SECTION II. This cut is copied from the same rare Map as that given in Number 20, of which, in fact, it forms an immediate continuation, shewing the appearance of the western extremity of Bankside in the 16th century, and offering a curious contrast to the present state of that quarter of the metropolis. The site of Paris-Garden Stairs, previously noticed, is distinguished by the letter D. and it will be seen that the thinly-scattered buildings reached but a little way beyond it. What is now called Blackfriars' Road, was then but a way across the fields; if, indeed, there then existed, any road at all in that direction.

The rage for Bear-baiting prevailed in the 16th century among all orders of people. It was one of the diversions Queen Elizabeth partook of during her visit to Kenilworth, in 1576;

Paris-Garden Stairs, opposite Puddle Dock, were in existence till the year 1816, when the site was purchased by a Mr. Devey, a Coal-Merchant, and converted into a wharf.

and the French Ambassador was entertained by her with an exhibition of the kind at the Hope, on Bankside, (the building marked A. in the cut given with our 20th number.) An example thus set by Royalty, soon spread through every rank; and Bear and Bull baiting became general amusements in England. Shakspeare has alluded to these sports in many places; and they equally attracted the notice of foreign and domestic historians. Hentzner, a German traveller in England, whose Itinerary was printed in 1598, was a spectator of these exhibitions, which he circumstantially describes. Speaking of the Theatres, he says, "There is still another place built in the form of a theatre, which serves for the baiting of bulls and bears; they are fastened behind, and then worried by great English bull-dogs, but not without great risk to the dogs, from the horns of the one and the teeth of the other; and it sometimes happens that they are killed on the spot, but fresh ones are immediately supplied." He adds an account

of a still more inhuman practice, that of whipping a blind bear to death, with which we shall not disgust our readers.

Stowe, speaking of these Amphitheatres, says, they were appropriated for the keeping of "bears, bulls, and other beasts to be baited; and also mastives, in their several kennels, were there nourished to bait them. These beasts were kept in plots of ground, scaffolded about, for the beholders to stand safe." But though such precautions were used, a terrible accident happened here on Sunday, January 13, 1583, by the fall of a scaffold, which had been overloaded. The fanatical writers of the time, forgetting the passage of Scripture, touching "those on whom the tower in Siloah fell," represented this disaster as a judgment from heaven, because the exhibition took place on a Sunday, which was a day particularly set apart for the sport. Amongst the rest, Prynne, in his Histriomastix," p. 557, fol. gives the following account, but his description is probably greatly overcharged:

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"Upon the 13th January, Anno 1583, being the Lord's day, an infinite number of people, men, women, and children, resorted unto Paris Garden, to see beare-bayting, playes, and other pastimes; and being altogether mount ed aloft upon these scaffolds and galleries, and in the middest of all their jollity and pastime, all the whole building (not one sticke so much as standing) fell down miraculously to the ground, with much horror and confusion. In the fall of it, five men and two women were slain outright; and above one hundred and fifty persons more, sore wounded and bruised, whereof many died shortly after; some of them having their braines dashed out, some their heads all to quasht, some their legges broken, some their armes, some their backes, some one hurt, some another; there being nothing heard there but wofull shreekes and cryes, which did even pierce the skies; children bewailing there the death and hurts of their parents, parents of their children, wives of their

husbands, and husbands of their wives; so that every way, from foure of the clocke in the afternoone, till nine at night, especially over London Bridge, many were carried in chaires, and led betwixt their friends, and so brought to their houses, with sorrowful heavy hearts, like lame cripples. A just, though terrible judgment of God, upon these play-haunters and prophaners of his holy-day."

The Puritans, as observed above, strenuously maintained that this incident was a visitation of Providence; and the Lord Mayor for that year (Sir Thomas Blanke) wrote to the Lord Treasurer, "that it gave great reason to acknowledge the hand of God, for breach of the Lord's Day," and therefore begged he would exert himself to suppress the diversions. The accident, however, was forgotten, and the sports carried on as usual, for Stowe says, that in his time the beargardens on Bankside, for the baiting of bulls and bears, were still much frequented.

PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.

(Concluded from page 162.) JULIAN followed his conductor, with a throbbing heart, into the hall, and when Alice, quitting the paternal embrace, was aware of the unexpected guest, a deep blush plainly shewed that his sudden appearance was any thing but indifferent to her. Bridgenorth led the way to the inner apartment, and taking a lamp from the table, said to Julian, "I must be the uncourtly chamberlain, who must usher you to a place of repose more rude than you have been accustomed to occupy."

Julian accompanied him in silence up an old-fashioned staircase, to a small apartment, of which a pallet bed, two small chairs, and a stone table, were the only furniture.

"Julian Peveril," said Bridgenorth, "the shaft is whetted, and the bow is bent against thee; but, why should I conceal it from thee? my heart yearns for thee, as a woman's for her firstborn. To thee I will give, at the risk of my reputation, the means of escape.

This staircase descends to the garden,the postern is unlatched,- -on the right hand are the stables, where you will find a horse; take it, and if you follow my counsel, you will soon get beyond the British seas." Then turning hastily away, he left the room, and Julian heard him hasten down the narrow staircase, as if distrusting his own resolution. He therefore was compelled to take his leave of Moultrassie, without farther parley or explanation. The reader may imagine how oft he looked back, and tried to guess, among the lights which twinkled in various parts of the building, which of them gleamed from the bower of Alice, till the road turning into another direction, he sank into a deep reverie, in which he remained for a considerable time. At length, returning to himself, he prosecuted his journey with all speed towards the metropolis, and having arrived, took up his abode at an obscure inn in the suburbs, where he remained incognito, while he communicated with those friends whom he thought most likely to lend assistance to his parents, as well as to the countess, in their present situation of doubt and danger.

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In the meanwhile, Sir Geoffrey and Lady Peveril, having been conveyed by Bridgenorth's party from Martindale to London, were confined in the Tower, where the old knight soon after received notice that his trial would take place on the seventh succeeding day. Upon the circumstance of the trial itself, we shall dwell but very briefly; suffice it to say, that the fury and fears of the people respecting the Popish plot, had now subsided; the character of the evidence was more closely sifted, and justice done to the accused. Accordingly, a verdict of "Not Guilty was pronounced, and Sir Geoffrey was dismissed from the bar.

Within four weeks afterwards, the bells of Martindale-Moultrassie were ringing for the union of the families from whose estates it takes its compound name; and the beacon-light of the castle, blazing high over hill and dale, summoned all to rejoice who were within twenty miles of its gleam.

SILKWORMS.

(Concluded from page 167.) The worms, between the period of hatching and that of spinning, cast their skin or slough four times, previous to which they appear sickly, and refuse their food, but after each moult, increase in size, and become of a lighter colour. Avoid giving them a superabundance of leaves, for several reasons; firstly, because of the waste it occasions-secondly, and chiefly, because the worms, being thereby surfeited, will not so readily leave the old ones, but remain on them till they become withered. The tenderest leaves you can select should be allotted to the young worms; and should you have none but those which are full-blown, slice them during the first six or eight days. Some people, when mulberry-leaves cannot conveniently be had, substitute those of the lettuce, elm, or bramble; but worms so fed are always diminutive, and produce but little silk. In fact, they who cannot procure mulberry-leaves, had better not attempt to breed the worms at all.

Each silk-pod is formed of two continuous glossy threads, so closely united, that to the naked eye they appear but one, in fineness equal to the smallest hair. There is a glutinous matter intermingled with the silk, to dissolve which it is necessary to place the ball in warm water, while reeling, as before directed. If the quantity of worms kept is large, a number of pods may be reeled off together. The silk is sometimes of a sea-green colour, sometimes white; but most commonly of a deep or pale yellow, and extremely glossy

The worms should be kept in a dry room; and if, during the process of hatching or spinning, any of those cold damp days, so common in our climate, occur, it will be as well to have a fire lighted. During fine warm weather, the windows should be opened daily, to ventilate the apartment. Many people imagine that the smell of silkworms is noxious, but this notion is perfectly erroneous; though, when a room is kept closely shut, and dead