Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-29

know his disorder" Bozz. pray what is it,"
Pozz. "Sir, the man is-dead drunk" This
explanation threw into 4 violent fit of laughter,
in which he joined INC, rolling about us he used to
do whom he enjoyed good joke but he afterwards
checked me. Pozz. "Sir, you ought not to laugh
at shat said. Sir, he who laughs at what another
man says, will soon learn to laugh at that other
man. Sir, you should laugh only at your own jokes:
you should laugh seldoiI."
We talked of friend of ours who was II very
violent politician, said did not like his company
Pozz. 'No sir, lie is not healthy; he is sore, sir,
his mind is liberated, he has political w Inflow;
sir you cannot touch him without giving him pain.
Sir, would not talk politics with that man; would
talk Of cabbage and peas. | would ask him how
lie got his corn in, and whether his wife with
child, but would not talk politics. Bozz. "But
perhaps, sir, he would talk of nothing clso" PoZz.
'rhcn, sir, it is plain what he wosld do.' On my
earnestly inquiring what it was, Dr. Pozz answer
cd. ''Sir, nc would let it alone"
l mentioned tradcsman who had lately set up
his coach. PoZz. ale is right, sir, who
would 20 Swimmngly cannot get too soon of
his legs. That man keeps ms legs. That man
keeps his coach. Nov, sir, Il coach is better than
u claisc, sir--it is better than chariot" Bozz.
"Why sir?" Pozz. "Sir, it will hold more"
begged he would repeat this, that 1 might re-
member t, and hc complied with great good hu-
NOR. ''Dr. PozZ," said L, ''y0u ought to keep Il
coech." Pozz. eyes, sir, ought" Bozz. ''But
you do not, and that has often surprised me- Pozz.
"Surprised you!-Therc, sir, is another prejudice
of absurdity. Sir, you ought to be surprzcd at
thing. man that has lived halt your days ough,
to be above all surprise. Sir, it is rule with inc
never to be surprised. Now sir, If you did know,
you would not be surprised" / said, tendery, 81
hope my dear sir, YOU will let me know before
leave town." Pozz. eyes, sir, You shall know,
you shall not go to Mr.. Wilkins, and to Mr.. Jcnk-
ms, and to MIR. Stubs and say why does not PozZ
keep coachl will tell you myself-sir, l can't
afford it,"
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in the course of bis long and valuable life, he had
not known some men who drank than they
could bear? Pozz. eyes, sir and then, sir, nobo-
dy could bear them. n man who is drunk sir, is
very foolish fellow" Bozz. "But sir, the
poet says, 'hc is devoid of all care" Pozz eyes,
sir, he cares for nobody he has none of the cares
OF lie; he cannot be merchant sir, for he cannot
write his name; he cannot be politician, sir, for
nc cannot talk; he cannot be an artist sir for he
cannot see aHd yet sir, there is science i'll drnkng'
Bozz. al suppose that you mean, that man
ought to know what he drinks. Pozz. ''No, sir,
to know what one drinks is nothing; but the sci
ence consists in three parts. Now, Sir, were | TO
drink wine, L should wish to know them ALL |
should wish to know when had too little, when
had enough, and when had too much. There is
our friend *A@'f#* (mcnionng gentleman of our
acquaintance0 he knows when he has too lit
tie, and when he has too much, but he knows not
when hc has enough. Now, sir, that is the SCI
ence Of drinking, to know when one has enough
We have talked this day variety of topics,
but find very few mcmerandums in my journal.
On small beer, he said it flauent liquor. lie
disapprovcd of those who deny the utility Of abso-
Lutte power, and seemed TO be offended with friend
oil ours who would always have his eggs poached.
Sign-posts, lie observed, had degcncrated within
his memory: and he particularly found fault with
the moral of the Boggars Opera. | endeavoured
to defend Il work which had given much
pleasure, but could not master that strength with
which he argued and it with great satisfaction
that lie afterwards communicated to mo method
OF curing corns by applying piece of oiled silk.
In the carly history of the world he preferred Sir
Isaac Nowton's Chronology; but they gave en-
ployment to useful artisans, he did not dislike the
large buckles then coming into use.
Next day We dincd at Mtre. ] mentioned spir-
Its. PoZz "Sir, there is as much evidence fer
the existence of spirits against it. Y on ma
not believe it, but you cannot deny it, told him
that my great grandmother once spirit. He
asked me TO relate it, which did very Ininutelv,
while he listened with profound attention. When
l mentioned that the spirit once appeared in the
shape of a shoulder of muttoni and another time
III that of teapot, he interrupted me: Pozz.
There, sly, IS the point the evidence is good, but
the scheme is defective in consistency. We c2Ii-
not deny that the spirit appeared in these ailapcs,
but then we cannot reconcile them. What has a
teapot to do with Il shoulder of mutton? Neither
is it Il terrific object. There is nothing contenapo-
raneous, Sir, these objects which arc not seen
at the same time, the same place" Bozz,
81 think, Sir that old women in genera! are used
to see ghosts, Pozz ayes, sir, and their convor-
Saton is full of the subject: L would havo an old
woman to record such conversations: their loGua-
city tends to minutCness."
We talked Of Il person who had a very bad cha
racter. Bozz-''Sir, he is a scoundrel" Pozz-
II hate scoundrcl.' Dozz-"Thero you are
wrong: don't hate scoundrels Soundrcls, Sir, are
useful. There are many things cannot do with
out scoundrcis but something may be got from
them" Pozz. care not scoundrcls generally
fools7" Bozz-'No, Sir, they are not. 4 scoun-
drel must be clever fellow; he must know many
things of which fool is ignorant. ANY man may
DC fool. think good book might be made out
of scoundres. would have Bographia Fagi-
tosd, the LiUes If Eminent ScoundreLs from the
earliest to the present day" I mentioned HANGING:
thought 1t very awkward situation Bozz. 'sNo,
sir hanging is not an awkward situation: it is pro-
per- sir, that man whose actions tend towards
iiagitious obliquity should appear perpendicular
at last" told him that had lately been in conf
Pany with some gentlemen, every one of whom
could rccollcct some friend or other who had been
hanged. Pozz. eyes, sir, that is tie easiest way
recolIect that: but cannot number those who
deserve ii: it would not be decorous, in n mixed
company. No, sir, that is Of the few things
which we are compelled to think"
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