The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-07

gamer nall hBiidhY. Lei ne stop
moment to remind the reader that
the narrative is not written for ap-
pIausr-that sympathy is not ex
pcCted that smile would be an
insult; for Ia me il is memento oil
any thing but the lndicrons. lie
may hear in mind also. that | have
hisrlaimed cxaggeration, and pro.
lcsscd to he tho advocate Of truth.
These reflections will enable him 10
meet without a sneer the solemn ass
surance, that in six successive DAYS.
dcroured seventeen meals of equal
magnitude With the one described.
Nor can my sacrifices BIZ fairly cen
surcd as eXtravagant. Fur altho'
the demon nj popularity may be Con-
Ciljatcd at dinner, YET his fayoris ca
silly lost at supper or breakfast. His
v0tarics must be consistent in their
picty. From an imperfect register
of these offerings. il appears, that
among other articles. | consumed
during the first week, six pounds of
minced fish, two gallons Of tea, "A
pint aud bali of melted pork, a Gu
bic foot ofsolid ditto. five apple pies
and one huadred and nineteen dough
nuts.
On Saturday morning, 3 of the
agents hogs followed me To school.
| thought Of the pnrl, had eaten.
and overland anon cast atimid glance
at the swine. "Their tameness was
shocking to me-" But it shortly
ceased To be SD for after this they
followed me with canine regularity
and without any inclination IN br
witty, | regarded them merely as
intoIerable bores. a week had now
elapsed, and not only found me in
existence, but also brought along
with it a pleasure | had long been a
stranger to that was the benefit
OF eating. My popularity was IN
parallclled, aud built upon founda-
ton too solid for premature decay.
Well has modern writer contend
ed that the stomach is the seat of the
soul. 1t is an ingenious and plausi-
Bile doctrine, and not without its ad-
voCates for in Hat least, they
estimate mans intelectuals by the
capacity of his bread basket. The
whole district rang with my praises.
"TIre MASTER" said they, 3" is a Gnc
accommodating mamie isn't a
mite partikler about his yittics."
SO much accomplished in single
week would have pulled up any bo-
dy. and meekness herself might have
pardoncd the innocent strut that
conveyed me to the neighbourng
village Of B, on Saturday af-
tcrnoon. An acquaintance met me
in the strect--Was struck with my
altered appearance, and express cd
much sarcastic regret to find that |
had fallen into consumptiyo habits.
Eaunts and jeers, however, affected
me not. An honest pride support
cd me. Bnt pride must have fall,
and the fall Of mine was a heavy
one. During that memorable Sat
urday night, fancy, IN the incubus.
caused me tn execute somerset,
the like of which was never perform
ed bat once, and then it was done
by LuCcilcr. The tumble, hDwev-
CT. being only partiof my involnn-
tary freaks aud snfierings on the
night aforesaid. | shall take the IL
bcuy to narrate them in order and
at Ian &c.
As for the reader. be he never
so sleepy. the nightm are shall keep
him awake while we are in COMMA
ny-but if he has not the patience
to read IA description Of it'll heartily
wish him the reality, and leave him
to his slumbers. At 9 o'clock |
found myself in bed, and few min
utes after. in the desert of Xaharra
for the night mare is an excellent
traveller. Notwithstanding the short
period of time occupied in passing
the Atlantic, my sides ached horii-
bly,. Twas no less jaded than if the
Journey had been performed on a
triphammer. strained my eyes
in vain to find a place Of shelter.
There was nothing to be seen but
a circular plain Of reddish sand,
bounded by the hoizon. Suddenly
the heavens assumed tcmpestuons
aspect; but | hailed this symptom
ofrain water with extacy, for hith-
erto a burning sun had consumed
the outward man, and a burning
thirst the inward. o how | long
ed to withhold their moisture on pur-
pose to tantaIize me. In ten min