Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-14
LITERARY CURIOSITIEs.

Poggio tells us that Zisca, the reformer
of Bohemia, had so savory taste that he
only asked for his share of plunder what
he was pleased to call +" the cobwebs
which hung from the roofs of farmers
houses" meaning the hams, gammons,
sausages, and pigs cheeks, for which Bo-
hemia was celebrated.
Cardinal Francis Maria de Brancaccio,
in the year 1866, wrote treatise to prove
that the drinking of chocolate could not
be said to occasion the breaking fast
Quin, the wit and epicure, dined one
day with a celebrated duchess OF the
reign of Queen Anne. To the surprise
of Ouin she helped herself to the leanest
part of haunch. "What! and does
your grace eat no fat2" mot of veni.
son, sir" Never, my Lady Duchess z
Never, / assure you" Quin, not being
able to restrain his genuine sentiments,
said, "By G. I love to dine with such
fools r.
We often hear the expression " being
on a good footing in the world. Inc
origin of this saying is evidently derived
from an old custom. About four hun
dred years ago, the largeness Of the shoe
was according to the rank OF the woarer,
and the toes of great mans slipper oil
honor were buckled up to his knee.
Hence, being on good footing meant
the position Of the wearer in society.
The cause of fear is something very
ludicrous Charles Gastavus was pc
sieging Prague, when laborer OF extra
ordinary visage desired admittance to
his tent, and, being allowed entrance,
by way of amusing the King, offered to
eat a whole hog weighing two hundred
hounds The old General, Honigsman,
was present, and soldier as he was, had
not got rid of the prejudices OF his child
hood, suggested to the King that the 90. ooor y
should be bursed as a sorcerer. Sir'
said the boor, "if your Majesty Will put
make that old gentleman take Oft his
sword and spurs, l will eat him before
your face, before begin the pig Ihe
General could not stand his proposal,
esneciallv as il was accompanied by a
most bideous expansion Of the peasant 8
laws. Without uttering word, the vet
eran turned round, ran out OF the tent
and thought himself not safe until he had
arrived at his headquarters, where ne
remained twenty-four hours locked up
before he had got rid of the panic,
Queen Christina, of Sweden, who was
oo neculiar in her pightdress as in almost
a1arvthinq else, and who used an uncouth
l;nnen wrapper instead of o nightcap'
bav;nc spert restless day IN 0ed. or
Jered n band of Italian musicians, IRON
tbe oner9. to approach near to her cur
tains' which were close drawn, ana strive
TO a.nuse her. Being pleased at tne yolfe ,G'
of some OF the singers, she suadenly
thrnst her homely, ill.dressed head from
behind the curtains, exolalmlng,,, Most
Comme il chante bien Inc
enJJen annearance of such hideous lig'
"ra snda9 the song and put to flight the
Italians. oJ;..s
A sanguine Frenohman had 50 nlsn na "s
opinion Of the pleasures 70 os eny"{eo ~
in the study of heraldry, that ne us,h ussd ~
lament the hard case Of our iorelA'net
Adam who could not possibly amuse
by in vesiigsting that science nor
Pliny accounts for the invention oi
.o,,nt.,e thus; Dibltades, the iair
of a celebrated potter OF steyop,
A private meeting Win nsr
lover. After prolonged stay the s..n. y.uun
fell fast asleep; the ny@pp, he~e'e,
whose imagination was ~ orc t'etH w
served that by the light OF lahp hs.
lovers profile was strongly marEsa oI
,Sa vail nicked up q piece OF eharcoai
s.'a ,sanod the outline with such success
~. ~ har father determined, 1t possloie'
.nAs ~ '.. tbe effect. With this view,
70 70 fasoS fmaS a End Of clay model from IT,
nI LiSr ,y e., essay bad tks kenor to be
n,asarvsI - In the public repoaltofy 81
Corinth uudl ths day OF It's
BY Mummius AcksirRs' .Aoa bv an
A blunt GernGa bsisg asee4 %
ancient Roman how he ike4 auO-s
nicture os an old shepherd ieanles :.
[sis 81 Like 4, Why II the or,glnA'
~ss si.ra I would not take him II you
would give hisz % ne for a slave ~
Malone, the secoaS sant TO venice |
for Gentil BeIlini, a painter WHO'S sFks !
he had seen and admired. Nneh ne
riEsI at Constantinople Mahomei P9ln.eu
Out 10 him soae error in the deesol'ai,'osS ,loS
OF Joha the isapasi, which ne I,i L;s
na;nted. and, 20 cOnvinsa hs@ o. n's
,n;s,ake he sent for Greek slave, ana
n 4 moment struck OF his head with bis
rovaI scimeter Bellini aequiesced IN |
ibs criticism, slipped away TO the haven
and sci sail ior he AdriAtie the same
ozeniEG ,,
natural philosopher toF u a piece in.ena- ste-
ing 10 represent the losr s.ssSenifJ hsnes
marked the sea, moles tha eaTtl, tlf
..i.r,.,d.r the Ere. and be wished 70 !