The gossip's week . without anxiety.* Indifferent health, and the stay-at-home lifewhich it necessitates, have made me a the exercise of those affections in whichnature has placed the best and purest source of ourdelights, I know of nothing that has to do withearth,—unless it be the aspect of the beautifulworld, and the beautiful sky that covers it,—whichsoothes and gladdens the heart so much as a goodbook. But ramblers, who run after health from Danto Beersheba, have seldom room for many, and thusfall into the way of inditing their own imaginings,for want of having those of ot
The gossip's week . without anxiety.* Indifferent health, and the stay-at-home lifewhich it necessitates, have made me a the exercise of those affections in whichnature has placed the best and purest source of ourdelights, I know of nothing that has to do withearth,—unless it be the aspect of the beautifulworld, and the beautiful sky that covers it,—whichsoothes and gladdens the heart so much as a goodbook. But ramblers, who run after health from Danto Beersheba, have seldom room for many, and thusfall into the way of inditing their own imaginings,for want of having those of others to dwell upon. * These Tales were written two or three years beforethe publication of the Slight Reminiscences^ and now ventureabroad, encouraged by the kind reception which the latterexperienced. X PREFACE. To write is my dear enjoyment: would that to readwhat has often lured me out of the pale castof thought, might be one to others;—but theword, I am well aware, claims too much—shall itbe amusement ?. CONTENTS TO VOL. I. PAGE. THE GLOVE 1 THE kings daughter 49 THE rocs egg 197 COUNT DALBERG AND HIS SON 285 THE GLOVE.
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