The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-05-01

ed her. and, 10 uniBtelligible language, but
with friendly gestures, begged for Da lapo ;
and, without ceremony, fetched bis comrades
out Of the street. The music soon relaxed the
joints Of the bearded warriors. and in a few
moments they struck up charming Cossac
dance IN the best room in the house. The
trembling girl was obliged TO summon up all
her courage and strength that her fingers might
not refuse to perform their office 10 this crit
cal juncture. She returned sincere thanks TO
Heaven when the dance was over, and was
morn little surprised when one of the delight
ed performers, with the most cordial gestures,
laid piece ofe,Id on the piano forte. II
was TO no purpose VI the young lady refused
il /; the donors retired, leaving behind them
the piece of money, which the fair one will
doubtless preserve with care, as memorial
of the lovers oidancing and music from the
deserts OF Asia
The booksspt' shops, where representa-,
tons of all thevsss.sian nations were to be seen
ID the windAn were always beset with
crowds of Co .scks, wso manifested the great
est joy on dft6yering themselves among them.
The Cosssck Colonel, Prince Gu, was
quartesed with lady of rank. The footman
of the latter, going out OF the house one eye-
ming, about nine o'clock, observed Cossack
before the door, holding two horses. To bis
utter establishment. he soon discovered that il
was no otter than Prince G--n, bis mistresses
guest. H. exclaimed, sis your highness hold
ing horses?D Yes; Cossack who did not
know me, Just as was coming out OF the
house, askei me to hold them for a moment.
\ 4 L.xs. ~ ell
stays rather too long | have been standing
here almost an hour" LET me take the
bride. will hold the horses" No; must
keep the promises which have given the
Cossack. Coss,ck never breaks bis word :"
Whilst the servant was expressing his surprise
at this kind of observance of the word of
prince, toe Cossack came up, recognized the
illustrlous horse holder, and threw himself at
the feet ofhis colone. who mildly said, as he
went away, "anethertme don't stay so long"
| A petition from ne Assembly of Jamaica
West Indies was presented to the king at
his late levee, by several members Of the ia
@aica House of Assembly, praying for redress
In COMMERCIAL regulations.
! An Indian Jsgger, who has been carrying
on bis professional pursuits ip England for ten
years, lately returned to Madras with for
tune of len thousand pounds sterling, ell made
| juggling,
| A family consisting Of four persons persisted
in Leih in ,ne night from injurious smoke, in
consequence of the house being shut up and
having litE or no veRt.
/ Iron m.sts are about 10 be adopted 10 the
British Navy.
Mr.. Bell, the original inventor has lately
removed all other objections urged against
| them.
Louir XVIII has dismissed M. Tissot. from
the Proessorshp of Latin Poetry in the Row
al Cellee of France Tissot (who succeed
ed The weet poet Delil.) is said to be the j
tdenticslperson who carried about the head Of
the amEble Princess de Lonbolle, who might
have saed her life, but for her devotion to the
Queen. And twas no doubt in allusion to
this Circumstance, that gentleman in Paris,
whom Tssot accused in heat Of argument, Of
carrying lis head very high, replied Eyes sir,
out De so god as to remember it is my oyn head
| carry!
youg woman. while being conveyed
from Beningholme to Beverly in a cart, gave
birth to ason. 1t being dark. the man who
conducted the cart was ignorant OF the new
passenger Until he got to Beverley
The taspaid 10 England on windows for
the year 100, amounted to two millions three
hundred AMI sixty-siz thousand one hundred
and thirty line pounds twelve shilling, and
eleven penc. sterling.
i The Journals have lately mentioned that
Frencbman by the Hame of Guataret, had
jumped into the crater Of Mount vesuvius.
1 II appears that thi. man had already paid
visit to the crater, and few DAYS afterwards
be called upon the Hermit, who acts as a
guide, that he might once more 60 and see
the source of the lava. He had no sooner
reached the crater, than be gave bis watch
and hat to the guide, likewise piece of mon
ey, desiring him TO impress the lava a com
mon practice, but probably done to divert bis
attention. He then enyeoped himself to bis
mantle, and plunged into The burning crater,
whence he was Immediately thrown out. and
presented most horrible spectacle, all in
flames. The guide saw him descending the
river of fire till be could see him no more
He has left a memorandum in the book, exon
Grating the guide from all suspicion OF Gull,
and stating il to be his voluntary act, be hay-
ing been always unfortunate in life.
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