Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-24

i is nobody'S tIa more thoroughly eAein-
pliied. A I'd company whispered each
!, his neiehbou berceived one or Two steal
n fruit knife table cloth, in case OF
: ex,remities: he made-any reply. We
were eighteen ber and as neither would
: or could answ lie others, i, would require
r eighteen rebl htisfy the giants single
query; and | me Of us could not nave
. replied to hi lction, and STUCK 10 inc
truth into the
s.iie repeatd smand (elevating his tone
; each lime tn Does any gentleman avow
it?' A faint circulated through the
room, but III has no answer whatsoever
Commune ali cut off, and there was
dead silence: h our visitor said, with
loud voice, thai Just suppose, if ally gentle
man had made reservations or assertions
against Mary 81 character, he would have
the Courage ar Fit TO avnw it: therefore,
continued he, III take i, for granted that
my information erroneous; and, in that
point of view, Net having alarmed your so.
ciety.' And, Viii another word, he bowed
three times We Nv, and retired backwards
toward the dooIf4dog also backing out with
equal poitenesS re, with salaam douhiy
ceremonious, NMwan ended this ex,raordi-
nory interview. @the First Of his departing
bows, by sim,&aous impulse, we all rose
and returned hill bite, almost touching the
table with our nj but s,ill in profound 81
lence; which bod D,bo,h sides vas repeated,
as have said, til was fairly out Of the room.
Three or four Of company then ran hostily
10 the window, I'd sure that he and the dog
were clear off in Ihe street, and no sooner
had this satisfac advancement been ascertain
ed, than gencr;SLr Of laughter cusued, and
we talked il over hundred different ways:
the whole of GU euments, however, turned
upon the question (which had behaved the po-
Eiesi upon the ocdon?' out not one word was
uttered as 10 whibad behaved the siouiesi.'
VOL ii PIP. ll6,
Mr. Rowan wa Ion after tried and convict
ed Of Giro ulating Gactlous paprr;-while in
prison, charges Oh heavier nature, and OF a
political kind, car but against him; and, as is
well known, he m \ his escape, and atlength
arrived in France}
OF Corran we Hea good deal in these vol
umes. Sir JonattnpIains that his biogra-
pliers knew nothirt about him, a charge we be-
l!!eve to be not 70 lied. Sir Jonah was init
mate with HIM uncertainty gives very strl-
king idea of his al nate brilliancy and depres.
sion, his mearness bid his mananimity, his sim.
picity and his abilk Of the several stories
relative TO him, wdhall select one which set
his social talents brilliant point Of view
In this, however, a$n the Bounces, which we
have so iIreverentH designated, we suspect a
pervading exaggeation cit is too good" is
he exclamation win which we finish mauy OF
Sir Jonah's clever anecdotes Curran and Sir
Jonah were ACCUSTOMED to spend part OF eve
y long vacation together in London.
I'VE were in the habit Of frequenting the
he uncle OF Mr., Roberts, proprietor OF the
loyal Hotel, cslls.A where VIC had hoyse G! e
Y day at the cue nt, The room, and as when
Universal Language was that OF wit, my high
pirits never failed TO prompt my performance
f LacknR to the Lion. Two young gentlemen
f the Irish bar, were frequently Of our party
n k96, and contributed TO keep up the flow
fwit which Oh Curran's part was well nigh
liraculous. Gradually the ear and attention
f the company were caught. Nobody knew
S, and. as if carcessly, tbe guests nocked
ound our box to listen. We perceived them
nd increased orr flights accordingly. 1nvol
ntarily, they joired in the laugh, and the
lore SC when they Saw it gave no offence.
lay after day the number of our satellites in
reased, until the room, at FIVE O'Clock, was
lronged TO hear' he lrishmen.' One or two
avs we wet elsewhere, and on returning to
ne Cannon our host begged to speak word
it'll me at the bar. Sir said he, & never had
lch set OF pleasant gent men in my house.
ID hope YOU hFe received no offence l
piled, 'qui c tie contrary" sir rejoin
he, as you did not come the las, few days,
e companyfo1l Off Now, sir hope you and
e other gentlemen will excuse me if remark
at you will 6ud an exc, llent dish of fish, and
ast tur key or Joint, with any wine you please,
Vt on your table every day at five o'clock,
hilst you Stain town; and must beg TO add,
charge, gentlemen.
reported % Curran, aud we agreed TO see
oat. The landlord was as good as his word
the room YVES filed; we coined stories to tell
oh other, th= lookers-on laughed almost to
and for some time we literally feas,
q. Having had our humour out, I desired d
u, which the landlord positively refused; how
er, we computed for ourselves, and sent him
loL note enclosed in a letter, desiring him to
We the balance to the waiteSs. Vol. i. PIP.
Z, S7s. 4
Again, at Paris, in 1915, irJenah paid a Wis
the 6uE RI ba IN, o,,a1x