as proprietors, in the words following, to wit:--

"The Travellers; a Tale Designed for Young People. By the author
of Redwood.
'Then slowly climb the many-winding way,
And frequent turn to linger as you go,
From loftier rocks new loveliness survey.'
_Childe Harold._"

In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States,
entitled, "An Act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing
the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and
proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned."
And also to an Act entitled, "An Act supplementary to an Act
entitled, an Act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the
copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors
of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending
the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and
etching historical and other prints."
JAMES DILL,
Clerk of the Southern District of New-York.

J. Seymour, printer.

The following pages are inscribed to the youthful
brother and sister, who are associated with every
picture of unfolding virtue, in the mind of their
affectionate friend,
THE AUTHOR.

THE TRAVELLERS.

In the month of June, (the jubilee month of poets and travellers) in the
year eighteen hundred and eighteen, Mr. Sackville, his wife, and their
two children, Edward and Julia, made the grand tour of Niagara, the
lakes, Montreal, Quebec, &c. Both parents and children kept journals,
in which they recorded with fidelity whatever they observed which they
deemed worthy of note. We have been favored with the perusal of them
all, and have been permitted to make a few extracts from them, which we
intend to combine into a brief narrative, that we are sure will amuse
our young readers, provided their delicate essence does not escape our
unskilful hands.

First, it will be necessary that our readers should know into whose
society they are thus unceremoniously introduced.

Mr. Sackville, in the prime of life retired from the successful practice
of the law, to a beautiful estate in the country. Various motives were
assigned by his acquaintances for his removal; but as those diligent
inquirers, who so conscientiously investigate their neig