The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-25
SNORING.

TThc following humorous article
from the European Magazine for
this month, is by tho Ingenious Au-
thor of the HAIF-lltSGIr--wc
have no doubt our readers will be
amused with II.
! am somewhat addicted 10 snor-
ing-start not, my good reader, at
this extraordinary assertion | am
fully awake now. Indeed. | may
be wrong ! have never had the
pleasure of hearing those musical
sounds issue from the tubes Of my
oliactory organs : but | may not
presume to doubt the words of Mrs.
CHINA. who declares that the noises
proceeding from my chamber in the
night time resemble for all the world,
that of II herd of Elephants somno-
lizing under palm tree. This is
very extraordinary.
Snoring, delicate reader, accord
ing 10 the best authorities. is that
sound or noise which is heard, OF
supposed to be made, In the passage
between the palate and the nostrils---
that boiling or bubbling noise which
III respiration proceeds from the
larynx or head, or oriiicc of the AS
TERRA AuTERIA thus having given
an anatomical definition of the cause.
l shall proceed to the explanation Fl
the effect.
II has been my unfortunate chance
to be thrown into situations where
this my failing (ifindced the world
will hold it onc) has brought inc into
peculiar i'll will. Indeed it has pro-
cured me also the cognomen Of
" sTENToR,' an epithct which, like
King Richards /" SluggNd," am
by no means ambitious OF being dis
tinguished by.
II is indeed an unfortunate pro
pensity. MIR. l.. H, my cspc-
cial friend, would not speak to me
for a month, owing to a singular cir
constance, which took place ut his
house, some years since, and Witch
gave me great discrcdit by reason
Of his misrepresentation among my
literary acquaintanccs.--l was in
vitcd with Mr.. $, who was then
in England, Messrs. P, K,
and few Others choice spirits. to
hear thcfirst private reading OF his
new poem. II had heHn an extreme
ly warm summers day, and as we
slipped our delightful, qualified boz
hra, the cooling breeze, which, as
Keats has somewhere observed,
I" kissed our ivory fronts" was ex-
cessiycly pleasing and grateful. 1t
certainly Is a most celebrating be
yeragc and upon this occasion It
did its otlico to a t.. Wit and re-
partce dropped from the mouths oil
each as fast as the queries aud re
torts Of Johnson, aud | felt inclined
to burst my sides with laughter
this seemed auspicious--alas The
calmest sky is often the torcrnnncr
of storm. My friend l., on
account Of my years, had assigned
me "A venerable chair, which,
like Gray's, was hereditary II had
an extremely soft back fearful
annunciation,' you cxclaim you are
right that dellcately tender soft
back was my undoing. After dis
cussing three cups, II never exceed
that limit reClincd my head
heavens what "A luxury ! had
been broiling on the outside OF II
coach 10 Hamstead in the morning.
The refreshing GOODNESS was cxqui-
sitc--I once more rccllned--i closed
my cycs-thc Wind gave the gentle
puff would not have changed
places with Mahomet.
Yes, doing reader, felt the sill
yer seal of Morpheus upon me |
found myself gradually sinking aud
sinking began to open my mouth
terrible thought but | was relicy-
ed gave n nod--the vision was
dispellcd-thc servants entered
things were ffHloFcu VIZ H. u''"ia
manuscript traced i'll beautiful
characters, smelling sHcctly ot the
perfumes of the east, and delivered
ito Mr.. s., who, glancing his
dark and truoblcd eyes around, pro
ceeded to read it in IA pompous tone.
1 listened awhile To the twilight
breathing softncss Of this exquisite
poetry, bat the irIpsistibly tempting