The country became now more hilly, and presented many pretty views; but the travellers remarked a total absence of vehicles, horsemen, and even footmen on the road, and thought it, therefore, very different to the land they had left. They soon, however, became alive only to what appeared the dangers of the road, which descended the steep hills in such short zigzag lines, and with such rapid turnings, as to make the management of nine horses no easy performance. All, however, went on well, from the docility of the practised train; and, in due time, they entered on a wide boulevard, planted with fine trees, running parallel with the Seine, which is here a most beautiful river.

"But where is the curious bridge of boats, papa? I can't see it."

"It has given way, my love, to two handsome bridges of stone, both of which are now before you, spanning the river very gracefully."

"But our bridges at home are as good; I hoped to see something quite new. "If you want to find everything superior

to what we have at home, you will be sadly disappointed in most respects, though gratified in a few; look, for instance, at these tall houses, enriched by numerous decorations quite to the top. You have seen nothing like them."

Just then, the diligence turned up a narrow street, where the second stories of the houses projected so much as to obscure the daylight; whilst the nine horses seemed to fill up the way so completely, as to make everyone tremble for the foot passengers, who, as the equipage approached, generally slipped aside into the shops. The horses, however, hurt no one; and, after making many turnings with their accustomed adroitness, they at length stopped in the court of a very ancient hotel, which, Frederick said, must have been copied from the Tower of Babel, seeing it had story upon story mounting to the sky.

A biscuit and a glass of light wine enabled them to set out on an exploring expedition; but the narrowness of the streets had something appalling in it, to one whose eyes were

on so many dear objects of care as were Mr. Egerton's; he was, therefore, by no means sorry when a tall gentleman, who, though dressed in black, had a military air, approached, and in pretty tolerable English requested to become cicerone to the party, and, in particular, to take the charge of Madame; adding, in a broken voice and with evident emotion, that he was an unfortunate Pole of family, whose misfortunes drove him to accept a trifling remuneration from strangers.

Mrs. Egerton took his arm, and Emily clung to her father, who sent the boys before them, having much fear of their movements when a horse was heard in the streets. They soon reached a flower-market, rich with the treasures of June; but they had no time. to examine them, for the noble old cathedral was before them, with its fine rose window and grand entrances. All were silent with admiration; but Charles could not forbear saying, "Look, Frederick, up there! they have built a shabby iron spire upon this grand church."

Frederick said so little in reply, that Charles concluded he had done wrong in finding fault before the stranger; otherwise, on entering the magnificent edifice, he would have expatiated on the badness of the pavement, which caused them all to stumble, and had nearly injured his dear mamma. He recollected that it had been broken at the time of the Revolution, and contented himself with begging to be shown the tomb of Cœur de Lion, being anxious to see his effigy.

As this was the wish of all, they proceeded thither, and gazed with due reverence on the armed but recumbent form of the mighty warrior, whom they all pronounced to be very agreeable-looking, but by no means so tall as history described him, and, indeed, of much the same size as papa.

"He is precisely of my height," said the Polish gentleman; "I have been measured to ascertain the fact."

As he spoke, he naturally assumed his full height; and, being a remarkably fine man, of fair complexion and handsome features,

the heart of Mr. Egerton was touched with the sincerest pity for his situation as a home-` less exile; and, forgetting the old warrior in the interest he took in his new acquaintance, he hastily left the spot, and proceeded to examine the painted windows, and other remarkable peculiarities of this sacred and most interesting edifice.

From thence they were taken to the church of St. Ouen; and, on their return, saw the Palais de Justice, which they all considered a most perfect gem of Gothic architecture. By this time they felt fatigued; and, as it was dinner-time, a visit to the square dedicated to the unfortunate Joan was postponed till the following morning.

Mr. Egerton took the boys to the table d'hôte, to their great delight, as they wished much" to see the natives." Between thirty and forty respectable looking men sat down; there were also two English ladies, travellers like themselves on seeing the latter, Mr. Egerton despatched Frederick to fetch his wife and daughter, who were about to dine in private. Everything was quiet, and