right, to the left again London, with St. Paul's, seemed to wind all
along the windings of the Thames, and on the other side of the water
lay Southwark, which is now also considered as part of London.
Thus, from this single spot, I could nearly at one view see the
whole city, at least that side of it towards the Thames. Not far
from hence, in this charming quarter of the town, lived the renowned
Garrick. Depend upon it I shall often visit this delightful walk
during my stay in London.

To-day my two Englishmen carried me to a neighbouring tavern, or
rather an eating-house, where we paid a shilling each for some roast
meat and a salad, giving at the same time nearly half as much to the
waiter, and yet this is reckoned a cheap house, and a cheap style of
living. But I believe, for the future, I shall pretty often dine at
home; I have already begun this evening with my supper. I am now
sitting by the fire in my own room in London. The day is nearly at
an end, the first I have spent in England, and I hardly know whether
I ought to call it only one day, when I reflect what a quick and
varied succession of new and striking ideas have, in so short a
time, passed in my mind.



CHAPTER III.



London, 5th June.

At length, dearest Gedike, I am again settled, as I have now got my