Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-02-24
"B,--all firelock," exclaimed he

u nave VA5heu y"ui ho"'o, W. SS
you and | and the post, Capt. Congdon's
liquors are horrible, they are absolutely in
his wine!-good God, il is
worse than the d-d stuff got at Wheeler
Martins; and between you and | and the
post, the keeper of the tavern is d---d small
potatoes. Then changing his address, he
made thousand professions Of friendship
to the host, begged him 10 casfand see hiu,
when he visited Providence, and in twink
ling he was at the door of the Inn, where
his companions were waiting. The other
members of the delegation were anxious to
proceed on their journey, but before our
hero would consent to do so, he said he
must have a word in private with the inn
keeper, and repairing to one corner OF the
room, he said to him. 4" as am stranger
in the village, thought I'D take look at
all of your tayerns, so crossed the street,
and between you and and the post, the
house onthe other side Of the way is shock
ing; and as for the liquors--don't name them
they are enough to make one vomit to look
at thcm---and as for the innkeeper, he is
"d---d small potatoes, only two in hill"
A mutual interchange Of feelings here
took place between the innkeeper and
guest, when the other members of the dele
CATION being ready to resume their journey,
they proceeded onw ards, whilst our humble
selves and companion, followed some dis
iarce in the rear, noticing things ms they
appeared, and acts as they were
The sun was already "over the fore
ard" as tn sailors have.it ard being anx-
ous to reach the city OF Kent, at as early
an hour as possible, we pul spurs to steeds,
and in few moments deserted the city,
and yhilst its numerous spires and towers
and temples, displayed themselves, as they
reared their magnificent fronts to the be-
holder, We gazed with rapture On the sur
rounding scene, and thought of Ancient
Carthage. On nearing the northern ex-
tremity of the city we again overlook the
carriage of state. deeply loaded with the
honorable delegates, but wha, was our as
tonishment, when we discovered on the top
of it, snugly seated, our erratic townsman
the gentleman to whom we have before al
luded, who unconcerned, received the
hearty huzzas OF the populace, and cor
dial welcome to the city Of East Green
wich, in the Kingdom of Kent. A public
entry more magnificent was never Witness
ed, and whilst the unassuming object Of the
peoples admiration, received their courte-
sizes wi h meek and yet republican spir-
it Of cordially, we were forced to compare
it with that OF the entry Of Bolingbroke in
to London.
"Iheu, as said, the duke, great Boiling broke
MOUNTED upon ho, anj ry -teed,
VIII ch his as ,iring rider seeu'J to know
With slow, but stately pacs, kept on h,s course,
While all tongues CT! !ed--God save thee Boiling
broke!
You would have thoug ht the very windows spake,
80 g,e'uY i'oHs o. Young anu ole
Through ca.smeul darteo their desiring eyes
Upon hi. v,sage; ani that ali the walls
With painted ina, ~, haL said at once
Je.u preserve thee welcome, Bolngbroke
Whilst he from side 10 the other turning,
Bare heated. lower thap his proud steeis neck,
Bcspake them thps-Lhank gou, countrymen:
Add thus still doing, thus hr passd along"
1t was but counterpart Of the original,
though the Duke rode on horseback, a d
our friend Oh the top of (our-wheeled
carriage. The carriage and cavalcade
had now reached the place of destlna-
ton, and driving up to the door Of the
principal Inn, the delegation alighted, and
took up their quarters preparatory to acting
on the business that had called them to the
city of Kent The gentleman who had
paid his best respects to the populace from
an elevated situation, dismounted, and as
he was welcomed to the city by motley
host of admirers, he gave notice that whilst
he remained in Kent, he would at all
times be I" at home" at his Hotel, which
would be thrown open for the entertain
ment of his friends and all the friends OF
sc,enca and Eterature Having thus made