The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-09

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he would have begged hard 10 BE-
excused from it.. After getting his
beard oil, which in some places took
the skin with If, they told him To
thank the barber through his speak
ing trumpet. In that he considered
his mouth safe, x readily assentcd ::
but the moment he had his mouth IL
pen, a bucket, was cmptel into it..
which gave him a throat full OF salt
water. He Was asked 4 few dues-
tons afterwards, but knew better
than tn answer. The platform was
then knocked away. ~ he sousrd in
To the hogslead oil water. This be-
ing unexpected at the moment, he
must have thu't hinlscif overheard.
\ sewerage Was then brought under
his arms, and he Was hoisted out. n
his eyes being uncovered, lie was in
troduccd to Mr.. aud Mrs. Neptune
ar one OF their family, sworn IA after
the usual manner, that Is, never 10
eat brown bread when he could get
white; never To kiss the maid when
he could Kiss the mistress !; never To
drink New England rum when he
could got West India ; never to eat
muscles when he could get oysters.
unless he liked them bctter,-and
many Other l]ooiiel, oatls. Howe
yer il all answered Tor froliC. and
the fellow Was let off after a drink Of
Srog with Neptanc.
The nine mch were gone through
with much i'll the same manner.
Some OF them g1t clear ot a ducking
by paying Il bottle Of rum /; some
were Cunning not to answer the qucs-
tons put 10 them, and kept their
mouths clean. One being inquired
ofon his dismissal if the razor was
easy. he replied that ii they called IT
SHINING 1t Mas pretty easy, but if
they called IL shaving ii was hard.
One OF the oaths, which | ought not
To have forgotten, Was, they would
conduct themselves with the utmost
delicacy before Mrs. Neptune, who
was several times rather shocked II
some Of their expressions, but after
concluding. it was difficult To tell
which was the most drunk, NeptuHe
or his wife. Ii all ended very good
natnredly at sun set.
Capt. - at first was unwilling
to indulge in such a %frolic, bat finally
gave way to the crew as it was an
old custom, and we were on II long
20, age where something lively ap-
pearcd wanting.-Ihey promised
not to go too far, and were therefore
much more moderate than they IRE
qaently are"
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~.hljendie'S BrAtaii1ing Experiments.
PARIs.-A medical friend took
me. a few days ago, To hear a ply
Biological lecture ON the subject Of
respiration, by the celebrated Pro-
lessor Majcndic. The room. which
was almost filed with young mcdi
cal students, is in the form oil a small
theatre. and may contain from our
hundred and Fifty, To two hundred
persons. The lecture was ON the
stage. standing by a large table, at
one extremity Of which Was Il trough
flied with water, at the other, Sc
ycral glass vases, and a philOsophi-
cal apparatus. Three or four stu
dents were standing near the Pro-
lessor, who were 10 assist him IN
his operations. After explaining 10
the audience the different opinions
that had been entertained AT various
times, ON the power and means al
breathing, he told them that almost
every system hitherto followed, was
founded in error, ADD said that he
would prove bis assertion to be a
fact. He then took of his coat, and
tied an apron round his waist. A
small spaniel WAS brought upon the
stage he was sleek, delicate, and
handsome ; his appearance indicat-
cd that he had been a lady'S favor
itc.-po0r I'idcl. waggcd his tail *
was placed upon the table. The
Professor took out a pair Of scissors
and cut OFF all the hairthat surround
cd the animals neck +; 1t was turned
over, and placed upon bis back +;
two of the young men holding its
legs, and "a third pressing its mouth,
to prevent its cries. MIR. Majendie
then began to separate, with IA sharp
instrument, the skin and anterior
flesh Of the neck, from the wind pipe,
laying it quite bare. The unlortu-
nate Spanicl was distinctly heard