The Wilmingtonian., 1823-09-18
VARIETY.

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Double tongued Lady 1.-The Brighton
(English) paper mentions that there is
at present residing in Brighton, lady of
great beauty and accomplishments, pos
sessed of a quality which puts out of all
distance the fame of The celebrated MIR.
Doublelungs. This extraordinary and
singular faculty arises from peculiar for
nation of the tongue, which is separated
to the foot, in longitudinal direction, and
actually forms d0ubte tongue. Not the
slightest Inconvenience is felt from this
exuberant gift of nature. With this de-
sirable and admirable addition to the or
gan of domestic comfort, this lady is ena.
bed to afford entertainment to her friends
beyond the power of any ventriloquist, or
indeed conception. From the personal
charms she possesses, as well as highly
endowed mind, she has had many suitors,
none of whom have retired from paying
homage, owing to the effects of the extra
,clapper hung in this enchanted belle. She
possesses two voices: one exceedingly
clear, sweet, and harmonious, allowing
her to sing with great effect: the other SO
'exquisitely thrilling, that it must have
been bestowed on her for no other purpose
than to lisp the still small voice of love
With this voice she initiates exactly the
notes of many birds, piping like bulfinch
es, singing like Canary: what is re-
markable, her mother was deaf and dumb
In the Dispensary of Garth, there is .
very pleasant description of doctor, tor
,,lmented by the spectres of his diseased pa
tents, who force him to take, at every
,Imoment, one of his own pills:
i "Who vex'd with endless Glamour his repose
Il This wants palate, that demands nose
i And here 10 execute stern Pluto's will,
n They ply him ey'ry moment with pill"
a Singular Sign.-By the road side be
: tween Brideford and IIartland, are few
{ houses called Fairy Cross. One of then
Ills public house known by the name O
j the Swan; and nearly adjoining is a per
son who has placed over his door the fol
i lowing verse -
b BY the sign of the Swan
Liveth fisherman
Y Who fislcth for genilcmans pleasure
And every spring tide
q Shrmps and Lobsiers provide
} And makes shoes when he is at leisure
VANITY.--Th name of Lewis Theobald
u though his writings are entirely forgotten
will last as long as the Dunciad of Pope
!. or the Dramas of the immortal Shake
p speare.-He produced tragedy entitle,
, the Double Falsehood, which he endea
e voured to persuade the world, but wit
dIlittle success, was written by the Bard o
e Avon.
=, The ingenious DR.. Dodd, who publish
ID led a judicious collection of the beauties O
b, the immortal Dramatist, has quoted III
:, following passage from this tragedy:
up nv masters.
to But touch the strings with religious sofiness
at Teach sounds to languish through the nights du
al car
IS Till melancholy start from her lazy couch
r. And carelessness grow concert to attention.
+ A gentleman happening to commen
to these lines to Mr.. TheobaId, he assure
', him he wrote them himself, and only ther
i. in the whole play. Aurora.
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Definition Of q Humbug.--A barriste
i rad been puzzling and perplexing a lad
" foE some time with questions, when in on
!of her replies, she happened to use til
word hnalbng. Madam." says he, "yo