Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-10
From late British Journal
SQUIRE FETLOCK.-A CHARACTER.

From late British Journal
SQUIRE FETLOCK.-A CHARACTER.
aWeri cen tot like French Falcons; fly at any
thing we meet. shakespeare
A, the end OF hard days hunting, Mr.. $,
friend Of mine, invited one Of his sporting
neighbours, Squire Fe,lock, TO dine with him
Excepring that bo,h were keen sportsmrn,
would ride YOU thirty miles to cover and then
be pin The davis work, aud take ten foot wall
if il stood in their way, as soon as qhickse'
hedge, there was not one point OF 'oDseniailty
between Them. My friend was man OF ele-
CANT learning and refined lase; his neighoer
was as coarse as one Of his own hop-sacks,
and as illierate as his horse. Bu' lnx hunting,
like misery, sometimes brings one acquainted
with strange brd fellows.
We were summoned TO coffee in the library.
Fe,loc looked round him with an air OF asto.
nishmen. At length he exclaimed-' Wei, II
ever did SEE! Dash me!-Why, Mister
-! May | never get across old Hannibal
sgair if ever did see such lump OF books In
nv life! Have you read any of them"
Il can venture to say, sir, there is no, 70
lume Oh my shelves which have not read
'Alll Uph! Hold her head 10, or shell! be
of with you Come, come, no, ALL
Il don't imagine you doubt The ruth OF what
saw, the less SO considering there is nothing
very extraordinary in what have asserted
mo, don't mean TO say there is any thing
Extraordinary in il - Uph! but it's nation Gu
rious though, no wihsanding; ano dash me- II
I shouldn't like to have the showing OF you al
a fair Folks would give .rlfr to have pSe2
al the man that has read all them books! And
then he again surveyed The shelves with an air
Of wonder and incredibly.
Il presume hen, sir, you, yourself, are no
great reader.
Tread! No, ,hank're, I'm not such a fool
l never looked into but one book 10 my life, and
that was so full Of bIunders and nonsense that
I chucked it into the FIRE. Besides, Of what
good would reading be 10 me, wnen have i, all
by experience? Haven't been at it since |
was child! l know horse inside and out.
tell you what: III give the hes, mare in my
stud, and that's Rosemary, to any farrier in
this country, aye, and the next 10 ooot, that
can tell me what csu', know: SO why need
read their books ahsut the matter! 1t may be
all very we'll for your ignoramuses, and il is Tor
such like they are made Du' as 10 giving me
Every man his own farrier' to spell over
Lord bless you!'
But there are other subjects ihan-'
Il know il: there is What-do- you ell him
on 'uc blScdScS VI IlCTscS aHu
chap with book about brood mares and
Blu, II is downright, nonsense; and mark what
tell you, sir we had some thorough gouc
ones out with US 10 day, and you were not one
Of the worst! | say. how cleverly young Fos-
Ter took that leap al the corner Of Sal ter's pad
dock! but that little mare Of his will 60 at any
hing-and il you are as good hand in the
stable as you are in the felG, ysu don't wan,
much learning, that can tell you; so do as I
did chuck all your books into the fire all
hour in the stable is worth month in The Ii.
brary. And vet books are well enough in their
way the glitter on them makes room look
smart and handsome, doesn't it Miss! This
question he addressed TO one Of the young Ia
dies. who, while she was pretending VIfead,
was, in reality, exerting all her ingenuity 10
suppress laugh at his extraordinary opinions
OF the value and utility Of literature. He con.
tinued-' You reminder the nook exactly OPP
posIte the window in our breakfast p,rlor,
where keep my best PLACED gig harness, don'i
you, sir! Nov think that a. pretty an orna-
ment for room as neeh be, anG wouldn't dis.
grace the Kings palace; but my good lady
thinks otherwise,& says that a few books would
be more becoming in an apartment occupied
by human beings; so, when can meet with
few, cheap and clean, III humor her fancy
The tar sex must be humored now and then,
mustn't they, Miss And. simul aneously with
the ut'erance Of this gallant remark, he threw
himself into the attitude Of man IN horseback
preparing to take a five bar gate, which he in
tended for bow.
There will he sale Of books at C-y,
Oh Tuesday next, said my friend, 'snd dare
say you will be able 10 suit yourself advanta.
geously. shall attend il, as there is one work
in the collection which have long been anx,
ious 10 possess, and intend 70 purchase it,
Then, dash me, but III &c :here," exclaim.
ed Fetlock
II must be remembered ,ha, the work in