(Bentley's Miscellany for 1838.
"On the banks of the beautiful Lake Stofto (see plate) stood the out-town residence of Chow Chow, a wealthy dealer in areca nuts and betel."
Thad written thus far, when, conscious of my own inability to do justice to this part of my narrative, I procured the assistance of friend. I trust the style will betray the author, for his modesty would not allow me to publish his name, He writes thus
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.