Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-04-04
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ILL CALL UPON THE DOCTOR.

L LII GALL UPON THE DOCTOR.
wealthy manufacturer from the west of
Scotland, while at Edinburg on business,
called upon DR.. Gregory for his advice
He was man of middle stature, rather cor
pulent, with rosy complexion, and whose
exterior altogether spoke the comfortable liy-
er. After seating himself the following dia-
logue ensued.
Gentleman We'll, Dr. Gregory, l ha'
come up to Edinbro' in the way O business.
and | thought I would take your advice about
my health
Doctor.-Your health, sir What's the
matter with you
Gent.-I'm not just sac weel i the stom-
ach as I'd like to be-
Dr.-The stomach suppose you are
drunkard or a gluttou then, sir.
Gent Ma, ma, DR.. Gregory, ye Gamma
say that, ye Gamma say that ye maun ken
that I'm sober mon and temperate mon,
and deacon of the kirk, as my worthy faith
er was afore me.
Dr.-Let us see. What do you eat and
drink! What do you take for breakfast?
Cent take coffee or tea, WI toast, and
fresh egg, or a bit o salon, though have
Dr.-fes; and then you take something
by way of lunch between breakfast and din
ner?
j Cent canra say I care over much
about the lunch, but can take bit o'bread
and cheese, and glass O. ale. if it be there
but Gamma say l care over much about it.
Dr.-Well, what do you eat for dinner?
! Geut.-O, I'm not very particular, tho
| | maun say like my dinner.
Dr. suppose you take soup first?
f Gent.-Yes, Gamma say ike my SOUP
E Dr.-And glass of porter or brandy,
! with it
Gent Yes, like glass O. something
2 with the soup.
Dr.-And then you have fish or beef and
f mutton with vegetables?
: Gent Yes.
: Dr:-And glass of ale or porter with
n them?
t Gent.-Yes, take glass O. ale now and
D then, wi my meat.
!, Dr.-And then you have boiled fowl and
# bacon, or something Of that sort, I suppose?
o Cent maun say / like a bit O fowl
r and bacon now and then.
e Dr.-And a glass of something with
d them?
;. Gent.-Yes.
+ Dr;-And after the fowl you have pud-
Il ding?
IS Gent.-I'm ma fond of pudding. but 1
IS can take bit, if it be there.
Dr.-And you must drink wine with the
lo pudding?
ID Cent Gamma take over much O the
ii wine; but if ha' q friend wi me, 1 take
is glass or so.
it Dr.-And then you have cheese or nuts
lie Gent.-Yes; the guide wife is over fond
t. o them; but cahna say care much about
W them.
e, Dr.-But you take glass Of wine or
at two with your nuts?
te Gent.-Yes; a glass or two.
", Dr.-Well, do you not finish your dinner
p without Whiskey punch?
n Cent find nv dinner sets better on
at my stomach with little punch, SO I take a
gs glass or so.
RS DR.. And you have tea. suppose?
by Gent.-Yes, / rnaun take my tea WI the
u guide wife.
to Dr.-And glass of something with it?
te- Gent.-Yes, lean take bit O something
* if ii be there.
* Dr.-But you do not go to bed without
M your supper?
,se Gent.-Na, ma, Gregory. I Gamma say
m like to gang to bed without my wee bit o
wv supper.
ch Dr.-Ahd what do you eat for supper!
,as Gent.-O, bit O anything, bit o sal
Wy mon, or boiled tongue, or cold fowl.
H. oloee sc,i oAI..... "a
ed Gent.-Yes
ell Dr.-And can you go to bed without a
tin nightcap of hot punch
ng Cent maun say I sleep better for q
ith glass o hot punch, though Gamma say I'm
ed over fond o the habit
or Dr.-Well, sir, you're a fine fellow =
You come to me with a lie in your mouth,
and tell me you are a sober man, and tenn
perate man, and deacon of the kirk, as
ur your worthy father was before you and you
If make yourself out, by your own statement,
~ to be glutton, and wine bibber, and a
7, whiskey tippler, and beer swiller, and a
"A drinker of that most abominable Of all COM
49, positions, called punch. Go home, sir, and
IA reform yourself, and become temperate in
,rv your eating and drinking, and you will have
m. no. need Of my advice.
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ow on Staten Island. N. Y. 1t is said to
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Der, free from offensive odor, and worth
by only twothIrds of the price of sperm oil.
nah This if true. IS an important fact for This
raj, region Of North Carolina.
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