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SheIIey's First and Last Glass Of GrOg.

of the sort. From some of these couples the
first families of Virginia are descended.
sheiley's First and Last Glass of GrOg.
When | was at Leghorn with Shelley |
drew him towards the docks, saying ''As
we have a spare hour, let's see if we can
put girdle round about the earth in forty
minutes. In these docks are living speci-
mems of all the nationalities of the world !;
thus we can 90 round it, and visit and cx-
anime any particular nation We like, observ-
ing their peculiar habits, manners, dress,
language, food, productions, arts and naval
architecture for see how varied are the
shapes, build, rigging and decoration of the
different vessels. There lies an English cut
ter, French chasse maree, an American
clipper, Spanish tartan, an Austrian ira
bacolo, Genoese felucca, n Sandman ze
beck, Il Neapoitan brig, a Sicilian sparan
za, a Dutch galliot, a Danish scow, Rus
sian hermaphrOdIte, Turkish sackalever,
Greek lombard. don't see Persian
dow, an Arab grab, or Chinese junk;
but there is enough for the purpose and to
spare. As you are writing poem, Hell
las about the modern Greeks, would it not
be well to take look at them amidst all
the din of the docks? hear their shrill ma
sal voices, and should like to know if you can
trace in the language OF lineaments of these
Greeks of the nineteenth century A. d. the
laintest resemblance to the lofty and sublime
spirits who lived in the fourth century b.
L. An English merchant who had dealings
with them, told me he thought these modern
Greeks were, if judged by their actions, a
cross between the Jews and the gypsies
bnt here comes the Captano Zlrita know
him
So, dragging Shelley with me. intro
duced him. ani, asking to see the vessel.
we crossed the plank from the quay and
stood ON the deck of the San Spiridione in
the midst Of her chattcring, irascible crew
They took little heed of the skipper, for in
these trading vessels each individual Of the
crew is part owner, and has some share in
the cargo, 50 they are all interested in the
speculation-haying no wages. They squat
ted about the decks in small knots, Shrek
ing, gesticulating, smoking, eating and
gambling like savages.
docs this realize your idea OF Iielieni,m,
Shelley - | said.
NO. but it does Of he'll he replied
The captain insisted upon giving Us pipes
and coffee in his cabin, 50 | dragged Shel-
lev down. over the rudder head, facing
Us, there was gilt box cnshrinIns fam
ing, gaudy dagb Of saint, with lamp
burning before it; this was II Padre San
to Spiridione, the ships godfather. The
skipper crossed himself and squatted on the
dirty diyan. Shelley talked to him about
the Greek revolution that was taking
place. but from its interrupting trade the
captain was opposes To Il.
"Comc away. said Shelley, there j. not
a drop Of the oli Hellenic blood here These
are not the men 70 rekindle the ancient
Greek fire their souls are extinguishei by
traffic and superstition. Come away -
and away wewent.
at Is but a step" said, from these
ruins of worn out Greece TO the New
World lets board the American clip
per"
II had rather not have any more of my
hopes and illusions'mocked by sad realities
said Shelley.
You must allow | answered. ''that
graceful craft was designed by a man who
hal a poets feeling for things beautiful
lets get a model and build a boat ike
her"
The idea 50 pleased the poet that he fol-
lowed ne on board her. The americans
are social free-and-ea>y people, accuston-
ed to take their own way, aud readily
yield the same privilege TO all others, 50
that our coming ON board. and examination
of the vessel. tore and aft, was not consit-
cred a. an intrusion. The captain was on
shore, 80 talked to the mate, smart
specimen OF Yankee When | commend
ell her beauty he said
Il DO expect. now We have our new
copper on. She las a look OF the brass
sarpent, she has as slick ran, and her
bearings are lust where thcy should he
| said we wished 10 build u boat after hey
model
Then calculate You must = TO Bllti-
more or Boston to get one there Is no one
on thi, side the water can DO the job. We
have our freight all ready, and are home
ward bound We have elegant accommo-
dation. and You Will be across before your
Young friend beard will be ripe for a razor.
Come down and take an observation OF the
state cabin. -
Il was about seven and half feet by FIVE.
PLENTY Of room to live or die in comfort
AMY IN, he uD-eFNtl anu tItH litS'SN
Us to have "chaw Of real Old Nirginian
cake. i. G.. tobacco, and cold drink ct
peach brandy. made some observation
to him about the Greek vessel We had yiS-
tied.
Crank as an esg she'll. he said: ''too
many sticks and top hamper, She looks like
bundle of CHIPS going to hell 10 be
burnt
| seduced Shelley into drinking a wine
glass of weak grog. the first and last he
ever drank. The Yankee would not let Us
20 until We had drunk under the star
>pangled banner, to the memory of Wash
ington and the prosperity of the American
Commonwealth.
As a warrior and statesman. said Shell
ley. "hc was righteous in all he did unlike
all who lived before OF since. he never used
his power hut for the benefit of his fellow
creatures,
lie fought
For truth and wisdsm, foremost OF the have;
Him .Ory's die glances dazEled not;
Twas his ambition generous and great,
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