The Eagle, or, Dartmouth centinel — Hanover, N.H., 1797-08-21 00:00:00, page 1

. ^ for the EAGLE.
Specimen or a new Dictionary,
EXPLAINING WORDS ACCORDING
to THEIR GENERAL ACCEPTA
TION, among People of fash
ion.
f' In nvords, as fajitas, the fame rule will
/; bold." POPE.
SCARCELY any thing is more fub
jed to change, than human lan
guage. Within the loft half century, a
multitude of words, in the English lan
guage, have entirely altered their figni
ncatioh, tho ? the letters and syllables
remain the fame. As no lexicon ex
tantexplains these words in the sense in
which they are generally used, among
people of fafhion, they are the occasion
of frequent mistakes and niifunderftand
ings, especially to the young and inex
perienced. For the benefit of such,
the Obfervator has taken pains to colleft
the following Glossary, in which the
words are accurately defined, agreeably
to their popular meaning. f N. B. He
) fancies this will be of peculiar advan
tage to Students, as they are often blun
) 'deied, in polite company, on account of
Words being used jn a sense entirely dif
ferent from What they convey, in the
writings of the best authors.
,Angel.' The name of a woman ; com
monly, a very bad one.
Author. A laughingstock. It also
means a poor fellow, and in general an
obje& of contempt. ,
• Bear. A country gentleman; or, in
deed, any animal upon two legs, that
does not make a handsome bow.
Beauty. A qualification generally ac
quired. It consists principally in patch
es, paints, and dress ; and is almost the
only thing neceffaqy to constitute a fine
lady, except vanity, coquettry, & none
fenfe, its usual attendants.
.Beau. With the article A, before it,
means a great favorite of alPwomen.
Brute. A word implying plain deal
ing and fincefity ; but more especially
applied to a philosopher; or any close
student.
Captain. 1 Any stick of wood, with
Colonel. J a head to it, and a ribbon
and cockade upon that head.
Creature. A quality expression of low
*contempt, properly confined only to the
mouths of ladies, who are Well bred
and polite.,,
Critic. Like Homo, a name common
to all the human race.
Coxcomb. A,word of reproach, and
yet, at the fame time, fignifying all th^
is most commendable and pleating-fa
the ladies.)
Damnation. A term appropriated to
the threatre ; tho' feme times more
largely applied to all works of inven
tion.
Death. The final end of man ; as well
of the thinking part of the body, as of all
the other parts. It is generally expreff
»ed by " kicking the bucket."
Deacon. A term frequently applied
both to the bigeft fools, and the bigeft
fy knaves..
Do&or. The fame as fafaian,^ quack ;
',a man who has a Variety ofntfrums and
cures all diseases by Jlroking irom, CT)
herb-drinks.
Dress. The principal accomplishment
of men and women.
Dulnefs; A word applied, by all wri
' ters, to the wit and humor of others, >
Ddel. See honor. An exercise for
southern members of CongreG.
, - Eating. A science; or rather, one of
the fine arts.
Fine. Au adjeftive of a very peculiar
kind, destroying, of fl least, feffening
the force of the substantive, to which it
Oiljoined ; asfoie gentleman, fine lad), fine
bouje, fine clothes,fine taste; in all which,
fify-fine is to be understood, in a sense fame
what synonymous with ufelefr, ;
'fttyFool. A complex idea, compounded'
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ofpdverty, honoft,, piety, and Simpli
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Gallantry. Fornication and adultery.
(To be continued.)
OBSERV aT OR.
for the EAGLE.
" And they foaUfay unto you, fee here,
or fee there; go not after them, nor
follow them."
IT is a peculiar chara&eriftic of one
class of people, that they are never
contented with their condition. They
are ever fond of novelty, and confe
queritly alwaysunfettled, and vagabond
in their conduct. If one tells them of
any thing new and uncommon, what
ever pains it cells them, they "must
needs go and fee it." Such persons
never want inducements to follow their
vague inclinations. They are informed
that, at fcch a time, ,a noted balance
%mafter is to make an exhibition ; all
business ihuft then be immediately
thrown aside to attend upon |hat. One
gratification of unruly passions is
always followed by a Demand of
another ; therefore they must go again,
and again,to attend thofc falling amule
ments. 4
Nothing new can be tr/nfafted, but
they must have a hand in it. If ary
execrable plot is laid for wafting the prd,
perty of others, these busy meddlers are
fare to be among the number oftte
perpetrators. They little regard th:
consequences attendant on their do&
dust. Their chief atm, is, to g^rifi
their present curiofry. S^me time we
find/ them apparenly changing the
mode of their conduct, and pretea iig
to frequent places of divine worfyip ;
but here, they m?hiktt the fame /ild,
misguided disposition, a, before./ Let
us observe their conduct in this arti
cular. Are rijet often seen at hose
places, whq^the worship of Deity is
regularly «fytli(heJ, aud carried on ?
No, this does not comport with'Wpr.'
thirst for i^elty. The ^roller, like
themselves, must be their preacher; and
the # cottage—he barn, or the open field,
their fanduary. These belt fair their
inclinations ; for it is the desire of gra
tification, which prompts them to pnr
fue such a line of conduct. Whether;
therefore, they attend the exhibitions
of the juggler, or join bands with the
avowed emissaries of the prince of
darkness, in laying infernal plots, or
(as they pretendj frequent places of di/
vine worship, their conduct, in allj ,is
of thelame - ature, because influence
by the feme,motives.
Let such persons know, that they ?re
" bringing upon tbemfelces fwift. deftruc.-„
tion." In the firft instance mentioned,
they are "spending . their monev for that,
which is not bread, and their lafo for that,
which fatisf th not ;" and are in danger
of reducing themselves to penury. In
the fecund, they iff in danger of being
caught in their treacherous deeds, and
brought to just ice. ;
In the third, they are liable to be
" carried d'way with every wind of doc
trine," and in imminent danger of bak
ing into perdu ion f
/Such is the conduct and Situation of
those ; who f heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears and also of such as
" spendfpend their time to tell or to beatfome
new thing ;" and even of all those, who
are not steady and regular in the pursuit
of their lawful callings, and contente d
with their own conditions
;.} Hearthen, oye vagabonds, the ex
hortation in the text ; " When tb,fhall
fay unto you, fe here, or fee there, go not
after them, nor follow them." 'f'
LUCUBRATOR-
—-DEDICATED TO POLITICS, AND TH£ BELLES-LETTRES.—
QUID VERUM, atquedecbns, curo. — Impartial Truth and Ufcfalncjfwe Study.
mmrammiii ^
Gov. Chittenden's Rtfpation.
MY FELLOW CITIZENS,
Impaired as I am as to my health, I have
had thoughts of addrefftag you on the pro
priety of preparing your minds in the ensuing
Election, to place in the Chair a worthy citi
zen to administer this Government. As the pe
, • nod for that parpofe is drawing nigh, your
thoughts must be employed in designating the
perlon who is to be clothed with that impor
tant trust. And that the expreflion of the
public voice may be more unanimous, I now
• apprize you of the resolution I have formed
I to decline being coofidered as a candidate at
the ensuing election.
I Tmpreffed with a fehfe of your former at
f tachmeat to my person and charatter—the
obligations I am Qill under to you, together
with my warm attachment to the iotereft and
Iwelfare of the people of thit ftate/muft induce
. you to believe that unanimity of Sentiment,
not only in the choice of my faceeffor, but
io every exertion to promote the iatereft and
happiacfs of the people of this Rate, from
whom I have so long bad, not only the honor
,'° govern, but aifo their confidence and ap
probation, will be to me the greatest pleasure;
That you may be harmoniously united in
appointing a worthy and virtuous citizen for
that parpofe, and that the administration and
other parts' of the government may, under
God. be dyea.ed ro the heft purposes for the
peace and happm^fi of this people, is my,
most fervent with. The benefits which we
have reason to cxpc& will be transmitted to
poftcrity, refusing from our united exertion#
in the organization and tapport of this govern
ment, with be to' me an adequate reward for
me many years devoted to your service with
an upright zeal.
Aid while I express my warmed attach
ment for, and acknowledgment to the worthy
Freemen of this date, committing their in-,
cercus and concerns, together with my own,
ttytye all-wife and benevolent difpofcr of all
'hings, I (ball continue my eatneft prayers
for thecontinuance of his favors, and that we
may.be saved from internal difeord and for
eign invasion, and that the great and bene
volent Jehovah may continue to be our pro
te&or.
THQMAS CHITTENDEN.
St:te of Vermont, July 1797.,
TRIAL of M'LANE for HIGH
TREASON.
QUEBEC, JULY 11.
On Friday last came on before a Spe
cial court ofOyer and Terminer the tri
-1 al of David M'Lane for High Treason ;
the indi&ment was opened by /Mr.
' Carori. and the case stated by the At
torney General. After the evidence
f for the,Crown was closed, the prifoher
desired to be heard in hit own defence —
which was granted. He began by
thanking the court for the indulgence
he had received, and after a fhorc ad
dress tk the Jury on the lubjed of his
innocence, he turned round and began to
harangue the audience; hereupon he was
, interrupted by the Chief Jjfticejwho in
formed him that a patient hearing should
be given to whatever he might urge, but
, that it must be addressed to the Court
I and Jury, and noc the by fenders. The
prisoner apologized for his ignorance in
: matters of form, and proceeded in a
-speech of near an hour's length, to -
give an account of his life and connec
tions ; in the Couffe of which be ad
mitred most of the principal £a& proved
, against him, particularly that of having
a certificate finned by Ader, the French
" Minister, concealed in his (hoe ; on all
ilof which he attempted to put an inno-
I (cent conftruftim, and concluded with
1 a fervent praer to the Diety, that he
[wouid give the powers of utterance to
his young egtofei who were to (peak in
/ his behalf.
I The trial was very lenghty —it, was
given to the Jur°, who returned a ver
diftof GUILTY. The Chief Justice
; ^trat. .
proceeded to give featence as
follows .
,"You, DAVID M'LANE. have
been indicted for the crime of High
Treafon,.to which indidment you plead
Not Guilty, and for your trial, put
y°^ l'' °° God and the country, by
which country you have been found
Guilty., — You have been tried by a
refpe&ble and intelligent Jury, many
of whom have heretofore served on the
grand Inquest.
Your trial has been attended with
such circumstances of airnefs, openness
and lenity, as do not obtain in any
country upon earth, except where the
laws of England prevail. More than
twenty days have elapsed since voti
were acquainted with the particulars
of the charge brought agalnft you, and ^
of the names of the witness to prove
it, that you might not be surprised by
a sudden accusation, find might have
full time to prepare your defence. After
the fafts changed were fully established
by the verdid, your cohnfel have been
heard on every objection that could be
brought to the regularity of the pro
ceedings: whereas,had you been aceufed
or the like crime in that country whose
government you would wish to impose
on this province, instead of being
allowed a period of 20 days, you might
have been charged, convicted, and
executed in leG than so many minu
, tea ;—Reflect, therefore, whether you
have not been guilty ofa most unjust
attempt against this government.
'' It appears in evidence that you are
an alien torhe King's gh^rnment ; not
withstanding which, have been
treated with the fam^ndulgence as
though you had been a native fubjefl.
True it is, that a treaty of amity fub
iitts between His Majefty'sfubjefts and
the citizens of the United States, many
of whom have borne public testimony
to the kindly offices received from the
King's fubjeas: It is an intercourse
we wish to cherish,- as well with public
bodies as with individuals, and as it is
not piobable that you perfonaily-have
received any injury from this colons —
you have been guilt, of an unprovoked
attempt against this government,
" Having heard of some disturbances
that were excited cm account of the
road Bill, you falfely concluded that
His Majefty'sCanadian fubje&s were
difaflfe&ed to the government and ready
to join in rebellion, which you were
willing to conduct, You might have
known that it is easy to provoke mur
murs on a like occasion in the best re
gillated states ;in Engjand similar dis
contents have taken place & subsided as
in this country, for a short experience has
convinced thepeopletha: the meafufewas ,
greatly for their benefit ; putting con
science out of the question, as a prudent
man, yon had on ground to go upon.
No one, therefore, but a rath and un
principled character would have pro
jected such meafuresto carry it intp exe
cution. Confider, then, whether yon
have not been guilty ofa most attrocious
and fanguirtar, attempt against this
government.
" Perhaps you may think that these
terms favour a 'fpirit of reproach—far
from it; in your pitiable condition to
betray such a temper were ver, unwor
thy. No—they are uttered in the
fpiric of admonition, and that upon
this principle. You seem to possess a
good understanding; I wish, therefore,
to fatten oritur mind the persuasion of
this manifeft truth which nothing but
'.the fooft perferve obstinacy can relitt—
namely : that though yourdefigns were
ihostile against this government, yet yoa
have experienced that fair trial you
would not have met with °in any other
government under Heaver.—in hopes
th) t when the miftof delusion shall have,
disappeared,the convidion of one. truth
may prepare your mind for the ad.
mission of others, a ndfelly produce
AUG usT 21,1797.
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