indulgence　of　their　luxuries。　　The　nobles　of　England；　quitting
  their　homes；　their　wives；　miladies　and　mistriss；　so　fair　but　so
  cold；　dine　universally　at　the　tavern。　　That　from　which　I　write　is
  frequented　by　Peel　and　Palmerston。　　I　fremis　to　think　that　I　may
  meet　them　at　the　board　to…day。〃
  Singlar　to　say；　Peel　and　Palmerston　didn't　dine　at　the　〃Hotel　de
  l'Ail〃　on　that　evening。　　〃It's　quite　igstronnary　they　don't　come；〃
  said　Munseer　de　l'Ail。
  〃Peraps　they're　ingaged　at　some　boxing…match　or　some　combaw　de
  cock；〃　Munseer　Jools　sejested；　and　the　landlord　egreed　that　was
  very　likely。
  Instedd　of　English　there　was；　however；　plenty　of　foring　sociaty；　of
  every　nation　under　the　sun。　　Most　of　the　noblemen　were　great
  hamatures　of　hale　and　porter。　　The　tablecloth　was　marked　over　with
  brown　suckles；　made　by　the　pewter…pots　on　that　and　the　previous
  days。
  〃It　is　the　usage　here；〃　wrote　Jools　to　his　newspaper；　〃among　the
  Anglais　of　the　fashonne　to　absorb　immense　quantities　of　ale　and
  porter　during　their　meals。　　These　stupefying；　but　cheap；　and　not
  unpalatable　liquors　are　served　in　shining　pewter　vessels。　　A　mug　of
  foaming　hafanaf　（so　a　certain　sort　of　beer　is　called）　was　placed　by
  the　side　of　most　of　the　convives。　　I　was　disappointed　of　seeing　Sir
  Peel：　he　was　engaged　to　a　combat　of　cocks　which　occurs　at　Windsor。〃
  Not　one　word　of　English　was　spoke　during　this　dinner；　excep　when
  the　gentlemen　said　〃Garsong　de　l'afanaf；〃　but　Jool　was　very　much
  pleased　to　meet　the　eleet　of　the　foringers　in　town；　and　ask　their
  opinion　about　the　reel　state　of　thinx。　　Was　it　likely　that　the
  bishops　were　to　be　turned　out　of　the　Chambre　des　Communes？　　Was　it
  true　that　Lor　Palmerston　had　boxed　with　Lor　Broghamm　in　the　House
  of　Lords；　until　they　were　sepparayted　by　the　Lor　Maire？　　Who　was
  the　Lor　Maire？　　Wasn't　he　Premier　Minister？　and　wasn't　the
  Archeveque　de　Cantorbery　a　Quaker？　　He　got　answers　to　these
  questions　from　the　various　gents　round　about　during　the　dinner
  which；　he　remarked；　was　very　much　like　a　French　dinner；　only
  dirtier。　　And　he　wrote　off　all　the　infamation　he　got　to　his
  newspaper。
  〃The　Lord　Maire；　Lord　Lansdowne；　is　Premier　Ministre。　　His　Grace
  has　his　dwelling　in　the　City。　　The　Archbishop　of　Cantabery　is　not
  turned　Quaker；　as　some　people　stated。　　Quakers　may　not　marry；　nor
  sit　in　the　Chamber　of　Peers。　　The　minor　bishops　have　seats　in
  the　House　of　Commons；　where　they　are　attacked　by　the　bitter
  pleasantries　of　Lord　Brougham。　　A　boxer　is　in　the　house；　he　taught
  Palmerston　the　science　of　the　pugilate；　who　conferred　upon　him　the
  seat；〃　&c。　&c。
  His　writing　hover；　Jools　came　down　and　ad　a　gaym　at　pool　with　two
  Poles；　a　Bulgian；　and　2　of　his　own　countrymen。　　This　being　done
  amidst　more　hafanaf；　without　which　nothink　is　done　in　England；　and
  as　there　was　no　French　play　that　night；　he　&　the　two　French　gents
  walked　round　and　round　Lester　Squarr　smoking　segaws　in　the　faces　of
  other　French　gents　who　were　smoaking　2。　　And　they　talked　about　the
  granjer　of　France　and　the　perfidgusness　of　England；　and　looked　at
  the　aluminated　pictur　of　Madame　Wharton　as　Haryadney　till　bedtime。
  But　befor　he　slep；　he　finished　his　letter　you　may　be　sure；　and
  called　it　his　〃Fust　Imprestiuns　of　Anglyterre。〃
  〃Mind　and　wake　me　early；〃　he　said　to　Boots；　the　ony　Brittish
  subject　in　the　〃Hotel　de　l'Ail；〃　and　who　therefore　didn't
  understand　him。　　〃I　wish　to　be　at　Smithfield　at　6　hours　to　see　THE
  MEN　SELL　THEIR　WIVES。〃　　And　the　young　roag　fell　asleep；　thinking
  what　sort　of　a　one　he'd　buy。
  This　was　the　way　Jools　passed　his　days；　and　got　infamation　about
  Hengland　and　the　Henglishwalking　round　and　round　Lester　Squarr
  all　day；　and　every　day　with　the　same　company；　occasionally
  dewussified　by　an　Oprer　Chorus…singer　or　a　Jew　or　two；　and　every
  afternoon　in　the　Quadrant　admiring　the　genteal　sosiaty　there。
  Munseer　Jools　was　not　over　well　funnisht　with　pocket…money；　and　so
  his　pleasure　was　of　the　gratis　sort　cheafly。
  Well；　one　day　as　he　and　a　friend　was　taking　their　turn　among　the
  aristoxy　under　the　Quadrantthey　were　struck　all　of　a　heap　by
  seeing　　But；　stop！　who　WAS　Jools's　friend？　　Here　you　have
  pictures　of　bothbut　the　Istory　of　Jools's　friend　must　be　kep　for
  another　innings。
  II。
  Not　fur　from　that　knowble　and　cheerflie　Squear　which　Munseer　Jools
  de　Chacabac　had　selacted　for　his　eboad　in　Londonnot　fur；　I　say；
  from　Lester　Squarr；　is　a　rainje　of　bildings　called　Pipping's
  Buildings；　leading　to　Blue　Lion　Court；　leading　to　St。　Martin's
  Lane。　　You　know　Pipping's　Buildings　by　its　greatest　ornament；　an　am
  and　beefouce　（where　Jools　has　often　stood　admiring　the　degstaraty
  of　the　carver　a…cuttin　the　varous　jints）；　and　by　the　little
  fishmungur's；　where　you　remark　the　mouldy　lobsters；　the　fly…blown
  picklesammon；　the　playbills；　and　the　gingybear　bottles　in　the
  windowabove　all；　by　the　〃Constantinople〃　Divan；　kep　by　the　Misses
  Mordeky；　and　well　known　to　every　lover　of　〃a　prime　sigaw　and　an
  exlent　cup　of　reel　Moky　Coffy　for　6d。〃
  The　Constantinople　Divann　is　greatly　used　by　the　foring　gents　of
  Lester　Squar。　　I　never　ad　the　good　fortn　to　pass　down　Pipping's
  Buildings　without　seeing　a　haf　a　duzen　of　'em　on　the　threshole　of
  the　extablishment；　giving　the　street　an　oppertunity　of　testing　the
  odar　of　the　Misses　Mordeky's　prime　Avannas。　　Two　or　three　mor　may
  be　visable　inside；　settn　on　the　counter　or　the　chestis；　indulging
  in　their　fav'rit　whead；　the　rich　and　spisy　Pickwhick；　the　ripe
  Manilly；　or　the　flagrant　and　arheumatic　Qby。
  〃These　Divanns　are；　as　is　very　well　known；　the　knightly　resott　of
  the　young　Henglish　nobillaty。　　It　is　ear　a　young　Pier；　after　an
  arjus　day　at　the　House　of　Commons；　solazes　himself　with　a　glas　of
  gin…and…water　（the　national　beveridge）；　with　cheerful　conversation
  on　the　ewents　of　the　day；　or　with　an　armless　gaym　of　baggytell　in
  the　back…parlor。〃
  So　wrote　at　least　our　friend　Jools　to　his　newspaper；　the　Horriflam；
  and　of　this　back…parlor　and　baggytell…bord；　of　this　counter；　of
  this　〃Constantinople〃　Divan；　he　became　almost　as　reglar　a
  frequenter　as　the　plaster　of　Parish　Turk　who　sits　smoking　a　hookey
  between　the　two　blue　coffee…cups　in　the　winder。
  I　have　oftin；　smokin　my　own　shroot　in　silents　in　a　corner　of　the
  Diwann；　listened　to　Jools　and　his　friends　inwaying　aginst　Hingland；
  and　boastin　of　their　own　immortial　country。　　How　they　did　go　on
  about　Wellintun；　and　what　an　arty　contamp　they　ad　for　him！how
  they　used　to　prove　that　France　was　the　Light；　the　Scenter…pint；　the
  Igsample　and　hadmiration　of　the　whole　world！　　And　though　I　scarcely
  take　a　French　paper　now…a…days　（I　lived　in　early　days　as　groom　in　a
  French　famly　three　years；　and　therefore　knows　the　languidg）；
  though；　I　say；　you　can't　take　up　Jools's　paper；　the　Orriflam；
  without　readin　that　a　minister　has　committed　bribery　and　perjury；
  or　that　a　littery　man　has　committed　perjury　and　murder；　or　that　a
  Duke　has　stabbed　his　wife　in　fifty　places；　or　some　story　equally
  horrible；　yet　for　all　that　it's　admiral　to　see　how　the　French　gents
  will　swaggerhow　they　will　be　the　scenters　of　civilizationhow
  they　will　be　the　Igsamples　of　Europ；　and　nothink　shall　prevent　'em
  knowing　they　will　have　it；　I　say　I　listen；　smokin　my　pip　in
  silence。　　But　to　our　tail。
  Reglar　every　evening　there　came　to　the　〃Constantanople〃　a　young
  gent　etired　in　the　igth　of　fashn；　and　indead　presenting　by　the
  cleanlyness　of　his　appearants　and　linning　（which　was　generally　a
  pink　or　blew　shurt；　with　a　cricketer　or　a　dansuse　pattern）　rather　a
  contrast　to　the　dinjy　and　whistkcard　sosaity　of　the　Diwann。　　As　for
  wiskars；　this　young　mann　had　none　beyond　a　little　yallow　tought　to
  his　chin；　which　you　woodn　notas；　only　he　was　always　pulling　at　it。
  His　statue　was　diminnative；　but　his　coschume　supubb；　for　he　had　the
  tippiest　Jane　boots；　the　ivoryheadest　canes；　the　most　gawjus
  scarlick　Jonville　ties；　and　the　most　Scotch…plaidest　trowseys；　of
  any　customer　of　that　establishment。　　He　was　univusaly　called
  Milord。
  〃Que　est　ce　jeune　seigneur？　　Who　is　this　young　hurl　who　comes
  knightly　to　the　'Constantanople；'　who　is　so　proddigl　of　his　gold
  （for　indeed　the　young　gent　would　frequinly　propoase　gininwater　to
  the　company）；　and　who　drinks　so　much　gin？〃　asked　Munseer　Chacabac
  of　a　friend　from　the　〃Hotel　de　l'Ail。〃
  〃His　name　is　Lord　Yardham；〃　answered　that　friend。　　〃He　never　comes
  here　but　at　nightand　why？〃
  〃Y？〃　igsclaimed　Jools；　istonisht。
  〃Why？　because　he　is　engaygd　all　dayand　do　you　know　where　he　is
  engaygd　all　day？〃
  〃Where？〃　asked　Jools。
  〃At　the　Foring　OfficeNOW　do　you　begin　to　understand？〃Jools
  trembled。
  He　speaks　of　his　uncle；　the　head　of　that　office。〃Who　IS　the　head
  of　that　offis？Palmerston。〃
  〃The　nephew　of　Palmerston！〃　said　Jools；　almost　in　a　fit。
  〃Lor　Yardham　pretends　not　to　speak　French；〃　the　other　went　on。　　〃He
  pretends　he　can　only　say　wee　and　commong　porty　voo。　　Shallow
  humbug！I　h