Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-04-28
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THE GRArIAMIrE AND THE IRISH PILOT

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THE eRAHAMlrE AND THE IRISH PILOT.
Il Think, said ], this is happy country,
Mr.. Slick. The people are fortunately
all Of one origin, there are no national
|jealousies 10 divide, and no very violent
politics to agitate them. They appear
to be cheerful and contented, and are
civil, good natured and hospitable race.
Considering the unsettled state Of almost
every partof the world, think would
as soon cast my lot in Nova Scotia as in
any part know of. = 80.
Its clever country, you may depend,
said he, very clever country; full Of
mineral wealth, aboundin in superior
water privileges, and noble harbours, a
large part of it prime land, and it is in
1.-THE very heart Of the fisheries. But the
folks, put me in mind Of a sect in our
country they call the Grahamites-
they. eat no meat and no, exciting food,
and drink nothing stronger than wa
ter. They call it Philosophy, (and
that is such pretty word. it has
made fools of more folks than them afore
now y but, | call it tarnation nonsense.
Ionce travelled all through the State of
Maine with one of them are chaps. He
was as thin as whippin post. His skin
looked like blown bladder arter some
of the air had leaked out, kinder wrink-
led and rumpled like, and his eye as dim
as as lamp that's livin on short allow
ance of lie. He put me in mind of a
pair OF kitchen tongs, all legs, shaft and
head, and no belly; real gander look
in critter, as holler as bamboo walkin
cane, and twice as yaller. He actilly
looked as.though he had been picked off
a rack at sen, and dragged through a
gimlet hole. He was lawyer. Thinks
], the Lord massy on your clients, you
hungry, halfstarved lookin critter, you'll
eat 'em up alive, as sure as the Lord
made Moses. You are just the chap to
strain at gnatt and swallow camel,
tank, shank, and flank, all at gulp.
I" Well, when he came to an inn, and a
beef steak was sot afore US for dinner,
he'd say, Oh, thatis too good for me, it's
too exciting; all fat meat is diseased
meat, give me some bread and cheese.
/ Well, I'd say, Il don't know what you'd
call too good, but il tante good enough
for me, for | call it as tough as laushong,
and that will bear chawing all day
When 1 liquidate for my dinner, | like
to get about the best that's going. and |
aint a bit too well pleasedifI don't. Ex-
citing, indeed !! thinks |. Lord, should
Hike TO see you excited, if it was only
for the fun Of the thing. What temp.
tin lookin critter you'd be among the
gals, wouldn't you? Why, you look
Hike, the subject the Doctor boys had left
on the road. arter they had dug you up,
and had cut stick and run for it.
Well, when tea came, he said the
same same thing, its too exciting, give
me some water do; that's follerin the
law Of natur. Well, says |, if that's the
case you ought to eat beef; why, says
ositior I? why, saws /, if drinkin wa
tier is accordir to natur, so is eatin grass
accordin to natur now all flesh is grass.
we are told. SO Won had better eat that
and call Il yeoeta5le !. like man once
seed. who tasted on fish on FRIDAY and
whipned n leo of mutton into the oven,
and took Il onl fish. saws he its changed
nza;cen that,s ali and unloice' amt a
had fish The Catholics fast ENOUGH
gracions knows but then thew fast