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generally, and we have every thing to hope from the abilities of an actor who has long deservedly claimed the approbation of the me­ tropolis. In order to form a clear idea of the business transacted at Elsineur, you must repair to the bridge, which is constantly filled with mer­ chants, clerks, and boatmen, on the look-out for every new arrival. The alacrity prevalent here is wonderful •, the moment a vessel is dis­ cernible, the boatmen put off, contending with each other who shall first reach the ship, but they often labor in vain, when the captain chuses to go ashore in his own boat. On his arrival at the bridge there is as much contention among the merchants to get the first sight of him, to welcome him, and to en­ treat the management of his aflairs, should he not be recommended to any particular house. As I walked on the bridge I accidentally met with a man whom I had seen once before. My admiration and esteem for him would in­ duce me to attempt his eulogium, but the high­ est justice that can be done to his character, d 3