The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-02-14

British possessions IN India, or some 9th.
cr country OH the ether side Of the globe,
called again at the shop several times
with some friend, to see the before men
toned piece of furniture, and to point
ont to them the Peculiar beauty Of the
wood Of which it was made, observing
that he was determined to have secre-
tary made of the same kind of wood mot
having the least doubt of its foreign
grow,h.) Having fully satisfied and con-
vinced his friends that it was superior to
any thing they had ever seen of the kind,
he at length expressed great desire to
Inow from gvhat pa,t Of the zvsrld that
teautifnl wood was brought, when the
oabinet-makei told him it grew spontane-
ously in the forests of this country, and
but few miles from this city, and that
ii was commonly called birds-ye maple.
This information produced a visible alter.
alton in the gentlemaa's countenancs.
He appeared disappointed, mortified, AND
uneasy, and went away without asking
any more questions. A few days after,
the cabine,.maker saw him; told him he
had procured small lot of the wood he
had so much admired, and was ready to
make the secretary he had ordered; but
the gentleman very coldiy informed him
that he had altered his mind, and that he
should not ponf h.-Farners Register.
CHARLRs XlI.-Thc activity and
hardness of this prince are well known.
He was sometimes on horseback for four
and twenty hours successively, and thus
,raversed the greatest part oflss kingdom,
almost entirely alone. In one OF these
rapid excursions he met with singular
adventure.
Accompanied only by few guards,
whom he had left far behind his horse fell
dead under him. This might have en-
barrassed an ordinary man, but it gave
Charles TO uneasiness. Sure of finding
mother but not equally 40 of finding
good saddle and pistol, he ungirts his
horse, claps the whole upon his ownback
and thus accoutered marches to the next
inn, which by good fortune was not tar
CT.
Entering the stable, he found there a
horse entirely to his mind; therefore,
without further ceremony, he ciapt on his
s,ddle and housing with great compos-
ure, and was just going to mount, when
the gentleman who owned the horse,
was informed of the matter. He asked
the king buntly, how ne came to med
die with his horse. having never seen
him before. Charles easily replied,
squeezing in his lips, as was his way,
that he took the horse because he wanted
one: ''for you see Continued he) if |
have none, must be obliged to carry
the saddle myself" /"
This answer did not at all satisfyfhe
gentleman, who instantly drew his sword.
In that the king was not much behind
hand with him, and to it they went;
when the guards now came up. and testi-
fed that surprise which is natural at see
ing arms in the hands of subject a.
gainst his king. The gentlemen was
not less surprised than they, at his undo
signed insult upon his majesty. His as
tonishment, however, was soon dissipa-
ted by the king, who, taking him by the
hand called him brave fellow, and as
sured him that he should be provided
for.
He was not worse than his word, the
gentleman was afterwards promoted to
considerable command in the army.