Binnie's own; for Captain Mackenzie was an
Englishman, for whose sake his lady modified her native Musselburgh
pronunciation. She tells many interesting anecdotes of him, of the West
Indies, and of the distinguished regiment of infantry to which the
captain belonged. Miss Rosa is a great favourite with her uncle, and I
have had the good fortune to make their stay in the metropolis more
pleasant, by sending them orders, from the Pall Mall Gazette, for the
theatres, panoramas, and the principal sights in town. For pictures they
do not seem to care much; they thought the National Gallery a dreary
exhibition, and in the Royal Academy could be got to admire nothing but
the picture of M'Collop of M'Collop, by our friend of the like name; but
they think Madame Tussaud's interesting exhibition of waxwork the most
delightful in London; and there I had the happiness of introducing them
to our friend Mr. Frederick Bayham; who, subsequently, on coming to this
office with his valuable contributions on the Fine Arts, made particular
inquiries as to their pecuniary means, and expressed himself instantly
ready to bestow his hand upon the mother or daughter, provided old Mr.
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