The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-19
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We knuW mol Whine lie following siais cane
from haf. q. i glYes dfoll picineofa meth .
odical ard perseyefiag Duchmau. IL ma, not
prove unenirrtaiuinR - Two English grl ie-
mon once stepped info codee .hon.o n PARIS. /
they observed atsi ODD iool iug man. Who ap-
prared not 10 be nbtive. sitting al one OF the
isbes. mud looking around " in the uosi stonc-
like gravity of rnunicnanc" upon every object
Soon after the t'yo Eughshmrn entered, one ot
Them Told the Other lhat u celebrated dwarf
had arrived At 'aris. this t,e crave looking
parsonage aforementioned opeurd his mouth
aud spoke " arrive. said he " thou arriFest
he sitises. We arrive yai arrive. ihry arrise.'
The Englishman. whose remark seemed 10 have
suggested this MY sie,ious speech. stepped up to
thc stranger AMI asked" dd You .peak 10 ne,
SIR speat replied the stranger, on
speatcst he speaks, We speak. sou speak, they
speak 80 How = this" aid Tie Euglishman,
" do YOU lncan to insult me p The other re-
pted ! insult. thou ins'iest, he insult, we
nsult YOU Insult they in,mt' " This il too
much aid tie EnglisbWan " | viii have sat
isiaCtion--ii you ave any splritwith ynur rude
no. come along with me- 4 THIS defiance
the impeilurabir stranger replied a. come. thou
Comr.t, be- crmes. come, you come,
theY CONE ami thefrupnn h. arose with great
coolnc" aud followed III challenger. ln those
dass, when efery gentleman wore n sword. du.
els Wore spcrdil' despatched. They vent INTO
pe,euboiius alley aud the Ensil,hm1n, M
sheafh'ne he weapon, >atd 10 bis antagonist,
" Now, sr. you must f. ilt me " fight, thou
fgIfnst M fghts We hghf. Won hsht they
Gehtf --and here hc di,drned Is adversary
VII said tbe Inelishman, You have The
bestof n. aud | hop youarc s,tsf' - 81 am
satisfied safd tie original " thou ar SATISFIED.
he IS .ai fled wrafe satr fed. You are .atIshcd,
thcy me sat.Gnd." " / am glad every bodg j.
SATISFIED sand the EnglisGmnn but pray
lcaY quizzlog me TIA. strange mannrr,
aud iell ne "hn j. your hject II You have any, ,
~ dolug So The grave gentleman now ibi
tn fi'-t f'inc became mtHlCblc am n
Dmchman,h nd he " and an learning YOU
lapguagc frd II vefy difficult To remember
he prculartlaS ofthe vrlhs aud NV lutoI has
advised me IL order 10 fix them IN ny mind, 10
conf 12alc every English verb thai hear spoken.
Tins have made = rltic - do; don't like 10
'avn my pence broken IN npnn '-htIr they are IN
operation. ~ would hayrtold yon Of this he
iate The Enali, man lHuehcd hear'll, a. this
explanation. and invited the ,onjogrGne Datch-
mint dfu" with hun o. "tll dine, Tho II viii
din be n dine. We will ii .r. you will dlra.
thet will dire, We will alldnce fogctlIr' This
'beY accordingly did. aud II was difficult Ia
'nY whcthr' the Dolchmao ate Of corrugated
win the most perseverance
Tbs story is quite pprall'l 10 an occurrence
IN he western porl Of |, uUrtN some years a.
90. little travelling ! rcuchman CHANGED To
breakfast 1T tavern IN company with tail
honey john han, whose appetite was in proper
ton 10 the mat Itudc olhis frame, aud who a,e
more nj meal Than lrlc Mapseur .ud
h1ge dom IN nwcrk The Frcpobm II was as
tonlsh"d NJ hi. gNsirouemic performances, and