A Ride from Land's End to John O'Groat's. By Evelyn
Burnaby, M.A. (Sampson Low, Marstoie, and Co.)—Mr. Burnaby thinks that a public which appreciated so highly his brother's " Ride to 'Chive," may possibly take a fancy to the description of his own less romantic adventure. This consisted in riding on horseback from Land's End to John o'Groat's House. We cannot see much to interest us. So hurried a journey did not give time to see anything more than the outside view of the country through which he passed, and of the life which ho saw about him. But he writes with good humour, and has at least contributed an itinerary which should be useful. We may remark, however, that a traveller who may follow his lead as far as the top of Stinchcombe Hill, will not see Gloucester Cathedral " fifteen miles to the west- ward." It lies N.N.E., or thereabouts. Further, it was not at the trial that Mr. Weller, senior, ejaculated, "Lor, Samivel, Samivel, why wasn't there an alibi ? " {. The severe censure of the learned judge " was brought down by " Spell it with a ` we,' Sammy (bis)."
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