American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-25
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thought il prudent to change the conversation, by
observing that it would luckily be :. Ugh water in
the 'arbour when they arrived :" Then recon-.
mend you by all means to use some OF it, said
the pertinacious MIR. Smart perhaps it may cure
your squint."
Both mother and son rose up in wrath at this
personality, and there would infalbly have been
a boarrosqup las the French saw in the hold, but
that there was Just then tremendous concusslon
upon the deck, occasoned by the fall of the main-
boom. and followed by squeaks and screams, OF all
calibres. from the panic stricken company at the
dinnertable. ssI4ufd have mercy upon us y ejac-
ulated Croak with deep groan, " IT'S all over with
us--we are going to the bpttom-I like to make
the best of every thing--it's my way, and there
fore hope no lady or gentleman will be in the least
alarmed, for | believe drowning is much less
painful death than is generally supposed"
Having ran upon deck at this juncture for the
purpose of asceitaiing the nature of the accident,
which he found to be unattended with the smallest
danger, the writer cannot detail any more ui the
conversation that ensued.
----s, 5,1s1p
Savings of Thales, the Grecian Sage.--Fsu
great philosopher used to repeat the following Of
servatons frequently 50. God is the oldest of al
things. because lie has no beginning. The world
is the most beautiful, and the work of his hands
Necessity is the strongest thing as all things Csc
must submit to its laws. Time is the wises thing,
as it discovers all things. Thought is the swiftest
thing as it pervaies all places. And Hope the
most common thing. as it is in the possession OF
those who have nothing besides
Dr. Won Ifand in his writings. relates seTy eStraordi.
nary case of the sagaci'y Of Newfoundland dog Tie
Doctor observes While in practice Quebec, large
dog, bleeding proIsey from he RICH. leg, attracted tile
attention Of my students by straking the deg on
the head and back, he coaxed into the surgery where
examination, found artery and the tcndons COM
petey divided ordered the poor animal . be firmly
secured BY which means Igaure WAS applied 10 the
be- ding vessel and after shaving the hair surround. the
d, eIly applied adhesive plasers and bioost
It's edges together lravng small aperture for tue gac'
covered with linen bandage After the o7 fatloi' he
was ibery bu to my great surprise, he toiowltS
morning the dog of ny earliest paticnsthe b4-
dage appea be undisiurbed; l. however, rem"veit
tor the purpose Of examining the STATE Of the wound ard
the strips Of plaster seemed 10 be IN the adhesive state
had applied them the day before they We're allowed to
remain On the third day, about tie hour, the
cious animal made lis appearancehe was tten OF course
considered by an outdoor patient, incognua, and
mpatienty (by his gestres waited his turn 20 meet The
attention of to dress anew his wounds: to
which he most gently submitted licking, during the W ole
time Of The ope alton, the hands OF the operator He
continued pnnctually visit surgery every morning at
the hour until cured, which believe was not less
than fifteen days
found sometime after that the dog belonged to re-
spec,able butcher in ST. Johns subbs d, TO prove the
q altitude of that ANIMAL must say that every TIM Mad
occasion to pass his masters house, il Impossible to
avoid the extreme and iondness winch he display
ed by his alert gestures ard jumping, and even oc"in
me throughout my visits To all the paens then had IN
der my in both suburbs, aud then following un he
saw me safely in my lodgings when he Immediately
departed for his masters home and What more extra
ordinary all the enticng resortedtn by the sden
and mysel could prevail upon the dog to enter the
surgery after he dismissed as cured
Typorraphicnl Blundpr of the western
papers SAYS that the breeches on the canal are all