The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-04

All these birds have practice OF cunnlnsiy.
stealing from one another, during the .iule oi
nest building, the materials Of which they
are constructed. They differ from the king
nenpuin in these particulars, and also in hav-
mo nests. which are sometimes in the SIDES
of tussac mounds, but generally on the siues
of hill. and are composed OF teW SUCKS
and stones -
The following description which Capt W.
gives of his situation when entangled IN the
ice, presents an interesting and 1eaftui
picture of the perils OF polar Navigation.
The two vessels under his command the one
a brig. the other cutter, SAILING south from
the Falkland Islands in November, became
completely surrounded with Az ice islands,
from which there was no esress
ain the morning of the 18th we had clos
ed with large ice island, and IN spite OF
all our cndeavors to avoid it, we Continued
approaching. At 10 o'clock it was within
two ships length, and from its peculiar
shape threatened TO overwhelm us; tor the
upper part OF the side nearest TO us, which
was about 1870 feet high, projected SO much
as would have admitted the briggs mast COM
ing in contract with it underneath, and TINS
overhangns part was cracked from the top
down TO the water line. From both vessels
being unavoidably together, both were ike
ly to suffer by the same accident AN our
attempts to hcave the vessels out OF the
course of this danger was in vain, out they
had the good effect of occupying the crews
and thus Withdrawing their ATTENTION from
their perilous situation. Within half All hour
had the appalling sight OF the oVerhalsins
mass Immediately over the quater oecK,
with the fearful sensation that, it our mast
came in contact with it, the projecting part
would fall upon us and sink both vessels.
Our escape was caused solely by our having
large floe piece of ice between us and the
ice island. which prevented our mast from
touching it. The packed ice separated to
each side. and we passed round the north
corner. The rolling of this island In its
passage had produced slackness in the 9TH
er ice, of which was determined TO take
advantage for returning, and so cast oil the
cutter" In this manner the vessels escap-
ed the danger.
The following, translated from French
work by correspondent OF the Charicston
Courier, is an excellent satire upon the pleas
ures Of the appetite.
PIGS EARS.
The Sage who enlightens the world and
devotes his days and nights to the improve
ment OF mankind, dies frequently OF want, IN
an obscure garret-while vile buftoons, who
currupt manners, and the dangerous Cate
rers tor the glutton, are enriched, caressed
and honored. Such was the cook of Marx
Antony, who became Governor OF city, tor
having roasted a young wild boar. to suit
the taste of that incorporate General. Such
was he, who prepared for Charles the 5th,
.io lEo tn m
This famous monarch, after the fatgues
Of the chase, near Valladolid, went to dine
with neighboring Lord, Having been APP
prised of the intended courtesy of his sove
reign, the host studied to have prepared fol
him, a repast equally splendid and singular
When the Prince had dined, he praised We.
~ much the meats and avowed frankly
that the greatest part of them were perfect
ly new to him. The Nobleman who hat
entertained the Spanish King, replied tina
the animals that had supplied the feast wer,
not only very rare, but that they were al
still alive. He then took the Monarch int
neighboring apartment, and pointed out tt
him, in large pasture, the rare birds which
he had been eating. This was a troup O
pigs without ears and without tails; ans
these tails and ears, with the aid of potatoes
reduced to -four, had been dressed with 81
much art that they resembled fowls, venison
turbot, salmon, carp, eels, and almes, every
thing.
The Emperor relished particularly tn,
tails of the pigs, without ears, which he tool
to be the pike and eel of Tartary-indeed
he was so satisfied with this strange repast
that he complimented the cook in person
upon his profound skill in the art OF sauce
and frica,ees. The king did not confne hi
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the cook with tract Of land; thus his disl
of pigs ears and tails enabled him to live th
rest of his life in secure abundance, muel
happier than the grandee of Spain, who's
kitchen fire he had kindled wish such shin
ing success.
II good one.-The following story has re
Gently been related TO us-the author youch
ing for its correctness "A gentleman OF rr
spectacle appearance, about forty years o
age recently arrived at the village of Utica