Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-09-06


my draft on New York and presenting the
bill TO the Burlington Bank.
"The second instance which ! sha
quote was IN the purchase OF the ludlan
pony. Mr.. G. of Montpelier understand
ing that 1t would be announcement for me
TO pay his price oUi of my travelling pocket
money. offered nl once to accept my draft
on New York for The sum, IN which man
ner the purchase was made. Neither OF
these gentlemen had ever seen or heard OF
me before. neither of them asked for let
ter of introduction or other papers TO sat
'sy them as 10 any particulars respecting
me, and for a due and modest allowance
for my own gentlemanly appearances. very
much doubt whether should have met
with the same liberal treatment under
similar circumstances at IA country town
IN Yorkshire rt Lancashire.
"Anoiber thing am also bound in can
dur to say, namely, tina, The descriptions
hitherto given by travellers, of the accomo-
datlons at the taverns IN the more remote
parts of the coUntrv have been highly
Coloured To their Disadvantage. In travel
Ing for the lat fortnight with my own
horse and wagon. have stopped at three
or four different places ~ the course OF
each day, aud have gone through great
portion Of the most unsettled country ~
New York, Vermont aud New Hampshire:
IN many instances the IavprnS have been
very small; but have never had reason 10
complain OF want of cleanliness, good VIC
tuals, or civlllv. ! have ask d at The most
unreasonable hours, both early and late,
for breakfast, dinner aud supper; and in
the course of ten minutes have always been
supplied with becslcak, potatoes, bread
and cheese, butter, eggs and tea or coffee;
he beds have been clean, and whenever
asked for two ar three towels. instead Of
the one placed in the room, they have been
furnished without any hesitation or extra
charge. All that a traveller requires is
sufficient knowledge Of, The world, to pre-
vent his mlSlakInr manners for intention
and sufficient fund Of good temper in
himself TO keep hun from being irrIlated
by tr'tles. Upon entering or driving up to
tavern, the landlord will sometimes con-
time smoking his pipe without noticing
your entrance and if you ask whether you
can have dinner, you may be told dinner Is
over, but guess you can have something.
II you are true John Bull. you will fret and
suk and silently comparing This with the
busting attention and empressment Of an
English waiter. or boots. you walk about
by yourself, chewing the bitter Cud OF
wrath; but if you are traveller. or formed
by nature to become one (Which John Bull
Is not you will take tins reception as you
find it and as the usage of the country"
Mr.. MURRAY was keen sportsman. -
On his passage, under the direction Of an
old sailor, he put a rife bail into the hear,
OF a Whale that was playing about the
ship. In this country he hunted all kinds
OF game, from the Wild Turkey to the
Buffalo. On bunting excursion near the
Allegany Mountains in Pennsylvania, be
met with Counryman (Mr MURRAY is
genuine Scot who, in casting his lot in
America, had got what Jeanne Deans would
cal a shoulder to the hills or 10 other
words had located on a spot bearing
resemblance to his native Highlands
Here the Traveller. warming TO the tar.
tan INDUCED IN It Elections alike eloquent
aud patrollc;-
One Of my long rambles led me to The
house Of Mr.. Chisholm, one of large and
respectable family who en,graled from the
neigeborbood Of Inverness, and are now
among the most wealthy ard thriving ten
nans of the glades. As | drew near TO
the farm overlook n man whom | ,mme.
date y guessed by his appea ance TO be the
laird. He did not hear me coming along
the grass, and when close behind him
called out, in Gaelic, 1T Is fine day, to.
day He started with surprise at this saIu.
talion, answered it by welcoming me to
his house, and soon made me regret that
my knowledge Of Gaelic. confined as i,
was to few phrases. did not enable me To
carry on the conversation in that language;
however, we 'cracked long over scenes of
mutual interest and ec'ion-rhe wIds
OF Badenoch, The woodlands of Inverlsbie,
and the ducal mansion OF Klnrara, and the
neighboring abode of Rothlemurkes.
With many mingled emotions did listen
to the tongue that, IN native acceits, spoke
of those well known scenes. They may
be OF little interest to others, they may be
unknown TO fame; but when one who has
highland blood in his veins whose early
foot has trodden the heath. covered noun.
tain whose young memory was impregna
ted with the wheeling flight of the earle,
the t'mld eye and free bound Of the roc,
the hoarse pIasb of The waterfall and the
slumberlng loch, It's pebhled margin ringod
with weeping BIRCH and It's bosom rehocr-
ing the rugged and dusky forms of The cliff,
and promonlories by which 1t is indented-
when such one feels his heart uumoved.
his spirit uns'lrred by these recollcc,lons.
let him doff that tartan which has we'll
earned lis green and crimson glory in many
field from Bannockburn to Waterloo-let
him doff it,
MAnd hang a calf Kin ON Lis recreaaI Eu,haln