Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-09-27

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So do H. said Perry.
Finding the lady so perfectly Of his own
mind, Peregrine mustered courage and
played the agreeable for the rest Of the
evening SO ably, that Miss Euphemia said
that he was gentcelly fetched up young
man, and cried to him, as they earnestly
conyersed together, Do you shut up, Mr..
Brush, or Iii never speak to you the long
est day live ga certain sign that PEREZ
CRIME was in favor. He conducted her
home after thetea party broke up, which
was far into the morning.
Won't you walk in, Mr.. Brush Oh
what sweet night = @.A sm.. ~
6 You, Feme 7 squalled mamma, from
the head of The stairs, are you going to
stay jawing there all night g.
| Lawks !! Mr.. Brush, if there amt the
old woman, suffering like roasted apple.
! You had. better mosey.'
II am. .o-p-h. Won't you meet me
round by the jail tomorrow night, you
tempual angelic?'
That's telling
You Feme, reiterated ma.
/ : Good evening = roared little Perry as
he staggered down the street, feeling at
least as big as an Irish giant. Helmet the
lady as appointed, her father and mother
discovered their loves, and Euphemia was
locked up. Perry after much cogitation,
resolved to serenade her, to keep his i'm
age fresh in her heart which resolution
was of woes the direfu spring. He plac-
ed himself under the window, and began
with doleful quaver--g
q
Atyour feet u tender swine'-
. When he was suddenly sluiced Nv
bucket of water. tI'lI swine you, you cat
erwauling little lump Of mischief Clear
out, said gruff imperuus voice, Per-
ry, though little, bears a heart as big as any
mans, and shaking the water of like dew
drops from the lions mane, be commenced
| a broadside of paving stones in reply to the
cold bath. A battle royal ensued. Perry
was taken, and each party talked of their
assault and battery plea. The matter,
however, was compromised and Perry
gives knowing wink wheneyeri it is alIud-
ed to, as ifimplying that, though fine words
butter not parsnips, he knows what he is a.
bout. The lady is an only child, and the
more her parents say she shall not have the
pocket Apollo, Peregrine Brush, ESQ.,, the
more. she will. Perry has been seen of
late attending vendues and talking learn
eddy about going to house keeping.
The Yankees Visit to Sir Joseph
Bdnks.-Sir Joseph Banks hearing that
there was man in London who had cross
ed the Atlantic in boat alone, was desi-
rons of seeing him, and got some Ameri-
can to 60 TO the hotel, and consrivo ways
10 bring him to his house. This was ca
sily Effected. Shackford in company with
Capt. Follansbe paid Sir Joseph visit
They were asked into room devoted to
natural history. Shackford looked around,
and was pleased To see so many things
which were so many real curiosities, pre-
served so we'll Al last no saw young
crocodile lei a tub Of water, and took mo-
tice Of him, as he appeared now above
and now below the surface. Sir Joseph
soon made his entry. Is this Mr. Shack
ford, who has crossed The Atlantic alone in
a boat 2 inquired Sir Joseph. Yes Sir,'
was tie reply, have done thai, sir
What were your sensations in The middle
Of the ocean, alone z was the next inquiry.
Why, sir, ! suppose you mean to ask me
how felt on my voyage; / was some-
times dry, and drank was sometimes
hungry, and ate; / was sleepy, and ]
dozed a little; that was easy, for | had a
nice cubby, and fixed a tiller lhcre, and
slept with the helm in my hand-and there
was no great difficulty in that What
mathematical instruments had you! was
the next inquiry. Why compass and
an axe, pair of pistols, and the sword
Gen. Pulawski gave me- How was you
sure you was right in your course = II
was not sure, but guessed that l was
right, as Istcercd east when l had got pref
ty weIi up to the north, and that knew
would take me to England, or somewhere
theseabouis and that was right enough
| for one whose time was his own, and who
owned the craft he was in, and had plenty
of provisions on board. You have, SIR,
said Shackford, fine omniun, gatherum
here what are oo going TO do with the
crocodile you-got there z an, almost
about preparing paper to read before the
Society upon his habits and nature. which
I shall read tomorrow. DO you know
any thing about the animal, Mr.. Shack
ford p lived three years in the West
Indies, where they were as thick as grass
hoppers.' Have you ever heard their
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