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[September 27. Ib56.

M

R. PERKS'S MOUNTAIN EXPERIENCES. PART I.

w„„™ m» p„„ P„,n,™ the Knapsack Exercise: and finds the scientific article he has purchased

Mb. Peeks detaining on a Tour in North Mb. Peeks mucuses thb ^ ak by n0 meahs easy to get out of.

Wales, purchases a Knapsack of most scien-

tific but extremely complicated construction.

Mr Perks, leaves the Caernarvon Mb. Perks reaches ™J™™**^B%™1^

Train at bi a.m , and finding no Coach, Mr. Perks and the Wind both come on to blow. and at sight of a waiter and smell of Breakfast,

scorns Civilisation, and determines admits Civilisation has its advantages

to start for the Mountains:
Aie.—" K way, away, to the mountain's brow I "

Mr. Perks contemplates the Mountains, akd for a Mr. Perks in the presence of the Hills, grows scornful of his Species, and sighs for Solitude
moment imagines himself William Tell, informing and determines to plunge into the bosom of the eternal Hills in search of it. He reaches thb
his Native Hills, he is with them once again. top of Snowdon but does not find Solitude—only a large assortment of Beer-bottles and a

Crowd of Cockney Tourists.