. Presently Jones--putting his head very gradually
out--reconnoitred, and finding all safe they resumed their way.

Robinson thinks it "the thing" to encourage native industry wherever he
goes, and so buys a German pipe.

[HEIDELBERG.]

"Kellner!"

While Brown, Jones, and Robinson supped, a party of philosophers carry
on an aesthetical discussion, with an accompaniment of pipes and beer.

"* * * The night was beautiful, so we determined after supper to have
a look at the celebrated castle--Jones and I did, that is to say, for
Robinson was so fatigued with travel that he declined moving, muttering
something about 'Castle can wait.' We ascended; the moon shone brightly
through the ruins, and bathed the landscape in its silvery light, the
beautiful Neckar flowing at our feet. Under us lay the town, a thousand
lights twinkling in the stillness." * * "Suddenly, to our horror,
there appeared upon the terrace 'The Bore!'" --_Extract from Brown's
Journal._

"At last he left us. But not before he had taken from his pocket a
letter received that morning from Green ('You know Green, of course,'
he said, 'everybody does'), and read it aloud from beginning to end. It
told of a 'good thing' said at the club by Smith; and of two marriages,
and a duel likely to come off, besides several interesting particulars
regarding the winner of the St. Leger." --_Ibid._

When Jones and Brown were left once more alone, they wandered and
pondered amongst the ruins, and moralised over the instability of
things--they were even becoming sentimental--when, suddenly, a terrific
sound was heard--like the barking of a dog--and the next moment the
animal himself was seen emerging from the darkness, and making towards
them at the top of his speed. They turned and fled!

Meeting by moonlight.

Robinson, after the departure of Jones and Brown, seated himself before
the fire and fell fast asleep.

He continued in that state, notwithstanding that the philosophers became
very noisy, and even warlike.

--And although--after the latter had retired (fortunately without coming
to blows)--his chair toppled over, he quietly assumed a horizontal
position.

Fancy the feelings of Jones and Brown on returning, and finding their
friend lying on his back upon the floor, snoring!

They lifted him up, and carried him off to bed.

Next morning they entertained Robinson with a thrilling account of the
dangers of their expediti