the pavement, with the wide world before us, and quite undecided which
way we should go.

"Is it to be east, west, north, or south, Japhet?" said Timothy.

"The wise men came from the east," replied I.

"Then they must have travelled west," said Tim; "let us show our wisdom
by doing the same."

"Agreed."

Passing by a small shop, we purchased two good sticks, as defenders, as
well as to hang our bundles on--and off we set upon our pilgrimage.




Chapter VIII

We take a coach, but the driver does not like his fare and hits us
foul--We change our mode of travelling upon the principle of slow
and sure, and fall in with a very learned man.


I believe it to be a very general custom, when people set off upon a
journey, to reckon up their means--that is, to count the money which
they may have in their pockets. At all events, this was done by Timothy
and me, and I found that my stock amounted to twenty-two pounds
eighteen shillings, and Timothy's to the five guineas presented by Mr