Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-10

snns-o-s were introduced. From TINS may
b. believed when say. that The greater pa'i
of those Inscriptions, Of these e1cessi'e euro
,;pm. ,ub,i.hed with 80 much show and dis
uIsyed upon 50 many public monuments, were
no, a, ali in accordance with the taste oil Ma
,oleop. and were still less his choice. Few
men of his station have possessed so much
modesiy andIsimpIiciy.
aIu the month Of January, on an evening APP
pointed for one OF those great court circis 5,
where So much magni6cence was displayed,
Napoleon, on sitting down TO table, put into
nv hand some written papers, telling me TO
read them aloud when he died, because, as ne
was 10 hold his court In the evening, ne should
NOT have time 10 do so himself These pa
pers were iransIations Of English journals,
which were constantly sent him By the Duke
OF Bas,ano. At frs, bryan With much con
6dence, { soon, however, lost il, in re aiding Inc
many harsh and disagreeable expressions which
were employed in speaking Of him. was
much embarrassed, because ] saw the quick
and piercing rye OF Napoleon, and his saroas-
tic smilr NV situation was rendered still more
painful bee use l read these capers IN the pre-
sence Of the Empress the pages, the stewards
and great number Of foo:men Of all deserip-
lions "Resd on" said Napoleon. when ever
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krrchiei: "read on, YOU Will find plenty more.
| en6ea toured to excuse myself, assuring him
that was afraid Of being disrespect!u!. he
took No notice, bat laughing, ordered me 10 go
on reading. CHANGING as we'll as could over
The lines which was about to read, in order
Ina, might take from the violence, of their
expression, / arrived al word Tor which sub
s,iiu,ed quickly enough the title Of emperor
Bungler that ! was, gave him little which
the English newspapers had never yet allowed
him. He desired me TO hand him the manu-
script, and read aloud The word which i had
so s,udiously avoided, returned the paper To
me and desired me 10 read on. Fortunately
met with no more embarrassing passages. On
The same night related IN, adventures 10 ihe
Duke of Bassapo "Whst would you have
me do The Emperor desires me TO place be-
forr him a rigorous and literal translation Of
the English papers, must obey him, since he
insists on seeing every thing himself"
From the last number Of Silliman's Journal.
DOG TRAINS OF The NORTH WEST.
Extrac, Of letter from DR. Lyma Foote, from
Canionmeni Brady. Sault ST.. Marie, Lake
Supt rior, to the Editor.
Thinking il might be some Amusement, 10
you to see the mode Of travelling m the North
w d
which | emil you. Three dogs will carry
man and his provisions. Tie traders travel all
over the wilderness with them, over unhateh
snow, generally following the course OF Iivers
"As night approaches, the traveller seeks a
,hioket, TO protec, him as much as possible
from the wind lie :ben digs an ellipii- al hole
In the snow al one end or which FIRE IS built.
Tn, BOTTOM is coiered with c,erg,e cen bogghs,
Oh which he spreads blanket, and wraps HIM
self up. with his lee, 10 he fir. If tie night
is stormy, l.rg- evergreen bopghs ar paced a.
Cross the " Gle. supported by NJ walls # snow
on each side Thus the 'ravsil r and his dogs
.Ies D comfortably in the coliles weather
A more particular notice, oontai-cd in a let
ter from DR.. Fooie TO the editor. su1Joined:
"Tbe dogs are merely train. d 10 turn, halt.
and 90 by word Of command. The whip is on
" meant 10 crack al them oy give sny OF rnem
severe whipping If he is obstinate. When
the ira WELLER wishes his dogs 10 turn 10 the left,
he saws Chuck or .eBucb,' and cracks lis liz
tie whip on the right side Of his train; ito the
right nc say, &C., and crack, II the left side.
w hen hey wish them 10 start or quicken their
gait he SAYS march or "a, aBce'- avanceZ !;
when thew wish 10 turn short about, they most
commonly e., out, slew the train partly round
and say 'eha issue ,enez lei or IS the Cana
dams pronounce II, 'vena is,it, making mo
ton with HI little whip at the same time. ],
is astonishing t. see with whai facility dogs are
taught and msnaged. own train OF dogs.
one of which broke myself. They are a great
amu.e mrnt to mr, IN winter. l frequently ride
over the river, and mile or Two round for a.
nusement, and have, with three dogs, iaks n my
wife ard Etle boy mile, 10 max. Calls on a
geutt ei family. over the river, Mr.. E,watsn-
g-n, who has resided here for ten years, Carry
ing on he furua'e.
"As 10 the travellers sleeping you will hard
iy believe what tell you. Those who travel
with rams, think TO more OF sleeping III ihr
woods, in tie coolest nj hit, than you wou Of
Sleeping OF your dining room carpet. There
Is a little management necessary, however.-
Tn, FIST endavor 10 select thicket, they mex
Dig away the snow 10 he ground, with snow
shoe, which they always carry, AID build a
large Gre. They then, after b1iling their cho-
coats, SC. cover spot close 20 ,he FL with
some small boughs or eyrrgretns, such IS hem
lock or spruce, and # IL storms, raise little
covering rf cvers,eens over lhem, htile -e-