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'l'RA VELS IN EUROPE.horrence; and let its particulars be so to oblivion ! Nationshave Inùchto exercise forgiveness on to each other.The time now fast approaches for the renclezvous on .the coast ofAfrica, and a favourable opportunitypresents itselfin thê arrivaI of'aBritish ship in those seas, chartered for the Sultan~sservice, and assignedby him to different purposes, whichwiU explain themselves indue time; one part, however,being the conveyaticeof a1~tiUery to hisnew military establishment, Mogodor" on the coast ofthe Atlantic. Aconveyancein a weB appointed British·ship :Wâs ali opporttmity toodesirable to risk a disappointment in,b.tia;Waseagerlyembraced; andthe early breakingof springintheseJatitudes gave hopes of a pleasantvoyage, which were not in th.e sequeldisappointed.A summary refiection or two will obtrude on taking leave of Europe,and more particularly a part of it which lies sa much out of ordinaryroutes,that the chances are considerabI'y agaillst its presentingitself to the notic.e of any man a second time, in the courseof'·life. Forthe purpose of possessÎng in the minda good ideaofso greatan objectas a nation, it i8 necessary that the image ahould beso concentratect, itsfeatures sa condensed, as to he rendered capaple of being retainedupon the mind without conftlsion. In regard however first to :France:­In that country we see one, to judge ofwhich, a personification willavailus.France is a great nation, of prodigious physicaland moralresources, but under a system in every respect inadequateto the displayand effort of her mighty means. May it n6t he said of that country,thatFrance has outgrown thé bib, Ieading-strings, and rod? It isobvious what she suffers by.Thecaseof Spain i8 entirdydifferent,but the same principle of comparison wiHavailhere.Spain labourstmder the d,ecrepitude produced by accumulation of. politicill evils.