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 KENDAL.

��A PL K AS ANT home-feeling came over us at Kendal. There our own little party of four, brightened a rain storm with agreeable talk, and kept, in a quiet way, the birthday of one of our number, at a comfortable retreat, bearing the name of the &quot; Commercial Inn.&quot; Less splendid in its apartments than some of the similar establishments in populous cities, it comprised every material element of satisfaction for those who, wearied with a recent voyage, were happy to refresh their spirits in each others society, and find something stable under their feet.

We again selected it for a habitation on our return from an excursion to the Lakes of Cumberland, prom- ising to recommend it to our friends. Indeed, it would generally be safe to bestow high approval on the means and appliances for the traveller s accommodation in England. Fine roads, excellent coaches, coachmen and horses, the best possible arrangement of railways and cars, the fairest provisions for the table, scrupulous neatness in the dormitories, and the respectful attend ance of intelligent servants, await him throughout his 4

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