regard　to　the　ducks；　I　saw　the　animals　gobbled　up　before　my　eyes　by
  an　old　widow　lady　and　her　party　just　as　I　was　shrieking　to　the
  steward　to　bring　a　knife　and　fork　to　carve　them。　　The　fellow！　（I
  mean　the　widow　lady's　whiskered　companion）I　saw　him　eat　pease
  with　the　very　knife　with　which　he　had　dissected　the　duck！
  After　dinner　（as　I　need　not　tell　the　keen　observer　of　human　nature
  who　peruses　this）　the　human　mind；　if　the　body　be　in　a　decent　state；
  expands　into　gayety　and　benevolence；　and　the　intellect　longs　to
  measure　itself　in　friendly　converse　with　the　divers　intelligences
  around　it。　　We　ascend　upon　deck；　and　after　eying　each　other　for　a
  brief　space　and　with　a　friendly　modest　hesitation；　we　begin　anon　to
  converse　about　the　weather　and　other　profound　and　delightful　themes
  of　English　discourse。　　We　confide　to　each　other　our　respective
  opinions　of　the　ladies　round　about　us。　　Look　at　that　charming
  creature　in　a　pink　bonnet　and　a　dress　of　the　pattern　of　a
  Kilmarnock　snuff…box：　a　stalwart　Irish　gentleman　in　a　green　coat
  and　bushy　red　whiskers　is　whispering　something　very　agreeable　into
  her　ear；　as　is　the　wont　of　gentlemen　of　his　nation；　for　her　dark
  eyes　kindle；　her　red　lips　open　and　give　an　opportunity　to　a　dozen
  beautiful　pearly　teeth　to　display　themselves；　and　glance　brightly
  in　the　sun；　while　round　the　teeth　and　the　lips　a　number　of　lovely
  dimples　make　their　appearance；　and　her　whole　countenance　assumes　a
  look　of　perfect　health　and　happiness。　　See　her　companion　in　shot
  silk　and　a　dove…colored　parasol；　in　what　a　graceful　Watteau…like
  attitude　she　reclines。　　The　tall　courier　who　has　been　bouncing
  about　the　deck　in　attendance　upon　these　ladies　（it　is　his　first　day
  of　service；　and　he　is　eager　to　make　a　favorable　impression　on　them
  and　the　lady's…maids　too）　has　just　brought　them　from　the　carriage　a
  small　paper　of　sweet　cakes　（nothing　is　prettier　than　to　see　a
  pretty　woman　eating　sweet　biscuits）　and　a　bottle　that　evidently
  contains　Malmsey　madeira。　　How　daintily　they　sip　it；　how　happy　they
  seem；　how　that　lucky　rogue　of　an　Irishman　prattles　away！　　Yonder　is
  a　noble　group　indeed：　an　English　gentleman　and　his　family。
  Children；　mother；　grandmother；　grown…up　daughters；　father；　and
  domestics；　twenty…two　in　all。　　They　have　a　table　to　themselves　on
  the　deck；　and　the　consumption　of　eatables　among　them　is　really
  endless。　　The　nurses　have　been　bustling　to　and　fro；　and　bringing；
  first；　slices　of　cake；　then　dinner；　then　tea　with　huge　family　jugs
  of　milk；　and　the　little　people　have　been　playing　hide…and…seek
  round　the　deck；　coquetting　with　the　other　children；　and　making
  friends　of　every　soul　on　board。　　I　love　to　see　the　kind　eyes　of
  women　fondly　watching　them　as　they　gambol　about；　a　female　face；　be
  it　ever　so　plain；　when　occupied　in　regarding　children；　becomes
  celestial　almost；　and　a　man　can　hardly　fail　to　be　good　and　happy
  while　he　is　looking　on　at　such　sights。　　〃Ah；　sir！〃　says　a　great　big
  man；　whom　you　would　not　accuse　of　sentiment；　〃I　have　a　couple　of
  those　little　things　at　home；〃　and　he　stops　and　heaves　a　great　big
  sigh　and　swallows　down　a　half…tumbler　of　cold　something　and　water。
  We　know　what　the　honest　fellow　means　well　enough。　　He　is　saying　to
  himself；　〃God　bless　my　girls　and　their　mother！〃　but；　being　a
  Briton；　is　too　manly　to　speak　out　in　a　more　intelligible　way。
  Perhaps　it　is　as　well　for　him　to　be　quiet；　and　not　chatter　and
  gesticulate　like　those　Frenchmen　a　few　yards　from　him；　who　are
  chirping　over　a　bottle　of　champagne。
  There　is；　as　you　may　fancy；　a　number　of　such　groups　on　the　deck；
  and　a　pleasant　occupation　it　is　for　a　lonely　man　to　watch　them　and
  build　theories　upon　them；　and　examine　those　two　personages　seated
  cheek　by　jowl。　　One　is　an　English　youth；　travelling　for　the　first
  time；　who　has　been　hard　at　his　Guidebook　during　the　whole　journey。
  He　has　a　〃Manuel　du　Voyageur〃　in　his　pocket：　a　very　pretty；　amusing
  little　oblong　work　it　is　too；　and　might　be　very　useful；　if　the
  foreign　people　in　three　languages；　among　whom　you　travel；　would　but
  give　the　answers　set　down　in　the　book；　or　understand　the　questions
  you　put　to　them　out　of　it。　　The　other　honest　gentleman　in　the　fur
  cap；　what　can　his　occupation　be？　　We　know　him　at　once　for　what　he
  is。　　〃Sir；〃　says　he；　in　a　fine　German　accent；　〃I　am　a　brofessor　of
  languages；　and　will　gif　you　lessons　in　Danish；　Swedish；　English；
  Bortuguese；　Spanish　and　Bersian。〃　　Thus　occupied　in　meditations；
  the　rapid　hours　and　the　rapid　steamer　pass　quickly　on。　　The　sun　is
  sinking；　and；　as　he　drops；　the　ingenious　luminary　sets　the　Thames
  on　fire：　several　worthy　gentlemen；　watch　in　hand；　are　eagerly
  examining　the　phenomena　attending　his　disappearance；rich　clouds
  of　purple　and　gold；　that　form　the　curtains　of　his　bed；little
  barks　that　pass　black　across　his　disc；　his　disc　every　instant
  dropping　nearer　and　nearer　into　the　water。　　〃There　he　goes！〃　says
  one　sagacious　observer。　　〃No；　he　doesn't；〃　cries　another。　　Now　he
  is　gone；　and　the　steward　is　already　threading　the　deck；　asking　the
  passengers；　right　and　left；　if　they　will　take　a　little　supper。
  What　a　grand　object　is　a　sunset；　and　what　a　wonder　is　an　appetite
  at　sea！　　Lo！　the　horned　moon　shines　pale　over　Margate；　and　the　red
  beacon　is　gleaming　from　distant　Ramsgate　pier。
  。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。
  A　great　rush　is　speedily　made　for　the　mattresses　that　lie　in　the
  boat　at　the　ship's　side；　and　as　the　night　is　delightfully　calm；
  many　fair　ladies　and　worthy　men　determine　to　couch　on　deck　for　the
  night。　　The　proceedings　of　the　former；　especially　if　they　be　young
  and　pretty；　the　philosopher　watches　with　indescribable　emotion　and
  interest。　　What　a　number　of　pretty　coquetries　do　the　ladies
  perform；　and　into　what　pretty　attitudes　do　they　take　care　to　fall！
  All　the　little　children　have　been　gathered　up　by　the　nursery…maids；
  and　are　taken　down　to　roost　below。　　Balmy　sleep　seals　the　eyes　of
  many　tired　wayfarers；　as　you　see　in　the　case　of　the　Russian
  nobleman　asleep　among　the　portmanteaus；　and　Titmarsh；　who　has　been
  walking　the　deck　for　some　time　with　a　great　mattress　on　his
  shoulders；　knowing　full　well　that　were　he　to　relinquish　it　for　an
  instant；　some　other　person　would　seize　on　it；　now　stretches　his　bed
  upon　the　deck；　wraps　his　cloak　about　his　knees；　draws　his　white
  cotton　nightcap　tight　over　his　head　and　ears；　and；　as　the　smoke　of
  his　cigar　rises　calmly　upwards　to　the　deep　sky　and　the　cheerful
  twinkling　stars；　he　feels　himself　exquisitely　happy；　and　thinks　of
  thee；　my　Juliana！
  。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。
  Why　people；　because　they　are　in　a　steamboat；　should　get　up　so
  deucedly　early　I　cannot　understand。　　Gentlemen　have　been　walking
  over　my　legs　ever　since　three　o'clock　this　morning；　and；　no　doubt；
  have　been　indulging　in　personalities　（which　I　hate）　regarding　my
  appearance　and　manner　of　sleeping；　lying；　snoring。　　Let　the　wags
  laugh　on；　but　a　far　pleasanter　occupation　is　to　sleep　until
  breakfast…time；　or　near　it。
  The　tea；　and　ham　and　eggs；　which；　with　a　beefsteak　or　two；　and
  three　or　four　rounds　of　toast；　form　the　component　parts　of　the
  above…named　elegant　meal；　are　taken　in　the　River　Scheldt。　　Little
  neat；　plump…looking　churches　and　villages　are　rising　here　and　there
  among　tufts　of　trees　and　pastures　that　are　wonderfully　green。　　To
  the　right；　as　the　〃Guide…book〃　says；　is　Walcheren；　and　on　the　left
  Cadsand；　memorable　for　the　English　expedition　of　1809；　when　Lord
  Chatham；　Sir　Walter　Manny；　and　Henry　Earl　of　Derby；　at　the　head　of
  the　English；　gained　a　great　victory　over　the　Flemish　mercenaries　in
  the　pay　of　Philippe　of　Valois。　　The　cloth…yard　shafts　of　the
  English　archers　did　great　execution。　　Flushing　was　taken；　and　Lord
  Chatham　returned　to　England；　where　he　distinguished　himself　greatly
  in　the　debates　on　the　American　war；　which　he　called　the　brightest
  jewel　of　the　British　crown。　　You　see；　my　love；　that；　though　an
  artist　by　profession；　my　education　has　by　no　means　been　neglected；
  and　what；　indeed；　would　be　the　pleasure　of　travel；　unless　these
  charming　historical　recollections　were　brought　to　bear　upon　it？
  ANTWERP。
  As　many　hundreds　of　thousands　of　English　visit　this　city　（I　have
  met　at　least　a　hundred　of　them　in　this　half…hour　walking　the
  streets；　〃Guide…book〃　in　hand）；　and　as　the　ubiquitous　Murray　has
  already　depicted　the　place；　there　is　no　need　to　enter　into　a　long
  description　of　it；　its　neatness；　its　beauty；　and　its　stiff　antique
  splendor。　　The　tall　pale　houses　have　many　of　them　crimped　gables；
  that　look　like　Queen　Elizabeth's　ruffs。　　There　are　as　many　people
  in　the　streets　as　in　London　at　three　o'clock　in　the　morning；　the
  market…women　wear　bonnets　of　a　flower…pot　shape；　and　have　shining
  brazen　milk…pots；　which　are　delightful　to　the　eyes　of　a　painter。
  Along　the　quays　of　the　lazy　Scheldt　are　innumerable　good…natured
  groups　of　beer…drinkers　（small…beer　is　the　most　good…natured　drink
  in　the　world）