whose soul is centred in a tobacco-pipe, and whose honour and integrity is the pretium argenti. The small town of Anclam, on the river Pene, divides Prussian from Swedish Pomerania. The country towards Stettin, continues flat, with alternate morasses and plains of loose sand, and extensive plantations of excellent oak and fir trees. Stettin, the capital of Prussian Pomerania, is built on the west bank of the Oder, and is surrounded by strong fortifications. The houses are old and irregularly built. On the north side of the town is an agreeable parade, in which is seen an excellent statue of Frederick the Great of Prussia. He is represented in his military dress, with huge boots and a cocked hat, etc. The execution is admirable, but the caricature of the dress renders the whole truly ludicrous. The surrounding country is extremely flat and marshy, through which the Oder is seen in its dull and winding course. The environs, like those of Hamburg, exhibit one general scene of ruin, and the poor families are now living under temporary sheds. Some fine avenues of trees, leading from the north gate, which were cut down by the French, are replanted. "Ye fallen avenues, once more I mourn The French had possession of this town for six years; and, though they exercised the most severe tyranny, yet they have a party in their favour equal to the opposite. From Altham, the road passed over a plain of fine, loose sand, scarcely giving life to a blade of grass; yet, in many places, covered by a profusion of fir trees, though of a sickly and slender appearance. Excepting on the marsh, between Stettin and Altham, the whole country, from Anclam, is a continuation of forest trees. This is a proof, that trees, particularly fir, (the species here, is the common Scotch fir) oak and lime, will grow in sand, though as loose and fine as that found on the sea shore. The tracks are very irregular, and only of a sufficient breadth to admit the wheels of a carriage. The ride, through these forests, partakes of all those fancies, which the flights of an unbridled imagination conjure up; and a mind, given to romance, may here enjoy delightful reveries. The little town of Gullnow shows the ruins of a brick wall partly standing;-the gate had mouldered away with the wall, but was substituted by an old veteran, whose hoary head and mangled looks bespoke the hardships of many campaigns. Passing the barriers of the town, we drove through a street of execrable pavement, and wretched houses; and crossing at a right angle, passed through another equally bad. From Gullnow we proceeded, in a northerly direction, towards Colberg; passing the small towns of Naugard, Griffenberg, and Triptow; each of them similar to the other in decay and wretchedness. Triptow excited some degree of interest, as being lately the residence of the gallant general Blucher. The distance from Stettin to Colberg is about one hundred miles. This extent of country does not excite any interest, beyond its general state of cultivation. Considerable quantities of rye, barley, and potatoes are reared; also an excellent breed of horned cattle, but, singular to say, of all one colour, a yellowish red. Hogs and sheep are less nu merous. The manners of the common people are more sprightly than those in Swedish Pomerania, though they still partake of that cold indifference, so conspicuous among the different classes of these northern countries. Colberg is situated on a river, named Persante, about a mile from the sea. It is surrounded by strong and regular fortifications, which are kept in excellent order. The streets are wide, and the houses, though old, are strongly built, and not inele gant. It carries on a considerable trade in the manufactory of salt. We changed horses at Corlin, the second stage from Colberg, and could not avoid remarking the superior neatness of the houses. In the reign of Frederick William I. the town was destroyed by fire; but it was rebuilt under his directions: in gratitude for which the inhabitants erected, to his memory, a statue, which stands in the centre of the town. The general flat appearance of these countries is remarkable. From the duchy of Holstein to this spot the surface of the country is extremely level, and consists alternately of sandy plains and marshes. In a geological point of view, they bear strong marks of having been, at some former period, a part of the sea, and the evident traces of marine exuvia and the long bent or sea grass growing on the surface, strengthen the supposition. The only interruption to this general level is a narrow ridge of clay-marl, about one hundred and fifty feet high, near Corlin, and which may, without extravagance, be called the 66 Alps of Pomerania." From its summit, a prospect boundless as vision is beheld. The broad expanse of the Baltic is seen stretching along its flat and sedgy shores, while the little town of Corlin appears below, surrounded by its extensive plains, which, towards the south, becomes sheltered by a diversity of woodland scenery. It is surprising to find the unequal distribution of the population throughout this country. Instead of the farmers residing in the country, they generally collect together in villages, or in the towns. By this means the country seems to be unpeopled. Nothing can be more offensive than the closeness and stench of the houses; let the weather be never so hot, not a window is opened nor a room ventilated. Every apartment has its huge downy beds, and filth is in every corner. No deference nor attention is paid to a stranger in this country; whether he rides in a carriage or a wagon, he meets with the same cold reception. A stranger may reside for weeks at one of these houses, and, on his departure, not a single adieu is offered. At every stage he is liable to be imposed on, and the most common imposition is a charge for one horse above the usual allowance. As we approached Dantzick we could not but behold with pleasure the beauty of the surrounding scenery. On the north side, a broad and sheltered bay stretched towards the mouth of the Vistula, while a beautiful avenue of trees, about four miles in length, conducted us to the suburbs. This was the scene of several skirmishes between the French |