Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-17
Fro,o Frasier's Magazine for .Aprif.
THE SYLABUB.

sBut as an in the land of the livin,' contin-
ned Mrs. M'Crie, 'our taupy lass (a) has a'theg-
erber neglected the syllabub. There it stands
in the pride Of its beauty, in the aumry. (6)-
surely have been carried(e) myself. Doctor
whenever YOU sae BY the hour aud hive minutes,
IN Pm clane done for ony MAR use that day
| can mind naething. -,
Josiah, innocentiy.
lis blessing for YOU Mr.. JOSIAH answered
,he old lady: iii had minded Awe heard, L
,yould by this time have been demented.'(e)
.R,eht, my DEAR replied the Doctor, the te-
male i the weaker vessel--a cracked pitcher,
rs a man may say, and IN no way mt 10 De the
reno,i,ory of the wonders OF art and science.
And yet,' retorted Mrs. M'Crie. somewhat
n;oued AT the observation 'there are some arts OF
The whiik ye are as ignorant as dead doS-savinS.
the comparison -,
.Aud in what, may be permitted to ask!'-
answered the Doctor with much solemnlty. I'm
what? Yop see MIR. Lourhew,' ne added u IN
naewise eschew the enquiry
Nae. then, gudeman,' exclaimed the OLD Ia
DIV. exul6ngly, Il haze you now on the hip-that
exc,se the EXPRESSION, Mr.. Josia; we are
plain folk :.
Madam answered MIR. Flowerdew, make
mn ANALOGY. The recollections of youth are de-
GohtfuI. have many warm remembrances OF
The kind. But pray, Madam, don't let us lose
the advantage of knowing In what manner OF lore
YOU transcend the Doctor Pray be SO conde-
Nav kind SIR said the old lady, sits joke
IS nv o,vn. Init as IL is connected with that very
syl,abub that our lass has set before you, | shall
ask the Doctor again. Ye that ken the three
wonderful things in the world, yea. the four won
derful things and strange, how make we the syl-
labub?'
Il ask the lass
whist doctor; gin ys bsgin that gate, w IN
terrupted the old LADY, maun De me eXPouhu-
err of the text myself. So we see MIR. Flower
dew
R,t. before the secret is disclosed, we must
;,form our readers that there is certain jug Or
n;nlin of earthenware used in various culinary
and detergent purposes in Scotland, called a
.n;g and which from the tenacious kind 0f earth,
daam or loaml ofwhich it is composed, goes by
the distinctive name of 'lame pig, an utensll OF
which, fifty years ago, to have been ignorant
would have been a confession OF stultlhcation
GREAT as if YOU thought the Red Sea was rubIcond.
$50. sir.' continued Mrs. M'Crie, 'when |
want to make sylabub-its grand for cold or
kittlins(g) ia the throat'
sMadamo
yes. its nae doubt of healing virtue observ-
cd the Doctor. medicinal in all matters thora-
cical if may use the expression; and, Mr. lew
erHo,y. it has the advantage Of being divertlve
and joeund in the swallow. Sir, hold in utter
execration your sennas and globars; the latter
are. Of certify, an abomination before the Lord.
lance had dose thereuf-sn live to the age
of the aay m 0s minutes 10 to chow
INV inside was curmurring like docs IN dock
et(hJ twas most special unsavory, Mr.. Sour
So continued the old lady, after an impatient
pause. Il send to the MARKET and our Dell brings
me lame pisf'
But why lame P's::' - G..
why lame pig, siri what why no! Sir
naething but lame pig will answer the pur'
pose"
j cry your mercy; my good ,%. lady n;: ave tel,
our lass. fsbe has been wi US thirteen years come
Martimas; she is the ofi) of her grandfather as