AN ITNSENTTMENTAL JOURNEY.
LTO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
SIR,—Four months after its publication, your literary critic has been good enough to notice our book (Spectator, Saturday, June 23rd). It is more of a surprise to us to find that he does net know even the title of Sterne's "Sentimental Journey," than to discover the limits of his geographical knowledge. Had he at least read our book, he might have learned that Vienne and Vienna are two very different places. His conclusions as to the unpleasantness of our journey are quite as incorrect as the two statements to which we beg leave to call his attention.—We are, Sir, &c., JOSEPH PENNELL and ELIZABETH ROBINS PENNELL.
London, June 24th.
[" Vienna" was a printer's error for "Vienne." Mr. and Mrs. Pennell can see the MS. if they doubt. For the rest,— their book was not so important as that four months' delay was a wrong. As for Sterne, the reviewer has read his "Sentimental Journey" many times ; he even read, from beginning to end, the "Sentimental Journey" of "Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell," and still thinks that for people who had nothing to complain of, they gru.mbled very much.—ED. Spectator.]
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