Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-01

Sir Joseph Banks hearing that there was man in
l0rrior who had crUs-cd the Atlantic in bun alone
was DESTROYS at seeing him. aIi got American iu
go Ia the hotel. and cOnriye ~Ays To- bring him his
hou-e. This was easily Effected. Sha"kIorJ in COM
pnny with Capt fOllaRsbcc. paid Sir joseph q visit
They asse into n room devoted 10 natural his.
tory Sharkord looked around, and tbs plcn,sd To-
see ~ many things which were many real rurusi.
tiss preserved 80 well Al last he raw a Young GRO
codIle ia tub of wafer. and took nore sthim as lac
appeared now above and now below the -urin,e
Sir Jusoph soon made his entry. 's this Mir Shack.
ford VIII. hns crossed the Atlantic shore in a boay M
quired Sit Joseph.
Yes. SIR vas tho reply, Il have done that. sir.
What were your sensations in the middle of Iae
ocean. alone! was the inquiry.
Why sir. suppose you mean To ask me how fell
on my voyage; was sometimes dry, and l DRANK I:
MAS sometimes hungry, and nic; ! was sleepy, and
'iusrd lutci that easy. Tor had "a nice cubby
aud fixed rilIct there. and slept with I've holm
IN my hand-and there great difficulty in
that
What mathematical insirumcn mis- had your was nh.
next inquiry.
why, compass and nSc. n pair of pistols and
the sword General Pulaski gave inc
How were you sure you were right in yonr
eourser
4 was not sure. butt guessed that was right rs
! E;eercd cast when bud got pretty well up To- the
north and that knew would take 10 England. cor
somewhere ihcTcabUui-; and That was right enough
i"r one " hose Time wsS HIS Jvu aud who owned Ih,
craft he in, md had plenty pro, isnrs on board
You have sir. snid Shackforr, n line omnium gather
um here; what are YOU gong to do with the crocodile
you have got ihCrcF
:! am about preparing paper To read before ihe
SorItiy upon his habits and nuiurc. which shall
rcnd Io-morrow. DJ yoe know any thing about ia,
animal Mr.. Shi ckiorir
lived three ycafs IN the West Indies where Ibev
were rs thick as grasshoppers'
hive you ever heard their means eniCo and
allure travellers io come ihcm order IN n-any
writer's IN natural history have mentioned Ih,, they
may secure them rs their prey. Inq.ired the plo.op
her.
No. they mover did any such thing. for yno. rco.
'on, they have tongues To- make n clear souuJ vth
and they cannot make oisc, exec vi one by bring
ng The paws together They move the upper iu,y oJ
somehow bring down will great free nad a single
onnd pr1cccdS from his but bow a hing no,r,
without tongue lpUh into has mpuih and Won Will
ind lo has NJ tongue Than the great ecIhaht
NV the other duy ~ IhIs civ
Why said SIR Joseph you do no, mean that an
Elephant his 20 Ionguer
Yes do. replied huc kford. mean 10 say that he
las no tongue. uud what does hc want one for "a fac
~ such hing Al the cud VI his more. by watch lac
an feel thing nicely lady's finger could and
he use II as slcdgehammer. knoch ones brnin.
mt with,
How d. you know This 10 b. fact. injured Sir
Joseph. that be has no Tongue"
yarfl'
ut" hs mouth until was satisfied Uf the facl and then
siood to reason M my mind that he DID not want o,,e
WIN 80 fine tool NJ lac has, for tbs purI-sc Of hands
ongue and sword
Well said Sir Joseph, not n little mortified. .c,,c,
Tics are very ierocious and d1ngeruu,.'
Why said Shnrhfofd, they have good large ,,ouh
4 their own md ugly Orfing set Of teeth, I'm, ,h,
ery seldom otack man; a very slight splash i, ~
water generally frghtens Them OF Once m a ,,L,le
hey VIII catch young ncgrp ~ the Wafer bp,
uiiocs. '""'
SIR Joscph's paper would not do. all his orn,rcn,
that wonderous moaning and great nrrecnc.. n L.,
ad opPosers 10 end the cunyer.aii,,,, ouI bi "a
D thc Tower ~ 10 Exeter change 70 see the eIepa,t
vas now evidently SIR Joscpli's wi.h hrf S,,,L
ord seemed ~ M hurry To 60 Sir Josetb, IN ,,,.
" 70 hide his impniiencc, made several hssfy IN
Did you ever see collection Ike hi. be.
ore"
No. sa:d Shaekford. tho nearest like il s nj mv
10 BURNERS shop. The Other eide of the water lie ,
asa siuiod alligator. tito skin Of dog. fish; several
ani'onc lizards. aud The head Of rafan,ouni; the
- nc sets more Store by as That gives him oppor
'ny Once week, to tell the story Of u = animal.
lvinr jumped from tree a. tree with child IN IA.
ouih have heard tho story a hundred times md
, never told y twiCc alike 1doni care much al-ut
eng ihcse altogether, but love iU see them In tsc
rs where they are natural; and that is ono roasor
~ ' i'"t fouIii INC NoflN SO.
w. ShackiOrd what books DO you cary win ,, |
your voyages and travels
Tho Bible. sir, Watts Pslaris and Hyr.ns. and B.
20 Cfn-ne' not many others lOpk around and rend
h'ohs Of nature. anil generally pick np somethrns
. il remembering WINS he reply
! should hilk' said ST. tscph that you would
% many lilngs that would puzzle you your rc 81
arhrs'
y DO. sad SI1rkEyrd, and 80 does every man ever
's Now, Sir Joseph. let me make pliiu what %
cau; you tell me What animal MT Is Of u,r -
IL. which - byrn with tail, vi tGuui lers--apd
rsd Nc comes 10 his growth, Nh four legs " houi in
fdlr !,
SIR Jp,cph pondercd. Ia
WHY said s,l,arkiord 10 r. f,r. When 4, NIL,
& he has TAIL bui when be- becomes 70 iro- he b,.
n less without tail rlared b. hirti, IN Oh. Nil.
ich deceived ypu rafncd NJ, bot YOU tn,yy r,. or
found 10 c,or mudpuddc IN creation. No I'll ar
TIE Me. Now sid Shsckfor5 4 have q Great ~
@ iof lo-ucd men. bot they don't know eyerv 90
ng' ny II
,H Joseph was sla5 to g,i nd Of the maniac who hi