The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-12-05

ia COnnccticut.) The good man accee-
dinghy mounted swift horse, and rode a,
full gallop, three miles but Judge of his de-
SPAR IN finding that the vine having taken
the same direction, had out.run him: and
a pumpkin grown so large as entirely to
block up the ''Select Mans door.
CO Deny the trnth Of this story If YOU
dare, most I'ugRaciOWs reader. Well prove
lIt by affidavit having number On hand
about the Sea Serpent, which only want
small alterations.-Ch er0O Spectator.
Literary Anccaote, The performance
known by the title of Burns Treatise on
the Office Of Justice of Peace, was written
lby poor clergyman in the north Of Eng
land. He went to London to sell the man
uscript, and enquifed Of the landlord at
the house where he lodged ifhe was ac-
fquainted with any bookseller? The master
of the house introduced him to "A person
lin trade, who, after keeping the manuscript
for examination eight days, at last offered
/ EGO for il. After variety Of iisappoint-
trnents of the same kind, the author waited
ION Mr.. Miller, who was rising fast into
fame and fortune. He had sfficient strength
of inindto see that "honesty is the best pol
icy $ and by treating every writer with
Justice, and often with generosity, he ac-
quired most opulcnt fortune. He had
in his employment gentlemen in every diff
ferent branch of learning, who:were to in
form him of the merit Of the different books
submitted to their inspection. The manu-
script in question was transmitted to
Scotch student in the temple, aad Burn in
the interim received a general Invitation to
Mr.. MS table In eight OF ter DAYS, the
manuscripts was returned to Mr.. Miller,
with note that it would be an excellent
bargain at E2OO. Next day at dinner,
when the glass had begun to circulate. hi
asked Burn, what was the lowest sum that
he would take The poor man replied.
that the highest offer which he had received
was f20, sum too small to defray the ex-
lpenses of his journey. win you accept
200 guineas - said MI. Miller. ssTwo
hundred guineas p cried the parson clap
ping his hands, " am extremely fortunate.''
The book went through many impress
sions, and Miller, ofhis own good will, paid
the clergyman AN hundred pounds additions
al for each eff them. As the author loved
port, the bookseller farther gave him a let
ter of credit for the purchase Of pipe per
anum during the rest of his life, in any wine
cellar in London, where he thought proper
After all this added Mr.. Miller, in tell
| ling the history, g have lived to clearse-
leven thousand pounds by the bargain
Pof0er Of imagination. The celebrated DIR.
Cullen, of Edinburgh, had, in one Of his lee
lures, stated that imagination was sometimes
the cause Of. diseases. A few Of The students
being DESTROYS of bringing the remarks of
their learned preceptor to the test of expe-
rience, left the city one summer morning, ex-
[pecting 10 fall in with simple waggoner, with
whom they Were acquainted, and who they
knew would come to Edinburgh with load of
oats that day. They arranged themselves so
as TO be at the distance Of about a quarter of
mile from each other. The first on meeting
the man, accosted him thus; jock, what is the
matter with you? You seem very unwell.--
4Unwell,' said he, .deil ha it il is the matter.
| WI me. only wish / was in Edinburgh CO
get my pOttage. In a few minutes he was
met by second one, who, with d very seri-
Gus countcnance, said, Dear me, Jock, what
makes you go abroad in such situation you
look as pale al dcath.' ~ feel an unca pain
in my head, said Jock, and begun to he awful
tired as ! am ganging along the road. He
was asked similar question. The poor fell
low now began to believe he was indisposed.
He fell sick at his stomach, and, to use his
own words, ilka baine in his body was sa
sair that could scarcely gang ony farther. In
truth he didna ken how to baud up his heed. :
lie made shift, however, to crawl along till he
fell in with the fourth, who told him he looked
like the picture of death. You need ma tell
me that said Jock, I fin that I'm ma lang
for this world. o my head! @ my back !--
Gamma stan. oh, do, my guide master, let
me lean on your arm, and TAX me into the
hoos, or shall be by the side o. the dyke
Jock was accordingly put to bed, received
medical aid from those on whose skill he res
posed the fullest cool dence, and was well on
the ensuing day. 1t is no more than far to
state, that the students were so much pleas
ed with their experiment, thu. they were per-
fectly willing to pay for it. and accordingly
they presented Jock with so guineas, for the
uneasiness they had giyenhim.
I From The Museum Of For. Lit. Fl Science.
A WEDDING IN COURT.
i Concluded. I'm "A
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otherwise, the heavens we're enveloped in
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