Travels in the United States, etc.,: during 1849 and 1850./ By the Lady Emmeline Stuart Wortley.

TRAVELS IN AMERICA.
of all kinds that have abounded and been popular from age to
age. Penny Magazines and such works have done much, but
much there remains to be done to bring the subjects not only
within reach, but to make them more universally popular and
attractive, and less technical.
At last we took leave of those marine curiosities, and wended
our way back, sorry not to have seen M. Agassiz (who was still
absorbed in dissecting or pickling for immortality some extraordinary fish that he had discovered), but delighted to have had the
opportunity of seeing his proteges.
"M. Agassiz ought indeed to have an extensive museum,"
said "for I believe every body in the States makes a point
of sending off to him, post haste, every imaginable reptile, and
monster, and nondescript that they happen to find." I should,
assuredly not like to have the opening of his letters and parcels if
that is the case.
CHAPTER IX.
Plymouth-The Pilgrim Fathers-Mrs. Warren, a Descendant of one of the
Pilgrims-Visit from Mr. Prescott the Historian-Graves of the Pilgrim
Fathers-Visits from Daniel Webster and from Mr. N. P. Willis-Samoset
the Indian Chief-Energy of the Pilgrim Fathers-Altered Face of their
Country.
WE have come to famous Old Plymouth, to see the interesting
spot where the first Pilgrim Fathers landed. We paid a visit to the
rock which it is said their feet first touched: it has been conveyed
to the centre of the village. Here they landed after their perilous
voyage in the "Mayflower," on the 22d of December, 1620.
Plymouth boasts of being the first town built by civilized beings
in New England. The inhabitants celebrate the interesting anniversary of the landing every year.
We visited one of the lineal descendants of the pilgrims, soon
after our arrival here. Mrs. Warren is the mother of Judge
Warren (with whom we went); she is a most charming, delightful old lady, with the most gentle, amiable, and polished manners
imaginable; her house was as delightful as herself! and was, I
believe, certainly one of the original houses built by the Pilgrim
Fathers. Mrs. Warren seated me on a precious old-fashioned chair,
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