s, courage and determination to a
fine physiognomy perfectly in character with the historical antecedents and
attributes of Letitia Ramolini. Of the rest of her dress, we saw but
little; her bust being covered by a lace handkerchief crossed over the
bosom, and her dark silk robe partially concealed by a superb cashmere
shawl thrown over the lower part of her person. She opened the conversation
by making some complimentary remark about our country; asking after her son
Joseph, who resided then at Bordentown, N. J.; and seemed pleased at
receiving news of him from one of our party, who had seen him not long
before. She asked this officer whether the King (_le roi d'Espagne_) still
resembled the portrait in her possession which was a very fine one; and
upon our asking permission to examine the bust of the emperor, the greatest
of her sons, told us that it was considered a fine work of art, it being,
indeed, from the chisel of Canova; adding, I fancied with a little sigh of
melancholy, 'Il resemble beaucoup a l'empereur.' After some further
commonplaces, she signified in the most delicate and dignified manner, more
by looks than by words, addressed to the ladies of our party, referring to
her rather weak state of health, that the interview should terminate; and,
having made our obeisance, we left her."


Henry Day.

In 1874, an interesting volume of travels appeared, entitled "A Lawyer
Abroad. What to See and How to See: by Henry Day, of the Bar of New York."

Mr. Day's house "On the Hill", with its superb view, is occupied only in
summer; but year after year, with the birds and the spring sunshine, he
returns to us from his home in New York, so he is thoroughly associated
with Morristown. His book, unlike a large majority of "Travels" is not
merely a "Tourist's Guide" or a series of descriptive sketches hung
together by commonplace reflections, and interlarded with meaningless
drawing-room or roadside dialogue.

Evidently, it is written with a high purpose and it is rich in valuable
information concerning men and th