run his hoss at a friteful rate of speed to my lodgins, but it
wasn't of no avale. I had orful cramps, and my appytite left me,
and my pults went down to 10 degrees below zero. But by careful
nussin I shall no doubt recover speedy, if the present sparklin
and exileratin weather continners.

[All of the foregoin is sarcasum.]

It's a sing'lar fack, but I never sot eyes on your excellent
British Mooseum till the other day. I've sent a great many peple
there, as also to your genial Tower of London, however. It
happened thusly: When one of my excellent countrymen jest
arrived in London would come and see me, and display a
inclination to cling to me too lengthy, thus showing a respect
for me which I feel I do not deserve, I would sugjest a visit to
the Mooseum and Tower. The Mooseum would ockepy him a day at
leest, and the Tower another. Thus I've derived considerable
peace and comfort from them noble edifisses, and I hope they will
long continner to grace your metroplis. There's my fren Col.
Larkins, from Wisconsin, who I regret to say understands the
Jamaica question, and wants to talk with me about it; I sent him
to the Tower four days ago, and he hasn't got throogh with it
yit. He likes it very much, and he writes me that he can't never
thank me sufficient for directin him to so interestin a bildin.
I writ him not to mention it. The Col. says it is fortnit we
live in a intellectooal age which wouldn't countenance such
infamus things as occurd in this Tower. I'm aware that it is
fashin'ble to compliment this age, but I ain't so clear that the
Col. is altogether right. This is a very respectable age, but
it's pretty easily riled; and considerin upon how slight a