Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-08

From BlackwoOd's Magazine for Oct.

From Blackwood,s Magazine for Oct.
BoswELLIANA-I and my illustrious friend
have just returned from visit TO Brighton.
My mind felt expanded by the magnitude of
his. We put up at the Albion, and had an
excellent dinner. My illustrious friend chuck
led.
JoHNsoN.-"This. Sir, is worth living for.
The human palate was not meant to lie follow,
any more than the human mind" He rolled
himself about in evident exultation at the
mighty thought | Immediately wrote it
down.
BoswELL-"B But, sir, is it your opinion that
lobster sauce was intended TO accompany tur-
bot, by an original designation of naturel'-
He looked at me, as thought, with unusual
| ferOcitv.
JoHN.-"And why not, sirl" he Numbered.
Then relapsing into smile. he said, "Curries
and other condiments may be the effects of
civilization; we do not find them in a neutral
form. The skill of the cook there finishes the
conception of the philosopher. What has oc-
cupied the meditation of the closet, is compile
ted by the dexterlty of the kiichen-But lob
sters, sir'-
Here he frowned again, and dreaded
storm, and handed him bottle of Brighton
sauce. 1t had the effect of restoring his good
humor.
of with the haughtness of arrogant science,
or with the pertness of fiippant conjecture
They are work of nature, not a composition
of art. Now, this Brighton sauce. is COM
position of art and on such subject. you,
sir, may say what You please. You are ade-
quate to its discussion
He seemed pleased with the thought and
laughed heartily. proposed glass Of wine.
JoHN.-"Yes, sir, wine is the liquor of OBJ
livion; it will enable me to forget you. Sir,
you are superficial. Specifically consists
not in the possession of space, but in the want
of depth; not in the expansion of substance,
: but the shallowness of material. 1t is mega
: tive idea"
was delighted with his eloquence. But
ventured an attempt TO change the subject.
Bos.-"Sir have heard in ScotIand''-The
lion was instantly reused. Shaking his head
majestically, he looked at me.
JoHN.-"Sir, what can you have heard in
Scotland? Sir, it requires some sense even TO
hear. To be sure" he added with a solemn
laugh, ga man may be an EDITORS box; formed
TO receive all the anonymous trash that tools
or knaves pour into it; or he may be moral
poor box open TO all the spurious coin of pub
} nc creduity; or he may be pawn brokers'
shop, left only TO retain the cast-off remnants
of other mems property But he may be no
more fit to discuss the merits or dement's of a
country, than crow is fit to discuss the mer-
its or dement's of London, because it may
have perched accidentally upon St. PauI's, sir,
adhere TO the Brighton sauce. Men are never
ridiculous but when they aspire. No one OBJ
: jects TO the ass for chewing the thistle"
Bos.-"Well. sir, you do not deny this sylla-
bub has meritl''
JoHN.-"No, sir, it has merit. That you
may discuss. Avoid pride. BY that sin fell
the angesp"
Bos.-"But. sir, the prospect from the win
dow is beautiful"
JoHN.-"Sir, it is beautiful. Nature is al
ways beautiful. ! righton will be always
beautiful, because the folly of man cannot
spoil its beauty. Wealth may lavish or taste
may be perverse. The fantasies of monarchs
may be commemorated in barbaric piles of
stone, or the spectators of builders may en-
cumber the soil with vandalism in brick; but
they cannot build portcos in the depths Of the
channel, nor whitewash the green immensely
OF its waves. Come, sir, | am tired Of you.
: Let US walk upon the shore.
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