Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-02-15

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seem pleased and good humorcd like. Bu,
dear Ann, all the farmers and the farming
men 100, in our country would make no
difference in this big crowded place, iftbey
were all here together. When came in.
to the streets, on the top of the coach. ]
thought, to be sure it was far.day. So |
asked man who sat next me- and he said,
AYE, to be sure, man. in London, it's
always fair.day for fools. Many a one of
them comes here to look for purse, and
goes back without a pocket | knew by
his way of speaking he was jeering of me.
But another gent leman spoke to me mlder.
and said, 1T is always the same in London,
for there are people enough living there to
crowd all the fairs in Engiand.' And so,
to be sure there are unaccountab|e many of
them. and carriages, and carts, ard drays.
Oh, Ann it is altogether a pcrplexity!-
The coach could hardly 90 along the street
for them. and some Of them were long
things, like big hearscs, only painted bright
colours, and fall Of live rich people; but
the poor walk long the sides of the streets,
and yet some of them are as finely dressed
as lords and ladies'.
"Since | came, I walked about and
looked at the different things and people,
and q wonder the place is TO zee, The
crowd goes along past one, as many and
as busy as ants, and none Of them seem
thinking of each other, any moro than if
they were all trees or stones. In our
country. and when 60 to market or fair,
know most Of the people by look, and
shake hands with half of them, But here,
IN London, felt quite lonely among SO
many who cared nothing for me, nor for
them. | saw many scores, ay, hundreds
of fine ladies', some of them riding in their
carriages, with their beautiful silk, and
lace, and feathers, but none of them said
how dye do TO me; and | would have
given them all in bundle, and their car
RACES toe, for look of yours, though they
seem so proud and high. dare say they
would be pretty much surprised at it,
| And, oh, Ann. the shops! all the clothes
and meat, and wonderful things, more ir
one shop than could tell of in all my life
| have seen eggs enough to fiji our barn
and frying pms enough to fry them all at
once, and bacon enough to eat with them
| do suppose, that in the front Of one shop
there Is g lass enough to make a glass.case
tor our biggest rick, and silks, and satins
and shawls. and DO not know what al
inside, that would make n cloth larger thar
our great net. cloth. There are some big
shops, too. full of nothing but boots ant
shoes. But. no doubt. when the KING
wants shoes for his army, he comes here
and buys them, aud they must wear out {
power of them in those long marches
when they are going after glory, which.
suppose. must be all one with wa!kin!
against time. Judge, too, that tho KIN!
must use sight Of things for himself; 70
! counted eleven taior's shops, that ha
Tailor 10 the King written up upon them
So you may guess what a deal of c'othe
he wears. | saw, too. nigh as many cake
shops with 'Confecroner to the King con
feet Diner means man that makes cakes
but if he eats too many tarts and things
and makes himself sick, there is at leps
= one Doctors shop for every cake .shop, wit
d 'Apothecnry to the King upon it. hav
| been by ST. Paul's Church too, which
the biggest thing in the world, since tn
Temple of Solomon and Noah's Ark; an
), | thought my eyes would never get up
Il the top, it is so high, |, has roof like
n punch, bowl, with a spike sticking out Of i
1t Only, think, the punch bowl must be
ID good ha|f,mlc round. And it is built Il
with pillar. work, and Windows, so stron!
:, that it seems it would stand for ever
lie Though, to myself, wonder will that fir
!. place burn in the great fire that you know
.. Ann, will burn down every thing in tt
,d Day Of Judgement. What n blaze TIL
IS will be! For am telling no lies when
Vi soy. that if you could lift up the churc
you might set it down oyer Burntwoo
IS, dwelhng.h house, and barns, and trees, al
all all, Just as would clap an extinguish
over your thlmble, and room to spare to
New. you must know that all the while
a. was going along the streets, there "
~ such a whirlng, and a clatter, and
~ buzzing, and a smoke, quite unaccountab
o. that altogether It made my head turn rou
y" inside, as if it had been a mill stone. A
~ / began to have all manner of queer fanci
a. as if i never should get back home. Ant
d: saw ever SO many black kings on hors
VI back, stuck up 10 different places, a
v, looking grander and fiercer than the jud
~ at assizes, just as if they had only to col
~ down from the stone places they were {
and ride over all the people, like a donk
tie among the chickens. But ! suppose tn
c. were put there to keep them out Of m
ng chief
to Last night an oldish sort of fam
he that the people here tell mo has deal
as grazing land down in Essex, sat near
on while | was taking my supper, and he 81
er to me, quite friendly, Young man, will J
as come with me to the play' So | sa
Yes, to be sure, when | have done t
az plate of beef So he told me to leave
"a. watch and my money with the landio
rse all but few shillngs for use, and off
- went; for, os had had something to
ia and drink, was as fresh as q colt. WI
yer we got to The play house, there was a
,ed paper stuck up with red letters on
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