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 state." There now entered a slim, middle-sized gentleman-like man: evidently an old beau, wishing to appear young, who was immediately accosted by the fascinating countess above-mentioned, "and is Great Bayleaf come to enliven Brighton with his gaiety and gallantry." His lordship, with the fashionable inattention of the manners of the time, made no direct answer; but, looking through a spyglass at Miss Mortimer;—"fine girl that, Cockatrice, is she one of us?" "Of us, no; one of the canaille I suppose; a fine fellow that; that squires her though; "well enough for a trooper," said the peer; "but perhaps, such are to your ladyship's taste;" "and perhaps such girls may be to yours; but, take my word for it, such a youth would be much more to their's." "I admit the competency of your ladyship, to deliver judgment on the case, and sustain your