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themselves with such oulIandish luxurie
as had added 10 the profit Of the Glasgow
egians.
But the worthless of Aberdeen are eau
tIous as well as ambitious and to then
West Indies was terra incogntiG. Tht
speculation promised well, but still there
was risk, and risk was not rashly to bt
incurred. After many mature consuIta.
tlons, therefore, and great consumption
Of thought and tOddy, it was resolved thai
ship should be built, manned, and G
quipPed TO undertake a voyage (which
they looked upon as IN the last degree
doubtful and dangerous) by a kind oI
joint stock company of which the Provost
patriOticaIIy consented to become the
head.
Week after week and month aGer
month passed away, doubts and fears
were entertained for the safety Of She
Boaty. but still she came not. At last
some murmurs we're expressed by owners
to the amount Of ten pounds, that it would
have been better TO have allowed the pot
beilIed, punch swigging Glasgow bodies
to have taken both the risk and profit Of
sugar and rum speculatIons, than for the
decent and sober burgesses of Aberdeen
10 have left the safe and profitable stock
trade with Holland, for any such outland
lsh speculation, At last, when hope,
had grown sick, the joyful tidings we're
spread that 'the Boaty' was safely moor
ed and all was as it should be- All the
substantial 'sponsible men of the city
hastened on board with the Provost al
their head 10 behold with their own eyes
ship which had actually passed twice
over the Atlantic; feat to which Capt.
Pary's voyage would seem the mere
crossing ofa ferry.
Capt. Skine received them at the gang
way with the grufhospItality of a sea-
man, and heartily welcomed his owners
on board. But what pen can describe
the wonders that met their admiring eyes!
There was cocoa nut, husk and allan
ear of lndian corn enveloped in its blades
IA negro as black as the d.,
sharks jaw with lis treble row ofteeth-
land torloise-a turtle--a plautain TO
cure wounds-a ceB'lPede in a Doctors
Vlal-a dOlphin's tail . and Gying fish
preserved in rum. When they had satia
ed their eyes IN admiring those tropical
wonders, they we're summoned TO dinner
n the cabin, rich with all the delicacies
If foreign voyage. There we're Chill
pickles that made the eyes water-tho
,iue apple which had lost every favor
ave that Of the spirits in which it had
'een preserved-the barbacued pig, aud
he sea-pie OF innumcrable contents
With the tarrapin baked 10 the shell and
he lobcrouss reeking from the cop
Ders.
The Provost never felt himself so great
man before. lie was now on board of
. trader which had visited foreign ports, |
md of whichhe was undoubtedly the prin
;ipal owner. He had been the greatest
means of introducing new trade into |
Iis native city, and he was now in the |
ull fruitIon of these gratifying reflections
lie felt elated with double portion Of |
ignIty, and was laying down the law |
With relative portion ofhis usual soIem
Iity, when he was most indecorousIy in
errupted by sudden and violent pull.
Dg of his pig tail from behind. He look
d around in wrath but seeing his assail-
mt a siCkly looking, dark Completed lad,
kipped off the moment he was observed,
nd having compassion for his want Of
reedlng, he rebuked him with miidness
nd dignity, and resumed the thread of
is discourse. Scarcely had he dune so,
owever, before the attack was recon
lenced; this was too much to be borne,
g forgot in moment both his age and
is place and exclaimed 10 peevish fret
illness, Hang you laddie, but gin ye
ON that gait, I'll put ye i the very
cart o aud Aberdeen whats the mat
,r wi ye, Provosi'' said the Captain,-
is only that uncanny laddie O. yourse,'
eplied the Provost, has pu'd my tail as
Q would tug it on! by the roots 'What
lddie, Provostr cried the Captain
Why, that yin there, wi tho cough
louth and the sair ecn.' Laddie! God |
less ye, Provost, man, that's only mon
sy we hae brocht WI u.s. "a monkey
a ye it, SAID the astonished Provost,
ID, ] thoch't it was a sugar makers son
ae the West Indies, come 10 our UNI
srsity for his education.'
From the Neto York Transcript.
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