Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-10

is true.
A Sketch.-Goius from Coventry to Blrming-'
ham. | found myself on the top ofthe mail coach
alongside the first genuine specimen OF J9hn
Bul that had met with since landed IN En-,
gland. He was about so years OF age; tall wen
made. aud except slight portlness' ne appear,
ed athletic, His complexion was fresh indeed
song,;ne: aou;line nose. prominent chin; between,
which na;r Of firm compressed lips now anu
then dispIaved a double row of double teeth
These were SLIGHTLY tinged with tobacco. the
Juice of which escaped down the creVices at Ell
ifhcr side of his mouth. His dress was also ne
cidedy characteristic. indicating man OF mae
nendent circumstances, alike above want ana the
fashion. 4 blue coat with yellow buttons, drab
small clothes. white top boots, WHITE Marseilies
wa;stco,t cravat rather dirty, and tied ROUND
his neck like a rope, and broad brlmmed hat.
As he ARRANGED a drab fearnousht greatcoat
under him. and settled his broad quarters slowly
down. he cave me look which said as plainly as
words conId cav. ..Haloo friend! let you be
,ybo vou will. don't care d-n for you. =
He however gave me side nod, and,tor civllity's
colo so;d C fine weather this afternoon" 10
this 7 Welded cheerful assent. 1t was my habit
to either make the first approach to the John Bulls,
mr. r. ;mnrove one from them on the instant, or
m;oht have come home as ignorant OF them as
went also suffered myself to pass for
awhile as an Englishman. To hear those admls-
s;ons tbev never make to foreigners.
Inst at the moment dashing equipage passed
us at furious rate; and as the street was haFro"'
several persons made narrow escape
"D-n these ere upstralts. says ne; i" they
must make splash if they die tort and Kill oth-
er folks too for that matter ihese lords care no
more for common folks than for cattle; but 1ohh
Bull isn't the man to be tired on: 90 many Lords
in this country, rot 'em. Jlst like rats IN matt
house; wish had 'em in trap"
He then informed me he wasa extensive NAL.
ster. and had been to London to be questioned
by ministers.
can etarnal great city is Lun'un; can buy all
the world and more besides. More money IN
Lun'un than in the whole arth-'twlll swaller
up all the world and Old England too it she don't
look sharp. Have ever been to Lur,un Ell !
Well its tarnal gret sight to see! You must
know rit book on maltng-astonlshed every
body! I'm the devil to git to the bottom OF things.
So Harry Goulburn he sends for me to tell him
all about it. A nice man that Goulburn-bm
k,,ops nothing of mailing: | can wind him
round nv finger at that business. 1t Is astonlsh-
ing how little these felers knows. hey? | saw
the Duke, too-devil of Teller to fight. bit
k,aocs no more about mating than my foot.
could lick the whole kit of them at that business
with one hand. as easy as Wellinton licked the
party voos. He's great gineral that's sartin {:
he could lick the hull world as easy as turn his
thvmb.-The British are the devil wien they
set ont on thing. ehs won't stop short of hell
itself when once fairly started"
SAYS /, ssDo you think he'll fight the Russians?
80 The Russians! what presumption fer the
Russians to think of ftain old England!!! The
Duke 'ud flog 'em in two minits." "Perhaps,
saws II he wnuH do it if 1t were not for the tax
es and national debit "Pooh! what's the ma
tional debts-the city of Lunnun alone would
nav it in two mnits; and as for the taxes, let nm
take off the duty on mali, and every thing 'ud go
right THAT and the tythes," saws |. G. Yes.
d-n the Clargy, for a useless set of bloodsuck-
ers--a law set of reckless scamps. feedin on
siaucures and the bowels of the poOr-rot 'em,
wish old England was we'll rid on 'em." This |
always found sore subject, and one that is hur-
ryng the nation towards irreligon faster than all
other things combined.
then made myself known as an American,
and told him we had no tvthes and few taxes
:: An Amerrvcan. en-? Where from-Columby?
No. "From Mexico?' No "From Peru?"
No. "Where thenl" North America-United
Safes. "Oh, aye, somewhere near Canady. aye
thought YOU looked foreignish. and didn't talk
like us Hinglish. Come over in asteamboat ]
'spose? Heathenish country that, hey? Got any
manufactures? must be rum 'uns! How long did
it take YOU to larn Hinglishs" have only been
in England two weeks; they all talk as do in
america. "Come, that's good 'un, make me
believe that Ithonght from your lingo that you
was foreigner from the first. Queer sort of
farmers, guess in your country, Ell? Suppose
if some on 'em were in the field with their reap
would take 'em for wild beasts. eh?
and chase 'em.'' "What SAYS do you think
Of mei lam farmers SON." '.You! you! why,
yos have been in Hingland, and larnt thing or
TWO. There's Brumanagem!! look! smoking
ike all he'll AN etarnal greet city! Have ever
been to Brum'ms" No. IS Well, then, you'll
nave something to brag of, when you get home,
,ey"
On arriving at the Hen and Chickens" ho-
el, he descended, pulled out handful of silver,
md paid the coachman, and babe me adieu by
aving 81 wish you well. FRIEND" and trudsed
,ff with his drab great-coat on his arm.