Fifty years ago . AN OMNIBUS UPSET(From Cruikshanks Comic Almanack) which suit tlie Gridler. We have also the ballad-singer, who warbles at the door of the gin-palace. Hisfavourite song just now is All round my Hat. Wehave the lady (or gentleman) who takes her (or his)place upon the kerb with a guitar, adorned with redribbon, and sings a sentimental song, such as Speedon, my Mules, for Leila waits for me, or Gaily theTroubadour ; there is the street seller of ballads at apenny each, a taste of wliich he gives the delightedlistener ; there are the horns of stage-coach and of 54 FIFTY YEARS AGO

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Fifty years ago . AN OMNIBUS UPSET(From Cruikshanks Comic Almanack) which suit tlie Gridler. We have also the ballad-singer, who warbles at the door of the gin-palace. Hisfavourite song just now is All round my Hat. Wehave the lady (or gentleman) who takes her (or his)place upon the kerb with a guitar, adorned with redribbon, and sings a sentimental song, such as Speedon, my Mules, for Leila waits for me, or Gaily theTroubadour ; there is the street seller of ballads at apenny each, a taste of wliich he gives the delightedlistener ; there are the horns of stage-coach and of 54 FIFTY YEARS AGO omnibus, blown with zeal; there is the bell of the crier, exercised as religiously as that of the railway-porter ;the Pandean pipes and the drum walk, not only withPunch, but also with the dancing bear. The perform-ing dogs, the street acrobats, and the fantoccini; the. EXETER CHANGE noble Highlander not only stands outside the tobac-conists, taking a pinch of snuff, but he also paradesthe street, blowing a most patriotic tune upon his bag-pipe ; the butcher serenades his young mistress wit^lithe cleaver and the bones ; the Itahan boy dehghts allthe ears of those who hear with his hurdy-gurdy. IN THE STREET 55 Here comes the Paddington omnibus, the first omni-bus of all, started seven years ago by Mr. ShilUbeer, thefather of all those which have driven the short stagesoff the road, and now ply in every street. You will notfail to observe that the knifeboard has not yet been in-vented. There are twelve passengers inside and noneout. The conductor is already remarkable for histruthfulness, his honesty, and his readiness to take upany lady and to deposit her within ten yards of wher-ever she wishes to be. The fare is sixpence, and youmust wait for ten years before you get a twopennybus. Now let us resume our walk. The Strand is verylittle altered, you t