of the body and the longings of the mind than those who flourish in Kingsbridge? You can even boast of supporting that which is fast becoming a necessary of life to every Englishman, a cheap newspaper; for do not innumerable copies of the Kingsbridge Gazette pour weekly from the press and office of Mr. G. P. Friend, editor, printer, and proprietor of the same, like three single gentlemen rolled into one, of whom I could with truth, sincerity, and pleasure, say much more, but that I fear his editorial scissors would mutilate this part of my MS.

But it is useless for me to enumerate all you have; strangers that come to you will soon find it all out for themselves: they will see that your town is well paved, well lighted, well managed, well supplied; that you have a good literary society for mutual improvement, an excellent trade in corn, cattle, and malt, and no end of etceteras. BUT-ah! BUT-you must have a railroad direct from the South Devon Railway to Kingsbridge, spite of all the Modbury men may say to the contrary: the beautiful building sites in the immediate vicinity of the town should be laid out forthwith, and built on as soon as possible. Your sites for building are unequalled; stone, slate, and timber are cheap enough; and there is every facility for water carriage for building material; and you had better get hold of a few builders without delay who have, or can find, the wherewithal to play ducks and drakes for a while, or be prepared to go directly into the same interesting and speculative game yourselves. Be true to yourselves and to your own interests, and a prettier, more prosperous, more pleasant spot shall not exist in the earth-encircling realms of Her Majesty the Queen than

KINGSBRIDGE.

G. P. FRIEND, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE, KINGSBRIDGE.