The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-10-21
ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.

At the close Of the assilcs for Work, there was
often seen wandering about the streets an cider
~ Gcntlcman, who attracted the gaze OF hall the
inhabitants Of that ancient city by the extreme
singul.lity of his dress and appearance, he was
about five feet ten inches in he. sht and appeared
TO be above 90 wears of agc. He had a long
white beard, which evidently had not faced the
edge of u razor for many years; he wore drA'-
colouicd hat, made of very uncoElmon kind
Of beaver and in avery Unusual forni-tlmt part
of it which fits on the head was nearly giobular
in shape, and WAS surrounded by u brlm Of such
enormous magnitude, that oven John Fox could
not have SCENT without feeling emotions Of envy.
The colour uf his coat which came down to his
anccs, was light brown, thc buttons Of it were
very large. and Ike angels visits, were g few and
Ear bctwccn;" Che pockets oft appeared OF capa-
city sufficient to carry oil ~ such dinners .s are
us'ially eaten III these degenerate days. His
waistcoat, which had il flap as large and AS long
as any w1istcoat that ever was exhibited at the
court in the best day Of lacc and embroidery,
seemed to Be made up OF scraps ot ptumHGc be
longing to various birds, and also scraps OF skins
belonging to various animals, and Was vest of far
more col0ra than any philosopher has yet discover
I'd in The ,int5 Of thc rainbow His stockings were
OF a blackish brown worstcA they had red socks
and what added still more to their sinSulari;y,
were ,taddcd pretty tilickly with large diamond
al,uts of the same colour Tie brccches Of this
eccentric bclng--for II may be necessary to OBJ
serve that he really dad wear brcechc, did not
appear 10 derive any assistance from Buttons or
stlspcndcrs they were tied together down the
lcgs by an uninterrupted succession Of rosettcs,
which, if they WGrc not very ornamental, appear
ed ut least to be very uscful.-ld sAocs, ofwhich
the soles were of great consistency, were formed
Of unianncd yellow leather so that from the head
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sl4tngest spectacles We ever behold. The name
Of this individual, who can find parallel in none
but himself, we understood to be ilrst lie re.
SIDES at Roclific, near Smith, in the West Riding
of York, and is possessed OF considerable property
lie amuses himself and tri.;tcns his neighbours,
/ Ay riding on bull; and wc arc informed, that hp
absolutely made his appearance, mounted and
dressed as We have described, al the last Doncas
terr.ccs. He also drives about in a wicker car
rias;c Of his own manufacture, i'll which he boasts
i that there IS not Il single nal ''lma dulcc cs
(, digito mon,tr,ri, ct Liceri lllc est"
4 German Priest walking in procession at tho
heal Of his parshioncrs over their cultivated
fields in orler to procure blessing on thcii
crops, when he came to those of unpromising APP
pcaiance would pass on, saying, 'herc prayers
and singing would avail nothing; this wants ma
nlrcl'
The following lines are said to have bcel
written by the mad poet Lee, while in Bed
lam -
"ll Fortune wraps thee warm,
Then friends ..oout thee swarm
+ Like bees about a honey pot,
{ But If dame Fortune frown,
And cast thee fairly down
BY joye! thou may'st lie there ant
c rot"