Washington telegraph., 1847-04-21
From the Yankee Doodle.
THE FIRST BOOK,
CHAPTER 1.
OR THE CHRONICLES OF JONATHAN

OR THE CHRONICLES OF JONATHAN.
onAprER 1.
Now il came 10 pass in those days that
James the First reigned over the np'ion OF
Johnathan. in the room Of John, surnamed
"Capting." Now John had not died, bu.
had gone down TO the old Dominion aud
was buried alive with his iather, and no
man sought after him. But james the
King did evil exceedingly, beyond all that
the Kings who had gone before him had
done. For he appointed tax gatherers who
did sofely yeI aud trouble the people; he
also sought to roo, out the makers OF cotton,
and linen, and woolen, and iron goods,
and grieyously harrassed the shepherds
aud husbandman Moreover, he nightly
stirred up the hearts ol the people to war,
and thought in bis heart to make the chill.
dfen of his youngest sister, whose hands
were nigh unto him, bonlsmen and tar.
payers.
Now il was in this wise, that the king
caused the war, his youngest sister had a
vineyard near 10 the Sabine river, fair and
goodly 10 look upon. And behold. when
King James looked upon the vineyard, aud
saw II was place TO be desired, abounding
in dafkies and ereoles, and flowing with
sugar aud molasses, slfaightway he coveted
II exceedingly much, aud seized upon il,
aud annexed !: 10 The land Of Jonathan
seeking an occasion against his sister.
But his youngest sister suffered long, aud
would not lit; up her hand agains, Johna.
than; wherefore the king waved wroth, aud
blasphemed, and swore rehemenily she
should fight.
Then he commanded Z,ehariah, the
captain O: bis host, valiant nan. in
whom was the spirit Of wisdom, to take
three thousand chosen men, and march into
the land OF his sister, but the king slraightly
charged him that be should declare To the
ehildrrn Of his sister, that the land was
Johnaihan's; and II also" said the king,
"will swear the same thing 10 the counsel.
lors OF Johnathan, when they meet together
TO lalk.'0 But the king himself went moi
IN the war, but remained at home eating
and drinking and making merry with his
wives and cOncubines. Moreover, the king
ordered Winfield, the chief captain Of all
ol his host, 10 repair 10 his post; tnow the
rainen, OF Winfield was the fines, sleeps
wool. and bis meat was 'hasiy plate Of
soup.") Moreover, Winfield was advanced
in years, and had cut his eye teeth, and
KEEP, his eye cooked both ways. And he
reasoned with himself, saying, All shall
obey tho king, then will the enemy open
upon me in front, and the king and his
company shall assault me in the back, and
the place shall become too hot for me, and
my iravailines for the land oi Johnathan
shall be naughl.
Aud behold, as he ponderei on these
things, and slipped his "hasty plate Of soup"
his spirit waied warm within him, and be
siraighlway declared unto the king, he
would be hanged II be would bulge an inch.
Then was the king wrO,h, and said unto
him, The wings do so 10 me, and more
also, Il don't play the devil with thee for
thisl, Nevertheless, the word oi the king
Pi''ahcu hOs uSalhs' hHh'
But the war displeased Horace the
fourieriie, and be rallied yehemently against
the king, and cursed him in his heat, and
taugh, The people also TO hate him. Now
Horace was mighty scribe, neither re-.
gardcd be the apparel Of any man.
CHAPTER II.
Now Zachariah did many mighty acts,
and snole the enemy hip and thigh, and
took prisoners the captains OF their host,
and very much spoil, Of cattle and sheep
and asses.
But in process Of time. the treasury OF
the king was greatly diminished, and he
called unto him Robert, the steward Of his
household, and said unto him, "Where.
wilhal vii, thou provide for the susicnancc
of the army, and the maidens oil m, house.
holdl" And tho steward answered and
said unto him: This thing will | do, will
comb my hair and anoni my shiskers with
oil, and put ON sanctmonius air, aud 60
unto the money. .shayers Of Gotham. and it
shall be, when they behold my face, that
their purse.slrings shall relax, and they
shall replenish the treasures of my lord
the king. And the saying pleased the
king well.
So Robert wen, unto Gotham unto the
seats of the money. changers. And he
went unto the chief banker named Flint
heart, and besought him saying, "Lend
now unto me ten thousand talents Of gold,
and the king will sec thee repaid But
Flintheart rolled up the white Of his eyes,
and answered him saying. ''ls thy ser.
want green, that he should do this great
thingi" Likewise also said all the bankers.
But when the king heard thereof he
was greatly troubled, and wist not what to
do; likewise, Marcy the scribe rent his
pants.
Now Richie, surnamed the "Father,"
was privy counsellor to the king, and the
same was cunning man, and applausible,
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