Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-06
From the Monthly .,fogu=fu,
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Amongst the WORTHLESS of this club there truly orsina
character, the late MIR - Thoroughbred dognias bu
w'th memory so constitu,lonaly ueacheous and tempe
so Irritable that Inc perpsuay hazarding fact
mion that united the whole club chorus dissent arc
vehemcnce which almost phrnsy. Ro rived on hes,
occasions like Almanzo Austapha in a tragedy of Nat
tagonsts one by one as if he welding ne fail Taus
'Nlr. -, how can you be such bockhead'"-"wha'
were seconded by auxiliary oath or two and the words
gnorant dog "dampaLle ignorance" died half arculatcd
on hs lips But every knew and felt the many cxcccn,
qualities Of his nature and nobody thought making
'nonous reply TO his harmless cyncisms. But when hard
pushed as he frequently after asserting able
extravaganza, aud he began find that his ground
longer 'cnalc, hc had singular ss,tase. which
me managed with considerable aro,ness-tha, shifting
re IN debate, slipping the absurdy from his shoulders
ad siddns Upon his opponent One evening, he had 90,
upon point OF 'rrnian history and through confusion
ncnoy had ascFted the victory Marathon Epaminondas
and when some vcnured 10 him right, F. resented
u with great warmth, telling him tina, he blockhead
-, nm on Pont hit no school boy could he ignorant
81 Savers entered the cutroo, just the controversy
tromns vtupentive. reference mutually made tn
Man, and on being told the question which warmly
lated ne dcrided, as matter of course, agars, p and
~ told YOU What could Epamnordas have had with
The BATH Of Marathon" In poor dispu,ant who
absurty laid to his charge stiu peTsis,ed mi the ohc
was quite disconnected at the trick that bad put upon
loud laugh, excited by the intrepid With which
Sunuci was uanse'rf" !" INC very person who had stepped
forward TO correct IT. put an end TO the dispute. p
once IN Pars company at party specially assembled at Nor
wich the Doctor was in ms glory for every one
listened TO his destinations with the respectful Difference
some share the conversation, began advancing
esesios absurdiy Ear looked black night, and giving
ono or two Tremendous whl the usual por,ents coming
Storm, hogan chasIisc poor p III his Style "Sir
sd he, 'you have advanced wih tic iutrePdy Of Ounce
that which Is 700 foolish be rallied paradox aud
;c DEFY reftan for how be refued which no man
~ his senses would venture affirm The Of the WISE
or the hccscs of the learned deserve refation h; who
youd waste his breath couiine dreams Of Ignorance
and dsPelng the illusions Of Bedar" Here Pa looked round
he Company viii, cOk usual with him these occasions
aud which mpre shave done for him9 In the mean.
while, -, Wio had listened with gea, impotence to this
eeIncnt TRADE and who evidently mediaiing ono Of his
retreats inquired rith great cooness-Weu Doctor? after This
attack, will You allow ask what my propostono
what was that shid' "Why, SIR, said Pam 'you said
and then rccapulad the absury Inc had Just been expo-
GOOD God Doctor exclaimed p, sis this part of
candid disputant? maintained quite the con;Iary yov
ho commended for that asurty never have advanced
any thing so ouiascouy e~ravasart" This TOO much
or Parr Vic moke his pipe into about thousand pieces
stamped and aincd with rage nay both discussing and
o recodng angel woAd have had ample employment had
heavens onncery heen orn the for the doctor rushed
out OF the room with half dozen assevcatioa wrh thoh
hsIf Suppressed wcfe yet sufficiently audible.