Whocanbefamiliarwithanyrustichighwayinsummer-time，withoutstoringupknowledgeofthemanytrampswhogofromoneoasisoftownorvillagetoanother，tosellastockintrade，apparentlynotworthashillingwhensold？Shrimpsareafavouritecommodityforthiskindofspeculation，andsoarecakesofasoftandspongycharacter，coupledwithSpanishnutsandbrandyballs。Thestockiscarriedontheheadinabasket，and，betweentheheadandthebasket，arethetrestlesonwhichthestockisdisplayedattradingtimes。Fleetoffoot，butacarewornclassoftrampthis，mostly；
withacertainstiffnessofneck，occasionedbymuchanxiousbalancingofbaskets；andalsowithalong，Chinesesortofeye，whichanoverweightedforeheadwouldseemtohavesqueezedintothatform。
Onthehotdustyroadsnearseaporttownsandgreatrivers，beholdthetrampingSoldier。Andifyoushouldhappennevertohaveaskedyourselfwhetherhisuniformissuitedtohiswork，perhapsthepoorfellow’sappearanceashecomesdistressfullytowardsyou，withhisabsurdlytightjacketunbuttoned，hisneck-gearinhishand，andhislegswellchafedbyhistrousersofbaize，maysuggestthepersonalinquiry，howyouthinkYOUwouldlikeit。
MuchbetterthetrampingSailor，althoughhisclothissomewhattoothickforlandservice。But，whythetrampingmerchant-mateshouldputonablackvelvetwaistcoat，forachalkycountryinthedog-
days，isoneofthegreatsecretsofnaturethatwillneverbediscovered。