Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-08-26

walk. Wee be to the exquisite who attempts
T. lounge, or to "twitch bis cane" last OF
Temple bar.
10 thu city, no man walks at his case, II
IS the only part in the British empire IN which
that peculiarly word comfort-eomiort IN
waising--Is unknown. Every man "busties
, along" calprcSsc. his saliow face elongated. OF
bis iull face swollen with smoky importance.
lie ios'lcs and is jostled, aud threads the
crowd vita a tact superior 10 that with which
Areihusa is said TO have threaded the woods.
Il IS wondetiul 10 see tho peristallic walk Of
eitsen. Like cork screw he twirls IN and
out, and though Cbeapside may appear too
crowded 10 admit of Iocomoton, he goes zig
zag--poiatng and rounding his angles, aud
presently at the other end OF IL.
II is different ia the West. The most re-
natkable OF walkers is SIR w W. w. Has
'mmense height, his huge bulk, his enormous
stick, like sapling oak IBIS capaciously skirt
ed coat, broad bfImmed hat, and thick ten
leagued boots re nind one OF Cog aud Ma
cog II is curious TO see his ponterouS roll
ing gait, his foot seems to sink the ilag-stonss
Onward he moves, caring not Tor the pig-
mics; never does he deyiate an inch frols
the straight line, and IL you did not walk out
OF his way, he would walk over you, uncon
scioas of the obstruction.
There is tbs double of this WEIGH bnronet
IA gentleman yclept sthe city baby" aud
by some, "the giant" lie would walk like
the Baronct, but the city has impressed its
gait upon him, as far as il can be impressed
on such bulk = Rs, the Bank
Director. when he travels to the West, re
minds ne OF Currency Question"
Who docs not remember he striped blue
stockings and walk ofthe late Sir L. Sly:
each sal generis.
We would swear the peace against Mr.
P--l for his style oil walking. lie IS always
alone, with business and stern cares impress
ed on his face; his motion that Of the ail.ei9,
and his arms either swinging terrlicaily to
and FRO. or the elbows pointing out, and the
double fists pointing in, reminding the alarm
ell spectator OF the statemans layorite sxer-
else with the gloves at MIR. Jacksous Rooms
lie seems to carry the House oil Commons
in h,s closed palms.
What contrast is the walk OF Jack C-k
It, the son of .honest Jack C---lc--t,"
as he was called in days of yore, notwith-
standing he was an army ciotheir at a time
when coutrac tors had but an Indifferent re
pntation. Jacks soft pat,ing. short pace,
with his self satisfied, undesirable lace, and
his well brushed hat, knowing on one side,
eRgarcoa. are fall oil character. Jack never
looked SO III as by comparison, when he used
10 walk with the luxurious, full blown, ex-
pansiye Miss. but no comparisons.
There is another Jack--the Lion England
tall, stout, OF rubscnnd visagc, hirsute and
setecions, with hurry -burly expression. and
with ponderous Jaws, and huge pointing bps,
that remind us OF the very scene where he
kicked the chair from under the Earl OF
Eth m, and roared to thelspeaker, You,
there, The little man with a wig
OF all walks, that OF tho Duke of VII
is the most characteristic; albeit bis legs are
remarkably short, his walk is firln, qaiek.
precise and decided. Ills whole expression
is that oi consccraicd energy--noihing SUI
peftluous--it looks like cuisines to be dcs
patched Immediately"
The most extraordinary walk recently on
the taps, is that Of Lord -, who al
the watching hour OF night, paced the fronts
OF the houses in Cockspur- street. and found
that The Architect had cribbed some feet Of
frontage from the government.
Bat how full Of individuality Of character,
and OF the state Of mind and feeling OF the
moment. is tae walk. Look at young---------
oil the Life Guards, how nnrestrained, firm
and bold is his gait! he is every inch sol
der. What per fecily self conipiacent, lux
uriating state of mind, what dclasse,acai
de sGs9' is the lounge Of, whilst the
sauntef, rather than the lounge Oil,
speaks flute tongued, not trumpet tongucd: a
weak mind and relaxed body What a sau
cy Incidence, and insensible e,.jouemeat arc
in the lounge Of young Lord ----;; whilst
the firm, positive carriage, and assured sier
of hIs friend ----. speaks a mind stern O
purpose, and created to command.
| never could endure the steaithy pace 81
Lord BY Il is like that Of mouse
creeping Into cupboard
Walks may be accurately described or 'le
fined by single terms. There Is the cas- good
a man as you" walk, the "noss me taagce'
walk, the, s'can-Ide any thing to. serve you
walk, the '.how-do you thinkIlookn walk
the ''town-i yery-tulla walk, the Its id
hot weather. walk, the "cursed cold-walk, ,
SC &c; also, the walk courteous. the wall
repulsive, the walk pugnacious. and scor'
OF Others which the man OF di<ccrnment 10
Lendeu can well understand But, doubtless
all appertainlng to this matter, may DO iouns
in Uefse.'s dictionary.
Our next shall be upon the walk of the Ia
dies,--a by Ear more promising subject.
From the ". Y. Journal Of Commerce..
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