like these, though uncertain in their occurrence, are nevertheless tolerably frequent, and enhance the attractions of the town.

As a place of summer and of health resort, a great deal can be urged in favour of Dover, and Dr. Parsons, a local practitioner, has very ably put the claims of the town before the public in a pamphlet he recently published. The Doctor shows that the porous nature of the soil is a most important consideration to invalids and others in search of health. The town is welldrained, the supply of water is excellent, and reaches 8,000,000 gallons every week, and the temperature, thanks to Gulf Stream influence, and to the protection of the Western Heights and the Alkham range, is equable and mild. The mortality of the town is very small, and is estimated as amounting to only twenty in every 1,000 annually, which contrasts very favourably with many other towns that are visited during the warm months of the year.

The requirements of the officers and the general public in the shape of places to which they can resort periodically are tolerably extensive. The Union Club, managed by officers, is situated at the Imperial Hotel; the Dover Club, which is extensively patronised by both the military and the leading inhabitants of the town, has its quarters at the library establishment of Messrs. Harvey and Hemmin, booksellers, at the top of Snargate Street; there is another library, conducted by Mr. License, on the Marine Parade; and then all who know Dover well are acquainted with the attractions of the lounge of the Shakspere Hotel, the claims of "Stone's" at the Apollonian Hall as a place for the matutinal

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"bitter," whilst they have the most pleasant reminiscences of many
a pleasant ball or soiree in the same building. The Wellington
Hall, like the Apollonian, is situated in Snargate Street, and both
rooms are well adapted for public meetings, and for general
entertainments.

The Esplanade and East Cliff.

HEN Dover is approached by water, the traveller is very favourably impressed by the stately houses facing the sea, and which form the Esplanade, Waterloo Crescent, the Marine Parade, East Cliff, and Athol Terrace. It is in these quarters of the town that visitors "most do congregate" during the Dover season; and here they are able to enjoy, at a moderate expense too, all the pleasures of a sojourn at the sea side; for, as Dr. Parsons says, these houses are very happily circumstanced as regards aspect. The long ranges of comfortable and handsome