The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-15
Varieties.

Henry Erskine is reputed 10 have been
quite as Gle yer man as his famous brother.
His wit was ready, ,pungent, and at times
somewhat bitter. Another brother, Lord
Buchan, as is well known, was pompous,
conceited, and ineffably stupid. Upon one
occasion, having purchased a new estate in
very picturesque section of :he country,
he took his brother Henry down TO see it,
When they arrived at the park gate, Lord
Buchan, climbing upon the gate-post com
menced vehement and forid discourse up
on the beauty Of The surrounding scenery
After while his language became so hyper
bolical, and his gesticulalions SO violent, that
Henry being tired Of so extravsgant a per-
formance, called out to him, II say, Buchan,
lif your gite was as high as your style, (stile,)
and you were TO happen TO fall, YOU would
most certainly break your neck" "a,
One evening Henry Erskine accompanied
! The, notorious Duchess of Gordon and her
daughter, sweet girl, who allerward be-
came the Murchioness of Abercorn, TO the
opera, At the close of the, performance the
Duchess's catriage was sought for in vain
the coachman had failed TO return for them.
No other carriage was to be found, and there
was no alternative Tor the ladies but 10 walk
home in their LACED and bespangled evening
dresses. A lew minutes after they had start
ed, the Duchess, turning u Erskine, sdid:.
"Harry, my dear, what must any one take
us for, who should meet us walking the
streets at this hour Of the night in opera cos
tume2'
i "Your grace would undoubtedly be taker
for what you are, ann granddaughter !or wha
she is not" was the caustic reply.
il A lady, who had propensity for New
port last summer, but who found it Difficult
to INDUCE her husband 10 take her there, call
ed upon the eminent Doctor Francis, o
Bond street, for the purpose Of procuring
bis certificateo of the importance of sea-bsih
ing for the preservation Of her health. ,5-
I" are you i'll, madam ;" asked the doctor
"Not al all, doctor" the lady swered
"but | am alraid that ! shall become SO. i
this extre mely hot weather, unless have th
opportunity TO bathe in the sea, and thu
preserve my health.
every we'll, madam" replied the doctor
"if you are sure that you cannot keep svith
out pickling, the sooner you start for New
port the better, and j shall have muchp plea
sure in giving you my certificate 10 thu
effect"
The familiarity which the great Frederic
OF Prussia permitted to those who lived o
intimate terms with him, is well known.
certain general who shall be nameless, er
joyed this intimacy in the highest degree
| The king, before the battle Of Rosbach, sal
| 70 his hiend, that if be LOST it, be would n
4 tire to Venice, and there practice physic.--
"Ah," re piled The general, .toiJoara assassi
---tosjour8 dssassi,I'n sN 's'Fsk M A
The Chevalier de Mountbarey lived for
! time in d provincial town ofno note. o
his return to the capital, his friends wei
! condoling with him as to the wretched Sc
ciety, SIC. "Youar quite mistaken = erie
he :I"the good company Of that little tow
Iisilike good com pany everywhere. and II
4 bad company is most sxcsllsat.s = ,gs