Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-22

WOMAN! mans keenest scoug e, mans kiniest nurse
Thou art his blessiis.--yct thou art his cu,sc!
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Fsons .4ese,.mra's F5ryct .sfe .Yo,, for $3.50.
GREENWICH HOSPITAL.
Ay, there it is!--tha grand depository ofhunian
iagnents--thc snug harbor for dDched ren,ntnts--
Greenwich Hospital! Who is there that sas stood
on that hne terrace When the calm OF evening has
shed its influence the spirit, and natures pencil
intermingling light andsiladc, has graced the land
scapc with its various tnts, without feeling delight
cd at the spectaces No sound Is heard to break the
stiffness OF the hour, where the sea-boy trills
his plantive dtty, studious graceth turnings IF
his song, for il his mother taught it him. and
her he strives TO initiate. TO him the tide rolls on
uIihceded; he not the tall mast, the dropping
sail; ah, no. his heart Is III the Cottage where he
knew his first affection, when, with smile of infau-
tile delight, be drew his nourisrnent from that fnd
bosom late bedewed with tears at parting. Who is
there that has not exalted IN the scene, wien the
proud ship has spread her canvass to the breeze to
carry forth the produce of our country, to distant
lands, or, ween returning to her own home shores
laden with the uxures of foreign e,es the gallant
tars have shaed each well know object with siiyl'
Ay, there they stand! the veterans ofthe ocean bid
ding defiance TO the rowns of fate although they
moored in tiers They critics too, deer crit
ics but they cannot fancy the siean; vessel, with
Chimney for mast, and long line of smoke Ter 4
pendunt. These are the that S;noiet pictured
the Jack Rattlris and the Tom Pipes OF former
years. Ay, those were rattling days, and piping
LIInBS--- Is ptace on ear II except Green
wlch in which we can now meet wi,h them, or
find the weather roll the eeii,rch to peftsctelI
They gre all thorough bred and thorough bred
seaman IS one of the droliest compounds existe.
mixture of all thatIs udicfous and grave Of I'm
daunted courage aud silly fear. / do not thean the
everyday sailor, but the bold, DARING. l!erpid man
of-wars nam him "ho IN the time of action prinled
his wit 6: his gun together, without far OF either
missing d. ire tie has language peculiarly his own
a. his figures os rhetoric perfect reef knots to the
understanding Of a lands-lnan J.; he speaks Of his
ship, his eoquence stirpasses the orations OF De-
masthencs, and he reyes in the luxur of meta
phor. The same powers of elocution, with precisely
the same TERMS applied to his wife, and it is
matter of doubt, which cngrosscs the greatest per-
tonof his affecton to him they are both iady ships.
Hear hum eXpatiate his little barkey, as he calls
his wooden island, though she may be able to carry
hundred and fifty guns, and crew of thousa nd
men. 'Oh! she is the fieelest of the ieetss on the
water like duck-stands under her canvas as stiff
as crutcin-aDd turns to wind ike witch fhis
wife he observes, What clean from stem to stern!
Sie carries her -gallants through every breeze
and in turning hank for hank never misses stays.
lie will point to the bows of his ship, and swear she
Is as sharp as wedge, never stops sea, bat goes
smack through all He looks his wife her head geai
and bow lpes, compares her dolphin strikers boasts
D her fancy and fashion pieces aud declares iha, she
along with all the grace of bonea When he parts with
his wife TO cruise his cicek
toeoHest pressure OF the had HE fcrseni kiss and then he
caps on the topsai haliasds, walks round
e lively sounds Of music Bot when lie quits p being
lie has rugged With his fingers that iIas
many dark and trying Four WILTSHIRE wild dashed
ever them with relentless fury ihonteitbe scUppers
heart are nPussed and overflow with the soft droppings
ssasbity tlo often has lie STOOD upon that deck eyed
The swelling sails lest the beszes ct heaven should
face roughly? How many hours has he ,ha,
aud watched her coming w and falling Off The
ing pillows ltirc treateRed 10 igf her tie baDb
OF tie waters I've has sea wifi I'll tie ,sIe
anxiety thai nn,es feels for daring child H;.i u
p',de has he behei her iopts waye climb
rolling sre white every gFo Of lGr that Size gave ,r;se
i taught strain upon :s e@p !,saf Strings
Place coni'ree i, aiat III and r Y II dsesir
Jesi 70 ia:nnaae e,tH fancy oai nise;it lie e'f
s6earie Had si,p tie u,a,i ie lUo 80
uctasia, went hind oYasss nd up a 10 y I'M,
visit Tie i.isgf n'cc p1adcf,liSrg The gUIcsa
lon5, aud Ill tell y sy o las faDg Sleep ~ ti!g rlf
tar nj the bo"ibarnri.f % 'i,r ad his bny being csf
gsd from It's mouth usrsad of enJqss yth a tecis
ian OF engnces, ~ viii descric his ESQ. fAs in he al
when they fed him 90 ast lho was
frln being dashed 10 p eyes iD i's fall : ea
All this be repeats without slnle spaD cfa;r!,alre
AID lie expects Yo1 bsisge H. Any ie
wits ,l,e utmost cscrlpy aud is catyice.f III ,s0i ri
Cnasc rs lndod,r fnr lie Stand de ;nisDray
r ardst the iood aud slaughter 81 b5i .0fs ac &
sSrhf WIN plt tFtt'c arffH"' ans a. te sg Of col
He wals of dsrcssii1i ready pss5fJrt Il lis hear.
,"h'ssulso ZOE lfdi '"IssS ~ch Pf3'; InNnoae AID c
sw thd TVS oJ ct 81 his CHARITY G,a. d sTserye coppc1
yet gives p0t,, tl, o9 pfo.snn iis ,s iityi
relieved does moi to'cr rsa61t gaiiituie Yn1 kf
B'Gl Rom i'usands iJf though 81 nlscjesS torpeoi.
a2ai and MS Staidi9l .y runi rsS;ag cSaCiHal,r t
Ssy are Arranged Nu ceiia y caess esaas II &c Gaibu
Es cn"' e.|o ir1 Fsj"s tsGsfj TIE t;fk n mast
sad dnss ho' SO feilc ta ist1rpar5 ba', c;tcr ioc
ie s9oa "Pon Size ps's of M sncliarft fsr ti i I9og
takes cold wi,''a,f s5'r ta, may a$e tie i setet
the rum. 49, go
And these are bo ohaFaciers Al, f:recna ts.,;l ylo
after fighting the Is lies Of c1ptry, az fnced W:h
Sch bfave ,iesesl,ersg f,si3a{ H. isa sf 81 j. &
animal " blister wioc lJfts noi,s
anf whose navy forine:l it, claws FHa', ttta (sesS
bun receptacle or sueFapnuaed naegs dcaslg loyc r.
ian's tti'apphs TbcIl. ,en siroii9s afG ta r
Azunatlns on us green ressg ban CT hodre s5ag cbg
yssg with the dees. they ALWAYS rcndnd
e'ioIbse7eio''s ba'or's Swinging Gn' ~ sva,a