IN ENGLAND; DESCRIPTIVE OF THE COUNTENANCE, MIND, AND CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY, WITH NEW VIEWS OF PEACE AND WAR. BY MR. PR ATT. "Si beaucoup en ont ri, quelques-uns en ont pleuré; plusieurs l'ont LOUVER. "In a journey of this sort, as in the journey of life, the fretful man "Britain's chief Foe is an instrument in the hands of Providence to make SHERIDAN. VOL. III. LONDON: Printed by A. Strahan, Printers-Street, FOR T. N. LONGMAN AND O. REES, PATERNOSTER-ROW, ΤΟ JOHN JULIUS ANGERSTEIN, Esq . SIR, THE Author of the work which is brought to a conclusion by the following sheets, has been particularly desirous that the distinguished persons he has felected for patronage, should each exhibit in his own mind and character, a feature of the character and mind of the Country. He is confident that the selection he has hitherto made, has the public suffrage; and though others might have been chosen of great talents and virtue, the Empire has nothing to boast of su perior value to those whose names orna ment the former volumes. A trait, however, of a very important kind, is still wanting in a sketch of the National Picture-I mean, Sir, an ENGLISH MERCHANT. The august Empire, whose mental likeness I have attempted, offers a rich and ample choice on this occasion ; though that feature must combine the purest commercial integrity with the most extensive active benevolence. In this union of great and good qualities, I have but to mention the name of Mr. ANGERSTEIN, to be universally justified in my choice. That Gentleman's public acts of bounty stand upon record; and he is pre-eminent as a benefactor to the noblest, tenderest, and best of those CHARITIES which are among the prime national objects I have endeavoured to describe; and of his private beneficence, instances have, I am assured, their faithful registers in numberless hearts, which his |