. Bird's eye views of society . At Home. H E drawingwhich accom-panies thefefew lines doesnot pretendto novelty oflubje6l. Noris it hopedthat people in fociety will beftruck with the reprefentation of whatthey so conftantly fee, and, it may be added, feel in theSeafon. It is intended chiefly for the information ofcountry coufifis, intelligent foreigners, and other remoteperfons: alfo young ladies and gentlemen growing up,and not yet out, to let them know what they may expectwhen they give up to parties what is meant for man- kind. Perhaps, alfo, in the future, it may be news tothat diftinguifh
. Bird's eye views of society . At Home. H E drawingwhich accom-panies thefefew lines doesnot pretendto novelty oflubje6l. Noris it hopedthat people in fociety will beftruck with the reprefentation of whatthey so conftantly fee, and, it may be added, feel in theSeafon. It is intended chiefly for the information ofcountry coufifis, intelligent foreigners, and other remoteperfons: alfo young ladies and gentlemen growing up,and not yet out, to let them know what they may expectwhen they give up to parties what is meant for man- kind. Perhaps, alfo, in the future, it may be news tothat diftinguifhed New Zealander fo often referred to bycontemporary writers, and who, we are given to under-ftand, will himfelf be fond of drawing. Far be it fromme to imply that this attempt to picture a manner andcuftom of modern fociety is likely to live in that diftantperiod of pofterity when St. Pauls is in ruins, and theenterprifing traveller is fitting patiently on the monument.—the broken arch of London Bridge—fketching. It isonly
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