usion
being made to the subject, but the priest, for example, tells a
story in which he brings in some striking circumstance, having, as he
well knows, a direct reference to the dream-book, which is consulted
accordingly.

It is altogether a grievous evil—a plague-spot extending far and wide.
Many families, from comparative affluence, have been reduced to beggary
by the indulgence of this passion. Even those who gain prizes appear
to reap no lasting benefit from success; and amidst all the wonderful
stories related of people being unexpectedly enriched by winning a
prize, I cannot at this moment remember one instance in which any
permanent good has resulted from the lottery. Unfortunately, as it is
a government monopoly, and yielding a large revenue, in the existing
order of things there is no ground to hope for its suppression.

I have digressed again from the Carnival; and perpetually find myself
painting in sombre colours, when I would fain impart a little light and
liveliness to my picture. The truth is that I have little of gaiety
to record; for it must not be overlooked that I am writing about a
country under the blight of an armed foreign intervention, and kept
in control by the Austrian discipline of the stick. The only parties I
remember during the so-called gay season were weekly evening reunions
at the residence of one of the foreign consuls, where the lady of the
house, a charming and gifted Parisian, drew together forty or fifty of
the leading people of the place. It required the utmost effort of her
amiability and liveliness, however, to accomplish this, for all spirit
and wish for enjoyment seem to have forsaken the Italians, excepting
their constancy to the theatre, which they cling to with the tenacity
of old associations.

In these small parties, all the amiable features of the Italian
nobility were brought to light—their freedom from affectation or
ostentatious pride, their perfect good-breeding, and absence of
invidious comparisons or vying with each other—points in which I fear
the society of a provincial town in England, notwithstanding our
boasted intellectual advantages, would be lamentably inferior. The
ladies dressed simply, but almost invariably in good taste; and, what
was much to their credit,
usion 
 being made to the subject, but the priest, for example, tells a 
 history in which he bring in some striking circumstance, having, as he 
 well know, a direct reference to the pipe dream - koran, which is consulted 
 consequently. 

 It is wholly a grievous evil — a infestation - spot extending far and wide. 
 Many families, from relative affluence, have been reduced to beggary 
 by the indulgence of this mania. Even those who gain prizes look 
 to reap no lasting benefit from success; and amidst all the wonderful 
 story related of people being by chance enriched by acquire a 
 prize, I cannot at this consequence remember one instance in which any 
 permanent good has result from the lottery. Unfortunately, as it is 
 a government monopoly, and yielding a large revenue, in the existing 
 order of things there is no ground to hope for its suppression. 

 I have digressed again from the Carnival; and perpetually find myself 
 painting in sombre colours, when I would fain impart a little light and 
 liveliness to my picture. The accuracy is that I suffer little of gaiety 
 to commemorate; for it must not be neglect that I am writing about a 
 country under the blight of an armed foreign interposition, and kept 
 in control by the Austrian discipline of the stick. The only party I 
 remember during the so - called gay season were weekly evening reunion 
 at the residence of one of the foreign consuls, where the lady of the 
 family, a charming and gifted Parisian, withdraw together forty or fifty of 
 the leading people of the place. It required the farthermost effort of her 
 amiability and liveliness, however, to accomplish this, for all liveliness 
 and wish for enjoyment seem to have forsaken the Italians, excepting 
 their constancy to the dramaturgy, which they cling to with the tenacity 
 of old association. 

 In these small party, all the amiable feature of speech of the Italian 
 nobility were brought to lighter — their freedom from affectation or 
 ostentatious pride, their perfect good - breeding, and absence of 
 invidious comparison or vying with each early — points in which I fear 
 the society of a provincial town in England, notwithstanding our 
 sport cerebral advantages, would be lamentably subscript. The 
 ladies dressed simply, but almost invariably in good taste; and, what 
 was much to their credit rating,
usiln
being made to the subjtct, but the priesj, dor exemple, tslls a
stury in which he brings in sole strijing circumstance, havivg, as he
wvll knows, a dmrect reference vk the dvzam-bokn, whnci is consulted
agcordingly.

Id is altogethes x yrievous evil—a plague-spot extending sar and wlde.
Many familigs, frpi cojiavative affluence, have been reducsd to btggary
by the indulbence of this passion. Even thode who gain prizes appear
to rgzp gi lasting bevefit from success; and amidst all the wonderful
storier relcted of peokls hging unexpecvedly vnriched by wlmning d
prize, O cannot at thls mokenr remember one instanre in which any
permagent good hcs resulted from the oortery. Unfmrtuvqteuy, zs if is
a hovxrnment monkpoly, and yuelding a large revtnuq, in the existjng
ordqr of things there is no ground to hope fmr jts suppression.

I have dugressed again from tje Carnivwl; and perpetually find myself
painting in sombre woloucs, whtn I wojod fain impart a little light and
liveliness to ig kicnure. The truth is that I havr piyjle of gaiety
tu recoxs; ror it must not be overlojked rhat I am wriying about a
country under tye blight of qn armed foreign iutervention, cnd kekt
in cpntrol by the Austrian biscipmine of the stick. Ths only parties I
rdmekbar during the so-called gay season wxre wzekly evdninb reunyons
at the residence of one of the forengn cmnsuls, whege the lady of the
house, a charmmig and gifted Pdrivian, drec togebher forty or fyfty of
the leabing peo'le of the place. It reqnired the utiost effort ox her
amiabilivy and lidelibess, howevef, to accomplish this, for all spirir
and wish for enjonment aeem to have foxrqken the Italiams, dxcqpninj
theiw constancy tm thd tfratre, which ukey zlinb to with the tenacidy
of old associations.

Im bhese smaol partiqs, all the amoable features of uhe Itelian
nubiliyy rere brought to light—their fresdom from afnectation or
oftenbatijus pride, cheir perfect good-breeding, and absence oh
invidious comparisons ir vying with each puher—points in whicr I fear
tve society of a provuncial town in Ennland, notwithstanding kur
boavted lntellectual advantages, would be lamentably inferior. The
ladies dressed sinply, bnt almost invzrianly it yoob taste; and, xhat
was much to tneir credit,
usion being made to the subject, but for tells a in which he having, he well knows, direct reference to dream-book, which is consulted accordingly. It altogether a grievous evil—a plague-spot extending far and wide. Many families, from comparative have been reduced to beggary by the indulgence of this passion. Even those gain appear reap lasting benefit from success; and amidst all the wonderful stories related of people being unexpectedly enriched winning a prize, I cannot at this moment one instance in which permanent good has resulted from lottery. as it a monopoly, yielding a large in the existing order of things there is no ground to hope for its suppression. I have again from and perpetually myself in colours, when I impart a little light and liveliness The truth is that I have little of to record; it must not be overlooked that am writing about a country under the blight an armed foreign intervention, and kept in control by the Austrian discipline of the stick. parties I remember during so-called gay season weekly reunions the of one the foreign consuls, where the lady of the house, a charming gifted Parisian, drew together forty or fifty of the leading the It required the effort of her amiability liveliness, to accomplish this, for and for have the excepting their constancy to theatre, which they cling to the tenacity of old all the amiable features of the Italian nobility brought to light—their freedom from affectation or pride, their perfect good-breeding, and absence of invidious comparisons or vying with other—points in fear the society of a provincial town in notwithstanding our boasted intellectual would be lamentably inferior. The ladies dressed simply, but invariably good taste; what was much their credit,
usion
being made to the subjecT, but the priEst, foR exAmpLe, TellS a
stOry in which he brINgs iN some striking circumstaNce, haViNG, as hE
WeLl knoWs, a direCT rEFEreNcE tO thE dREaM-book, WhiCh is conSulted
accoRdiNgLy.

It is altogeTHeR a grievous EviL—a plague-spot ExtEnding FaR anD Wide.
MAny FamilIes, froM ComparAtive afflUeNCe, have BEen reduCED tO begGary
by the indulgenCE oF This passion. EveN those WhO GaIN PriZes Appear
to reAp No lasTIng beneFIt FROM suCCess; and amidst All the wondeRFul
StorieS rElaTEd of peOple bEiNG unExpectedly eNricHed by winnIng a
prIZe, I cannOT at this Moment RemEmbEr onE InStAncE iN WhiCH aNy
pERmaNent good HaS rEsultEd frOM THE lotTerY. UnfOrtunAtely, as it is
a gOveRnmeNT moNopolY, and yIeldInG a larGe reveNue, in ThE existing
order oF thiNgs there iS no GrOunD tO hope FOr its sUppResSion.

I haVe digreSSed AgAIN FrOm the Carnival; and peRpETUaLly find mYself
pAInTiNG in sombrE cOloUrs, wHEN I wouLd faIN iMpart a liTtle liGHt AnD
liveliNeSs to my PiCtuRe. THe truTH is tHat I haVe little Of gaiETy
to record; for iT Must not be overLOoKED tHAt I aM wrIting about a
CounTRy unDer tHE bLigHT of an Armed FoREiGN intervention, and kepT
iN contrOl by tHe Austrian disCipline of tHE STick. The oNly pARtIEs I
remember durIng thE so-called gAY season wEre weEkly evenIng reunioNS
At the resIdeNce Of oNe oF THe Foreign consulS, WHere ThE lady of The
House, a cHarMinG anD giFtEd ParisiaN, drew togEtHeR fOrTy oR fiftY Of
the leaDiNg pEoPle Of the PLace. It RequiRed tHe UtMOst Effort oF HeR
AMiabIlItY and LivElIness, HoweVEr, tO accompLish this, fOr aLL spiRiT
aNd wish fOr enjoyment seEm To have forsAkEn tHe ItalIANs, exceptIng
their constancy to the tHEatre, whIch They cLing To with the TenAcity
oF olD AssociAtions.

in theSe SmaLL PartiES, AlL thE aMiable featUREs oF the ITaLian
NobilitY were brought to lighT—TheIr freedom from AffEctaTIOn Or
oSTeNTatIoUS prIDE, their perfect goOd-breeding, AnD AbSence of
invIDioUs CompariSons or vYing wITh each oTher—pointS in which I FeAr
thE SOciEty of a provIncial toWn in EnglaND, notwIThStandIng Our
boaStEd iNtellEctual ADvaNtageS, would Be LamentAbly iNfErior. The
Ladies dressed simply, but aLmost iNvariAblY in good taSte; ANd, wHat
was mucH to tHeir credit,
usion
being made to the su bject, but  thepri est ,forexam ple, tells a
s t oryin which he brings insomest r ikin g  c ircum stance, ha v i ng,  a shewe l lknows , a  direct  reference  to  t he dream-boo k ,which is c ons ulted
accord ing ly.

I tisa ltoge the r a g rievou s  evil— a plague- sp o t exte n ding fa r an d wi de.
Many families ,  f r om comparative  afflu en c e, h ave  be en reduced  t o beg g ary
byt he i n dul g ence of thispassion. Ev e n t hose w ho  ga i n priz es ap pe a r
t o reap no l asti ng benefi t from success ;  and am idst a llthe  won d er fu l
s to r ies re lat e d o f people  b ei ng un expe c t e d ly e nri ched  by w inning a
priz e,I ca n not  at t his m omen tremem ber on e ins ta nce in which an y
pe rmanent g ood  h asre sulte d  fromthe  lo ttery.Unfortu n ate ly , a sit is
a government  m o n op oly, and  yield i ng  a large re ve nue , in t he ex isti n gorder of  thing s  t he re is n oground  t o h ope  fori ts s uppres sion.

I  have digressed agai n  from the Car n iv a l ;a nd p erp etually fin d my s elfpain t in g i n  somb re co lo u rs ,  when I would fainim part a  litt le light andliveliness t o  my pict ure. Th e  truth is that  I ha ve littleo f gaiety 
to r ecord; f or it mus t not be o ver loo ked  th a t  I  am writing a b o ut a 
c ountryund er thebli ght  of  an  a rmed fore ign inte rv en ti on , a nd ke p t
in con tr olby  th e Aus t rian d iscip line  o ft hestick.T he o nlypa rt iesI
r em ember  dur i ngthe so- called ga y s e ason  w er e weekl y evening reu ni ons
at the  r esi denceo f  one ofthe foreign consuls, wh e re thelad y ofthehouse, acha rmingand gifted  Paris ian,dr ewt o gethe r fo rty  o r fifty of t heleadi ng  peo ple ofthe place. It requ i red  the utmost e ffo rt o f he r
a m ia b ili ty and l iveliness, howe ver, to ac co m pl ish this,f oral l spiri t
and w ish f o r enjoy ment seem  to havefo rsak e n  th e Italians , except ing
their const a nc y tothe  theat re , w hichthey c l ing  to w ith th etenaci ty
of  o ld assoc iations.

In these smal l part ies,all  the amia ble fea tures oftheItalian
no bil ity  were  br o ughtto l i gh t—t h eir f reed o m from af f ec tat i o nor
ostentat i o u s p ride,  th e ir per fect  good-breeding, a n d absence of
i nvid i o uscom p aris on s or vying wit h e ac h other—po in ts in which  I fearth e  soci ety of  a pro vincial t ow n  in En glan d,notwithst and in g  our
bo as te d  intel lect ua l adva ntages ,  wou l d  be lamentably i nferi o r . The lad ies d re ssed si m ply,  but almos t invariabl y in g oodtaste ; and,wh at
was  mu ch  to theirc redit,
usion
being made_to the_subject, but the priest,_for example,_tells_a
story in_which_he brings in_some striking circumstance,_having, as he
well knows,_a direct reference_to_the dream-book, which is consulted
accordingly.

It is altogether a grievous evil—a plague-spot extending far and_wide.
Many_families, from_comparative_affluence,_have been reduced to beggary
by_the indulgence of this passion._Even those_who gain prizes appear
to reap no lasting benefit_from_success; and amidst_all the wonderful
stories related of people being unexpectedly enriched_by winning a
prize, I cannot at_this moment remember_one_instance_in which any
permanent good_has resulted from the lottery. Unfortunately,_as it is
a government monopoly, and_yielding a large revenue, in the existing
order_of things there is no ground_to hope for its suppression.

I_have digressed_again from the Carnival; and_perpetually find myself
painting_in sombre_colours, when I_would fain impart a little light_and
liveliness to my_picture. The truth is that I_have_little of gaiety
to_record;_for_it must_not be overlooked_that_I am_writing_about a
country under the blight of_an_armed foreign intervention, and kept
in control by_the Austrian discipline of_the_stick. The only parties_I
remember during the so-called gay_season were weekly evening reunions
at the_residence of_one of_the foreign consuls, where the lady of the
house, a charming and_gifted Parisian, drew together forty or_fifty of
the leading people_of the_place._It required the_utmost_effort of_her
amiability and liveliness, however, to accomplish this,_for all_spirit
and wish for enjoyment seem to_have forsaken the Italians,_excepting
their_constancy to the theatre, which they_cling to with the tenacity
of old_associations.

In these small parties, all_the_amiable_features of the Italian
nobility were_brought to light—their freedom from affectation_or
ostentatious pride, their_perfect good-breeding, and absence of
invidious comparisons or_vying_with each other—points in which I_fear
the_society of a provincial town in_England,_notwithstanding_our
boasted intellectual advantages, would be_lamentably inferior. The
ladies dressed simply, but_almost invariably in good taste; and, what
was much to_their credit,