Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-05
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p1rr,s powyps or SrErP-However violent might
have been the previous agitation OF his mind yet IN
very few minutes after he laid his head tie pillow ne
never failed 10 sink into profound repose 80 difficult
indeed was it awaken him, that his valet usually
shook him before he could be reused from his sleep
One OF mis- private secretaries used atm that no IN
teloence however distressing, had power sufficient TO
break his rest On that account, he never Locked or
bolted the door Of his bed chamber. recolect cir
cumstance which took place several years subsequent
TO this tne-it happened in l796-strongy corrobera-
tive of the above facts Pitt having been much disturb
ed by a variety OF painful political occurrences drove
cut to pass the night with Dundas at Wimbledon AT
ter supper the Minister withdrew his chamber hav-
ing given his directions to call him at seven on
the ensuing morning. No sooner had he retired, than
Dundas conscious how much his mind stood III need OF
repose, repaired his apartment locked the door, and
put the key in his pocket; at the same time enJolning
the valet on consideration disnrb his master, but
allow him to sleep long nature required IL is
truth that Pitt neither awoke called any person.
till half past four in the afternoon of the following DAY
when Dundas entering his together with his SER
want found him still in deep sleep that 1t became
necessary to shake in order 10 awaken him. He had
slept uninterruptedy during more than sixteen hours
HraLaHs Memoirs.
PURITAN BosKs-The North Wales Chronicle says
there is in possession Of person at Anglesly set OF
backs which in circulation daring the proectorate
or dictatorship of Cromwell The titles are quaint ana
characteristic of the time will be seen by the follow
ing enumeration cody BooEs-"A most delec-a
bic sweet perfumed nosegay, for Gsds saints to smell
at" "A pair of bellows to blow off the dust cast upon
John Fry "The shutters Of divine love-" Hooks
and eyes for believers breeches" High hecled shoes
for dwarfs in holiness Crumbs OF comfort Tor the
chickens Of the covenant "A sigh of sorrow TOR the
sinners Of ion breathed of hole earthern ves
sci, known among men by the name Of Samuel FISH, =
The spiritual mustard pot to make the soul sneeze
with devotion" Salvations vantage ground or
Looping stand for heavy believers. "A shot aimed at
the devils head quarter through the tube OF the cannon
of the covenant" "A rcaping hook well tempered tor
the of the coming crop; biscuits baked IN The
of charity carefully conserved for the chickens oil
the church. sparrows OF the spirit and doves OF the soul
MARVELLOUS SToRY.-I bred up in a disliks
of the marvellous the stupid wonderful my uncle
called it. i must relate anecdote is point. Some
gentlemen dining together and relating their ira
yelling adventures; OF them dwelt much the
marvellous, that it induced another to give him a
lesson.
party in America / advanced too far, separated
from my friends and Indians in pursuit CT me
the horrors of the tonahawk in the hands of angry
wages, took possession OF my mind considered Tor
moment what be done-most Of love life, and
mine both precious and useful TO my family; was
swift Of foot and fear added my speed After look
ing back-for the country open one-I at length
perceived that Of enemies had outraa the Others
and the well known saying Of Divide and conquer"
occurred to me. sackened my speed and allowed
him TO come up; we engaged with mutual fury hope
here Blowing the auditors will doubt the result
i'm a few minutes he lay corpse at my feet In this
short space of time the two Indians had advanced upon
me. took again my heels-not from cowardice,
in iruA declare-but with the hope OF reaching
neighboring wood, where knew dwet tribe friendly
70 the Engsh-this hope. / was, however forced to
give up for looking back, saw OF my psrsuers
far in advance Of the other. waited for him,
ing my almost exhausted breath, and SOON this Indian
shared the fate Of the first. had only enemy
10 deal with but felt atigued, and being the
wood, was DESTROYS To my life than
destroy another of nay fellow creatures. plainly per
ceived smoke curling among the trees-l redoublea
my speed prayed 10 Heaven-I felt assured that my
prayer would be granted but at this moment the yell Of
the Indians voice sounded in my ears-I then thought
felt his warm breath--there was chsnce-I turned
round. Here the gentleman who had related the won
derul stories first grew impatient past his endurance
he called out We'll and you killed him also 7" No
sir-he killed me-Eflmories Of Gentleman Of the old
School
LONGEVITY or ASIMALs.-A little treatise by Aristo-
tie the length of the lives Of animals has been repub
lshed Gottingen, with by Professor Schultz
These contain a summary ef all that is known
the subject by the moderns. M. Schultz gives
OF some very curisus experiments eerceris
ephemere and although Of all vertebral animals birds
those which have the shortest lives, he brings for
ward in opposition 81 these beings of few hours the
instance of paroquct carried in 1888 from Italy into
France which still living in l743 and which con.
sequently was above hundred and ten years old
He also quotes the less remarkable fact o FISH, tn
ken kaysersautern, in 1887, in reservoir where il
had been deposited hundred and sixty years
before. appeared from ring of copper with which
its head was encirced. Whales, which, according
Button. live for thousand years, forgotten
but M Schultz prudenty observes, that the celebrated
naturalist may perhaps have been deceived that
point
GnAHAm's LECTURE ON CoURrsBrP AND MARRIAGE.
The following inquiry we cannot reply to. Can
somebody who was present. give pretty Maria the in
formation 2
Mr. rsErT. DEAR sR-Dd You attend the lecture deliver.