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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-04-03
Masonic minstrel.

IUST published and now ready to be delivered to
j Subscribers, at the Bookstore OF RousMANIkRE
x BARBER.
This book is large octave size, printed on 4 fine
demi wove paper, elegantly bound and lettered gilt
edge. and contains about 40 pages, with four ele
giant engravings. This valuable work is recommen-
ded to every individual BROTHER, and may be
considered valuable acquisition to the library Of
all Societies, and a pleasing Companion for every
GESrLEmAN throughout the United States.
March 81. tf
- The subscriber will receive proposals until
tho 18th OF June, tor three hundred cords OF build
isg stone suitable for a wharf to be delivered in
Newport A. NEWMAN.
.NeYpberf, March Is. 1916
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W&SH9h SSsss.G
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,,ve snpn ONLY By THE SOLE PROPRIETOR
II w. DYOTT, Nj. ID.
.rsov oy THE LATE cELEBRATED DR. ROB-
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AND FOR SALE IN PhiLhDSLr"i"
Ar THE rs,t
pROPRIETOR'S TH0LESALE ANiA f'I i'''N
DRUG AND FAMILY
MEDICINE WAREHOUSE
No ,qz North East Corner of .econd and Race s's
dnd,6y retail Of lis agents throughout
Me United States.
Dn. ROBERTSON'S 1
Celebrated STOMACHIC ELIXIR OF HbAL"
(Prjee 81 50. n.a
One Of themost eficacious medicines e ohs,;.
20 the public, fos the speedy relief and cuieoi
" caoLs co,ds consumptons, the hopping congh'
as,hmas, pains and wind in the stomach n'
h.bi,uh costveness sickness At the stomach oSe''
cries. cholera morbus, severe gripings. Inc SUM
mer bowel complaintin children, &c:
DIR, ROBERTSON'S
VRGE2ABLE NERVOUS COnD1mN' F.
or, NATURES GRAND RESTORATIVE
Price one dollar and hffy cef' -
To confidently recommended as the most eftcacious
.dicnc for the speedy relief and cure OF aH nervous
complaints, attended with inward wessnesS, aepr.s
sion of ,he pirits, headache. tremor, taln,ness' ny"
I terlC hts, ufDllity, StInlu1i WS"~"SoSt
y,r;ous complaints resulting from secret imPropriey
E youth arl dssipaied habits, residence IN warn, warm
| clna,es. lie irumoderate use of tea, the unskhui
or excessive use of mercury, so often destructive 10
the huInA fnme, diseases peculiar to females a.
certain prol of life huor albus, barrenness &c &C
Undenhe denomination Of nervous disorders, are
included several diseases. Of the most dangerous
kind. ah are SO various, that volume would har:iy
suffice complete description OF them. per-
vades, yith its baleful influence the whole nervous
system,rthng the heart with inexpressb'e anguish
and exiting tho most dreadful suggestions OF nor
ror anddespair. To this demou have thousands ia''
len ssr,fice in the drefu trsnepor,s OF its rage
The met common symptoms Of ITS CONNIE mencement
are weaxness, Aatulence palpita,ions, watehfnness
drowsinss after eating tudity, flashes OF heat ano
cold n,mbness cramp, siddness, pains in the he ead
back AMI lons, hickup, difficulty OF respiration and
deglutiaon, anxiety, dry cough, &c.
Dr.. ROBERT rSON'S
| CELEBRATED GOUT s. RHEUMATIC DROPS,
| Price dollar.
| A safe and eiiectual cure for the gout, rheuma
tism, lumbago, stone and gravel, sweilngs, an.
weakness of the joints, sprains, bruises, and al
kinds of green wounds-the cramppains ~ the head
face and body, stiffness of the neck, chbains' ro
| zen limbs. &c.
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DIR. ROBERTSON'S
Infallible WORM DESTROYING L0zENGES,

Price .Giy cents.
medicine highly necessary to be kept in all Ia
miles.
SYMPToMs.-The common symptoms OF the
Worms arc, paleness ef the countcnance, al other
times flushing Of the face, itching Of the nose, and
about the seat starting and grinding of the teeth in
sleep, swelling OF tho upper lip the appetite some
times bad, at other times voracious-looseness dis
agreeable BREATH hard sweled belly, great thirst,
the urine fro,hy and sometimes Of whi,ish color
gripping cholic pains, Involuntary discharge OF
saliva especially when asleep frequent psirs in the
side. with dry cough, and unequal pulse Paipita
uous of the heart, swoomings, cold swcats, palsy
epilep,c fits, &c.
Though numbcrless Medicines are extolled for ex-
pelling and killing worms, none are equal in efhcacy
to Dr.. ltobertson's Worm Destroying Lozenges, they
are mild in the operation, and may be given to the
youngest infant with safety.
On NYOTT's
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Commissioners Noliee.

WE, the subscribers, having been by the Hon.
w Court Of Probate Of the town of Nortb.hings-
town, appointed Commissioners to receNe,, exam
inc and adjust the clanls of the sevefai creditors
to the Estate of BENJAMIN DAVIS, late OF said
town, deceased, represented insovent give notice,
that six months from the eleventh inst are allowed
unto said creditors, for bringing in and proving
their respective claims and that we will attend,
for the purpose Of receiving them, at our resfsc-
tive dwellings within the said time.
JON. REYNOLDS, : c.,
RtCH'p. THoMAS,S
All PERSONS indebted to said Estate, are hereby
requested to make immediate payment 70
BENZ. SMITH, Executor.
North Kfngsfo.pn, March 90, 1916.
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Nc7u Feather Beds and Feathers.

I I'VE Geese and Fowl Feathers, and Feather
- Beds, from 90 to as dollars, kept constantly
Tor sale by ABRAHAM BARKER,
M. 2, Charkes-Street.
He has on hand an assortment OF Mattresses Of all
Kinds. .Nervbor.. .Tarch 90, 1915
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HOUSES 81 SHOPS.

TUE Shop and House. No. 1o7, Thames.street.
now occupied by MIR. J. O. Ghadsey--.fiso, T. o
Let, the House and Shop in Market square; the
House is now occupied by Mrs. Lydia Ferrant. and
the shop by Mr,Sharles shcarman Possession Civ.
en- the first day Of April-Apply to
SAMUEL r. GARDNEg.
NsYrnork yMfreE 20. 1916
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HARPLSON Farm.

ITO LEI. and immediate possession gwen, the
Hgrr,,sn F1rr.. situate within one mile OF New
mort csniaining $50 acres. For further particulars
appiy to p. o. Richmond, Providence, or TO the sue-
scriber, in Newport
EescL 20. ALANSON RICHMOND.
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For Sale,

CHE FARM Of the subscriber, situated in Ports.
month, one half mile south Of Bristol Ferry,
containing about go acres, with Dwelhng'houses
R,ro and other out houses, in good repair. Tire
whole will be sold on reasonable terms. For partic-
uars, apply to the subscriber living on the premises
JOHN ANTHONY.
Portsmouth, .Tn,u 10. 1915.
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Fof O1Ie,
THE Estate formerly the property Of the is;e
i Thomas Precisely, Esq. consisting of Dwe'-
ling.House, wharf and stores, and ether Buildings
thereon standing. situated in Newport. Conditions
may be known by applying to the subscriber h'ins
on the premises. norv
N.D-If the above !, not disposed OF before the
25h of April it will then be sold at public auction.
March az. .,
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I0 Let,
1 SALES AT AUCTION.

NIOTICE is hereby given, that there will be sold
IN at Public Auction, the tenth day OF April
next, at IL o'clock, on the premises,
Twenty y.six acres Of Land, situate on jamestown,
bounded westerly on land Of Peleg Weeden, south
erly on land Of Robert Lawton and Joseph Green,
easterly by the saltwater, and norberly on land
formerly belonging TO Thomas Freebody. Said
Land late belonging to Robert 7. Shearman, de-
ceased and to be sold by order and decree Of the
Supreme judicial Court, fer The payment OF the
debts Of the said deceased.
GEORGE SriEARMAN, .adninistrasor.
Ja,ses.o1vti, March IL, 1916.
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NJ Office is hereby given, that there will be sold,
IN al Public Auction, on the eleventh day OF
April next, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ. on the premises,
Three acres of '.and, situate in The town of New
port, bounded on land nor,herly formerly of 1hom'
as Freebody, southery on the road westerly on a
drift way, and easterly land, formerly OF Jona-
than Easton. Being the property OF Robert Z:
Shearman, deceased, and TO be sold by order and
decree of the Supreme judicial Court, for the pay
ment Of the debts Of the said Rotert T. shearman.
GEORGE sHEARMAN, .9dminstraiSr.
.Intresfn,rn. March e. lC 6
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DR.. DYOTT's
ANTl.BILIOUS PILLS,


Price 25 css--iarye 6ores 50 cents,
For the prevention and cure of bilious and maiig'
nant feyers.
These Pills. if timely administered, will remove
the causes which commonly produce the Yellow fe'
yer, Bilious Fevers, Ague and Fever. cholic pans,
hatulencies, ndigestons, costveness, hypOchondri-
&C and hyserc complaints. gravel rheu'
matism and gout
They are peculiarly servceable in Female Dscr-
dcrs, aud especially in the removal of those obstruc'
tons OF their complaints at certain periods.
DR. DYOTT'S
PATENT ITCH OINTMENT,
For pleasantness, safety, expedition, ease and
ccrtaint, Is infinitely superior to ANY otrcr medi-
cine. for the OF that most disagreeable and tor
menting disorder the Itch.
DR.. DYorr's iufalhble Tooth Ache Drops; price
so cts. Cireassan Eye.wa,cr; price 50 cents SOW
ereign remedy Cor all disorders OF tive eyes.
Dr. TissoT's celebra,od Gout and Rheumatic
Drops. price s., The Vegetable Balm OF Lite,prce
81 The Balm Of Iberia price s., extrac'ed from
Iberian plant for curing defects Of the skin and
improving tho complexion. &c The Restorative
Dcntifric, for, cleansing, whitening and preserving
the teeth and gums, (price fifty cents rer beS)
Since these invaluable medicines were hrst dis
covered, upwards Of Sr,n Hnafsd Thousand I'ersons
have experienced their happy end salutsry eheets-
many Of whom from the lowest state Of their disor-
ders.
or Take notice. tha, each and all the above genu-
inc medicines are signed the outside covers with
the signature Of the proprietor, Tw Dyot, d.
NJ. A fresh supply Of tie above MIMI
crsx. lust received, end for sale by SAM
iUFl. w. vINSON, Drnggiss, .Ner:crs,
where pamphlets containing certificates OF
cures SC. may be had era,is
. s;-...ert. .iere, 90. 1915,
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FdRJf

E,oR sale. a good grazing FARM, containing A.
l. bout one hundred acres, lying N Soafh kinss.
ts,sn. state Of Rhode.Isl about one mile from
the HORNETS NEST: with a Dwelling House.
Barn, Corn House, and other Buildings thereon
Said Farm is well wooded and wnered, and has a
good Apple Orchard For termsspp to TIMOTHY
PEexnAN, jr. or the subscriber ON the premises.
ROBERT Z. MOVES.
0,nfh. kirrsiesp,l. .l.arfh 20, 1916
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Nefice.


Commissioners NStice.
WE, the subscribers, having been by the Hon.
w Court of Probate Of The town of Norih-Kings-
town, appointed Commissioners 10 receive, cxsminc
and adjust the claims Of the several creditors a.
gainst the Estate Of lSRA SWEET, late OF saia
town, dece ssed, represented insolvent; give no.
tce, that six months from the eleventh inst arc al
lowed unto said creditors for bringing IN and prov
ing their respective claims and that We wall attend,
for that purpose, at respective dwellings With
in said period.
ISAAC HALL, Com'r..
BENZ. SMITH.
All persons indebted to said Estate, are hereby
required to make immediate payment TO
SyAS ALLlN, .4d'a'r.
.Nortt. Kingsfo.sn, .Marsh 30, 1916
Exscutor'S Nonce.
THE subscriber having been appointed Execute.
Il to the last Will and Testament OF MARTHA
vAa,, late Of Middle,cwn, in the County Of New
rnt, deceased, and having given bond as the law
Directs requests all persons indebrsd TO said Estate
to make immediate payment, snd those having any
demands, 10 present the same for settlement.
ASA BROOKS.
Newport. Jawsuy 3, 1876
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THE subscriber intending in short hme 10 re
i Troye from tLis town, offers to dispose OF 50
nriyaie sale, sundry articles Of Household Futni'
ture, which may be a, her house, No. s. poFh
side Of washington-squars
March ~. oAhAh LoFL6.
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PGTRY

TnoM rur AsALrerfS ,A,Allns.
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Price one dollar.
safe and eiIec,ual cure for the gout, rheuma,
tism, lumbago, stone and gravel, sweii'ngs, ana
weakness Of the joints, sprains, bruises, ana al
kinds of green wounds-the cramp pains 10 the head
face and body, stiffness of the neck, chiba'ns, iro'
zen iubs &c
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27
NOTICE.

NX7HEREAS Mary Matthews, late OF
Wv Grantsfeld, in the COUNTY o!
king George and state of Virginia, de.
ceased, BY her last will and testament
duly proved and recorded IN the court Of
said couBty, did bequeath to certain per.
sons named in her viii, aud to her fiSs'
aud second cousins, the money arising
from her estate: this is therefore to re-
quest and require persons, standing in
the relation of first and second cousins tt
said Miss Matthews, to forward their
Enames, with statement of their rela'
.tionship, by better, postage paid, al
dressed TO the subscriber, Hamstead
Post Office, King George County, Va
that arrangements may be made fer di-
vision OF said estate.
Foacnsend S. Dade,
Executor Of Mary Matthews. dec
Borodlno, August % 2aw1stOct
~ The Editors of the National In
|telligencer, are requested to insert the
above twice week until the first of DC
|tober, and send their account to this OF
lice.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27
Exchange Othce, GeofSetozgn
August 10


WILL give the highest premium fol
Ii Drafts at Sight. and Bank Notes, OF
THE following places, VIZ.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
Itimore, Virginia, North Carolina. South
iCarolina and Georgia. will also give
the highest premium for Drafts on New
Orleans, Treasury Notes aud Specie.
All kinds of Western Bank Note:
bought and sold.
All kinds Of. Stocks and Bills of Ex
tchange bought and sold.
Notes, Drafts, and Interest collected
and RENTED for mall commission.
~ Persons travelling to any part o.
the United States may be Supplied viii
suitable Funds.
/" Please to enquire at mr. Exchange
Iand Brokers' Office, Bridge-street, Geo
Iolen.
| Romulus Riggs.
June / tt
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27
Historical Sketches
OF THE
+ AIE VAR

Between the United States and Great.
Britain-ilustrative Of the individual bra
very of the American Sailors. Soldiers
and Citizens-witA Portraits of the most
distinguished Naval & Military Officers
and views ofseveral sieges and Engage
,nents. Price 2 Dollars.
ALSO
A few copies of Richard Smiths Tria
FOR the Murder of Capt. Carson-Com
iete.--Price | Dollar.
For safe by
JOHN A. STEWART.
augusta1
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27
Hence, in the evidence wh. ch he gave il,
FFhe same cause.

fence, in the evidence VII oh he gave it,
:the same cause.
July 81.
The report, published some time aoo
in this Gazette from an American 10
Der, Of revolt at Sierra Leone. and tba
consequent destruction of the town. ws.
not altogether without foundstion
letter frem Senegal dated the Eth If
March, states that it was nearly the case
The Riot Act was read, the troops ont
and appearances threaten ng, VI en- mat.
te's were happily quoted.
Yesterday the General Court met a.
cording to adjournment, when bill OF II,
|dictment tor Perjury, against Georoa
Woodbine, Esq. in his evidence in t3s
case Of the King, against Bennett. tried
last week, was delivered out to the Crane
Jury, and found. This day bills wers
given out against Leroy pardieu. ard
Thomas Dogherty, for a similar offence
which he Jury returned DOT Iound.n
August 3.
! In the General Court yesterday bilE
of indictment for Murder vas gwen out
to the Grand Jury against Pedro proeho,
supercargo efthe late Spanish Guinear an
La Rosa, cast away nea Green Turtle
Key, in havin. beaten an African so Sc.
vereIy as to have caused is death. The
Grand Jury. however uined the 81!
+" not found"
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This is to give Notice,


That the subscriber will receive. for
Charles Hill. Esq of Virginia, to whom
letters testamentary onthe estate OF Hen
~ F. Courts, late Of Charles ceunty, in
MARYLAND, deceased, have been granted
By the Orphans Court Of said county. a
nv claims which may be duly authenticate
ed, and will discharge-them as tar as the
funds placed in his hands will enable
him. Persons having such claims, will
exhibit them SIS speedily as possible to the
subscriber at Port Tobacco.
JOHN e. STODDERF,
Attorney for Charles Hill. Admir-.
august 20 2aw4wl
The Editors of the National Inteligen-
.er are requested 10 insert the above twice
week for, four weeks, and send their
accounts to this office.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27
Public Sale.

a
On Tuesday next, the 9th inst. will !
be sold. at the Vendue Store, corner OIL
Prince and Fairfax streets
West India Rum in hogsheads
Cotton in bales
Queens Ware in Crates
f,nnerial s. Young dyson teas in chests
Indigo. starch, mustard
Demiiohns, Furniture, etc. etc.
ALSO,
Cloths. imperial Cords bombazetts
Cambria, leno, jaconet and book mus
Inns
Irish sheetings, calicoes, Marselles
vestings
Ginghams, silk and cotton sl'swis
Madras handkerchiefs
Cotton laces, ribbons, sewing cottons.
etc. etc.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27
NAssAu. July "a.

Yesterday came on in the Genearl
Court, the trial of John Bennett, OF Pen
sacola, for Perjury, in a late case trieo
here, wherem John Forbes, Esq. Wa
plaintiff, and George Woodbine Esq. de-
fendant when, alter the evidence Of the
Clowa had been gone through, and that
for the defendant entered upon to some
length, the Attorney General gave up tae
prosecution & entered Mole pTosequ'
Jas to VIM A. Baker, also of Pensacola,
who had been indicted for a similar OF:
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27

a. JOHN MACRAE, of Dumfries
and In,can Horner. OF Fauquier. are du
" empowered by me TO transact all bust
ness relative to the aforesaid concern
and have all the books, etc. connected
with it, in their possession.
SAML. LINDSAY.
Alexandria, Aug. 1871 tt
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27

That w. G. Hayes has conveyed t.
Samuel Lindsay, of Alexandra, in trust
all his property of every description, TO-
the satisfaction of certain of tie creditor
of the said Hayes, by him designated =
All persons therefore. owing any thing
or having effects belonging to said Hayes
are hereby required TO make payment .
delivery of the same to said Lindsay o
his lawful attorney and to no other.
Walter 6. Hayes,
Samuel Lindsay.
D,,nE:,- Az, rS or If
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27
The Subscriber

The Subscriber
HAS JUST RECEIVED
4 FRESH supply of Furniture, con
"A sisting of Bureaus, Secretaries, Ia
bles. Desks and Chairs. Also, guam
tity of Wagons. with or without Har
ness, and few Patent Rifles & Pistols
which he will sell low for cash.
+ Edward Decide,
Lower end Prince-street
August IS cow
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FOR SALE,
Freight or Charter,

x, The substantial fast sailing schh
So Cumberland, burthen 112 tons OF
$50 barrels. She is nearly new. wei
found, and ia every respect hrst rate
vessel. and now in complete erder TO
the reception of d cargo: Apply to
Butts and Cawood.
Augusts eo''
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-27
august "a
Sugar and Coffee.

The Cargo of the schooner Tom, IRON
Matanzas, consisting OF
ss boxes lst quality whites, SUI
90 ditto brown gars
20 bags
Landing at Twins wharf
Fer sale By
pEfToN &. DUNDAs.
.fIsO in Sore,
Muscovado Sugars
Cognac Brandy
Hollands Gin
Crowley and Blistercd Steel
Round Bolt Iron, and
Spanish Sugars-at. extended credit
for good papef-
august 26
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Cheap black twilled Silk.
HIST RECEIVED,

JUST RECEIVED,
A few pieces black Levantine SILK,
which are offered for sale at IS. Sd. ane
IS. per yard, by
Mary Mooney,
Fairfax street.
august 1g 2w
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Dumfries, Aug. 1871
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Notice is hereby gwen,

august lg
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POETRY.
(sKLEcTED.)

(sKLEcTED.)
According 70 late Liverpool (Eng paper the fol-
u lowiag Enigma has bsf3ed British ingenuity to
discover its measng.-A solution oft, therefore,
by any Of our American readers, will be peculiar
y acceptable to us -
Written at the request Of Young Lady.
Yss sAsn seek an ne day ere yop find me, and when
found Ian nos worth the search"
] descend from Prince Of the highest renown,
And my mother ID nearly allied TO the crown,
l have palaces many, King George has not more,
And, 70 wait my commands. have servants score
When triumphant the flag of Old EngIand's unfurld,
And her thunder is heard in all parts of the world,
BY the tar ! am seen in the heat Of the fight,
And ns'er quit my post whilst the foe is in sight:
But the battle once over away then ny,
And aloft, like the Eagle. soar through the sky,
Till proud London gain where much greeted am ]
With great gIee my friend John hears the tale that
I bear,
And the streets blaze with splendor, and shouts
rend the air.
z AT Wakefield I'm seen on the Cliff and Law-Hll.
And am found in the river quite close TO the mill.
When mild spring with sweet flowers bcspangles
Aud the Blsckbrd and Cuckoo are heard once again.
To HeaIth's lovely sweet village gsily repair,
Or 10 Crofton ramble to breathe the pure air,
Where ! walk in the Ring with the young blooming
fair
lam tall rs giant. and short ,s Tom Thumb,
And. tho wrnkled with age am still in my bloom;
Like = cricket skip, or ahsrpsichord jack.
And sometimes on the road am us'd like hack,
loften am seen with the young and the gay.
And am sure to be found at the ball and the play,
I walk at the side oS each soldier and sailor,
And sit on the shop-board with every tailor.
But I've now said enough you'll have me that's
certsin;
You'll see me the first time you draw up the curtain.