Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-29
New Series--No. 81.

would be sadly damaged--and I thor
so too; but | was mistaken; for in less
than an hour after sat down to Dime,
with him, at one of the inns in Dover.
and III just tell you the manner Of hls
feeling.
7 1t was a sort Of four shilling ordna.
ry-plenty Of food there was; and some
twenty or thirty fceders--each with q
four ounce lump of bread by the side
OF his plate. "You'll take some soup.
slrf" said somebody to the fat Frank
I'm. Eyes, III take SOUP" said he:
and did, three plates full, TO which he
added the aforesaid four ounce lump Of
bread. "You'll take salmon, sirl''-
"I'll take salmon; and some bread.
waiter" The plate of bread was hand.
ed to him, and having paved off three
or four four ounce Jumps, he ingulphed
two Of them with the salmon. ssShall
! send fried sole, sirl" eyes, I'll
take fried solcs; and some fresh ale.
waiter" A quart jug OF ale was set
beside him; and having ingulphed q
great goblet of it, he sent down half
pound sole, and the fourth lump Of
bread after the salmon. "Here's a fine
brill, sir; will you allow me to send
you sonnet" ''Yes, III take some brill
and some bread, WAITER" Tho plato
Of bread was again handed to him, and
having paved off four Jumps, down
went one ofthem with the brill, and an.
other goblet of ale cleared his gulles
for the second course.
Second course:--Roast beef roast
pig, calf's head, and boiled leg of NUT.
ton. Beef, siri "Yes, I'll take some
beef: Champ. champ, champ, chamble,
chamble, champ, and gulp--gulp---
gulp;" and there was an end Of the
beef, and third goblet Of ale. Some
calls head, sirl Eyes, I'll take calls
head; slerrup, slerrup. chamble, champ,
slerrup; gulp, gulp, gulp." A little
more calls head, sirl eyes, I'll take
u little more calf's head; --slerrup, sler.
rup-bread, waiter--slerrup, slerrup,
chamble, chamble, cham; gulp, gulp.
gulp." and thus ended the second
course.
Third course: send you tho
wing of this goose, sirl Eyes, Plltaks
the wing Of a goose;" and he did. AL.
low me to send you a slice or two Of
the breast, sir. Eyes, I'll take some
ofthe breast" and he did. Some boil
ed fowl and oysters, sir7 "Yes, I'll
take some boiled fowl and oysters;---
slerrup, slerrup, champ, champ, cham;
stop, waiter; where are you going with
that duckl l shall take some duck;"
and having finished his boiled fowl and
oysters, he helped himself to the breast
and leg Of the duck. By this time his
eyes stood out like Holsters; the per.
spiration stood in large drops upon his
bald front. But still be went on, champ,
champ, champ; and fearing the pastry
would be cleared away before he had
finished his duck, he contrived to eat
the solid slices from the breast on one
side Of his mouth, whilst he gnawed tho
meat from the leg with the other; the
1rumstick poking out from the corner
Of his mouth, till il dropped completely
picked upon his plate. Then, gulping
down the remainder Of his ale, he toss.
ed glass of brandy after it, and asked
tart; swallowed it in twink.
ling; little custard puddingl Yes
Cheese? and finally bottle Of sherry!
Is it not monstrous, that a fellow like
this, who will cram himself with moro
food than would serve dozen mode.
rate men, should obtrude his abomina-
Bile paunch upon decent people, and get
his overweight carried about from town
to town for nothing.