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141Author:  University of Virginia Board of VisitorsAdd
 Title:  Board of Visitors minutes  
 Published:  1962 
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 Description: The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date at 10:00 a.m. in the Office of the President of the University, at Charlottesville, with the following present: Rector Albert V. Bryan; President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr.; and Visitors Berkeley, Blanton, Camp, Faulconer, Fenwick, Hartfield, Kendig, Lantor, Lewis, Martin, Montague, Pollock, Rogers, and Walker. Absent: Visitors Johnson and Wilkerson. Chancellor Grellet C. Simpson and Bursar Edgar E. Woodward were present throughout the discussion of Mary Washington College matters. Comptroller Vincent Shea was present during the discussions of the 1962-1963 University budget and the authorization and awarding of the Dormitory Revenue Bonds. I am today reporting to the Rector and Visitors a new administrative structure which I believe will permit more effective operation of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences than has previously been possible.
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142Author:  University of Virginia Board of VisitorsAdd
 Title:  Board of Visitors minutes  
 Published:  1962 
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 Description: The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date at 10:00 a.m. in the Office of the President of the University, at Charlottesville, with the following present. Rector Albert V. Bryan, President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr., and Visitors Berkeley, Camp, Faulconer, Fenwick, Hartfield, Johnson, Lewis, Martin, Montague, Pollock, Rogers, and Walker. Absent: Visitors Blanton, Kendig, Lantor, and Wilkerson. Bursar Edgar E. Woodward was present during the discussion of Mary Washington College matters Subject to the provisions and in accordance with the terms of the resolutions duly adopted by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia on September 29, 1962, which resolutions are hereby made a part of this bid, we offer to pay ____________________ Dollars ($ ____________________ ), plus accrued interest to the date of delivery, for all, but no part less than all, of $1,200,000 The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Student Apartment Buildings Revenue Bonds (Series 1962), dated as of October 1, 1962, bearing interest at the rate of _______________% per annum
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143Author:  University of Virginia Board of VisitorsAdd
 Title:  Board of Visitors minutes  
 Published:  1962 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-BoardOfVisitorsMinutes 
 Description: The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date for a called meeting at 12:00 Noon in the Office of the State Treasurer, Room 101, Finance Building, Richmond, Virginia, with the following present: Visitors Blanton, Camp, Faulconer, Fenwick, Johnson, Kendig, Lantor, Lewis, Martin, Montague, and Walker. Absent: Rector Albert V. Bryan; President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr.; and Visitors Berkeley, Hartfield, Pollock, Rogers, and Wilkerson.
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144Author:  University of Virginia Board of VisitorsAdd
 Title:  Board of Visitors minutes  
 Published:  1962 
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 Description: The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date at 10:00 a.m. in the Office of the President of the University, at Charlottesville, with the following present. Rector Albert V. Bryan, President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr., and Visitors Berkeley, Blanton, Camp, Fenwick, Hartfield, Johnson, Kendig, Lantor, Lewis, Martin, Montague, Pollock, Rogers, Walker, and Wilkerson. Absent: Visitor Faulconer. Bursar Edgar E. Woodward was present during the discussion of Mary Washington College matters
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145Author:  University of Virginia Board of VisitorsAdd
 Title:  Board of Visitors minutes  
 Published:  1963 
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 Description: The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date at 10:00 a.m. in the Office of the Chancellor of Mary Washington College, at Fredericksburg, with the following present: Rector Albert V. Bryan; President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr.; and Visitors Berkeley, Faulconer, Fenwick, Hartfield, Johnson, Kendig, Lantor, Lewis, Martin, Montague, Pollock, Rogers, Walker, and Wilkerson. Absent: Visitors Blanton and Camp. Chancellor Grellet C. Simpson and Bursar Edgar E. Woodward were present throughout the discussion of Mary Washington College matters. Comptroller Vincent Shea was present during the discussion of the report on the University of Virginia Consolidated Endowment Fund.
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146Author:  University of Virginia Board of VisitorsAdd
 Title:  Board of Visitors minutes  
 Published:  1963 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-BoardOfVisitorsMinutes 
 Description: The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date at 9:20 a.m. in the Office of the President of the University, at Charlottesville, with the following present: Rector Albert V. Bryan, President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr., and Visitors Blanton, Camp, Cross, Faulconer, Fenwick, Johnson, Kendig, Lantor, Lewis, Montague, Rogers, Walker, and Williams. Absent: Visitors Hobbs, Martin, and Wilkerson
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147Author:  University of Virginia Board of VisitorsAdd
 Title:  Board of Visitors minutes  
 Published:  1963 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-BoardOfVisitorsMinutes 
 Description: The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date at 10:00 a.m. in the Office of the President of the University, at Charlottesville, with the following present. Rector Albert V. Bryan, President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr., and Visitors Blanton, Camp, Cross, Faulconer, Fenwick, Hobbs, Johnson, Kendig, Lantor, Lewis, Martin, Montague, Walker, and Williams. Absent: Visitors Rogers and Wilkerson. Chancellor Grellet C. Simpson and Bursar Edgar E. Woodward were present throughout the discussion of Mary Washington College matters. Comptroller Vincent Shea was present during the discussion of the 1963-1964 University budget
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148Author:  University of Virginia Board of VisitorsAdd
 Title:  Board of Visitors minutes  
 Published:  1963 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-BoardOfVisitorsMinutes 
 Description: The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date at 3:00 p.m. in the Office of the President of the University, at Charlottesville, with the following present: Rector Albert V. Bryan; President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr.; and Visitors Blanton, Camp, Cross, Faulconer, Fenwick, Hobbs, Johnson, Kendig, Lantor, Lewis, Montague, Rogers, Walker, and Williams. Absent: Visitors Martin and Wilkerson. Chancellor Grellet C. Simpson and Bursar Edgar E. Woodward were present throughout the discussion of Mary Washington College matters.
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149Author:  University of Virginia Board of VisitorsAdd
 Title:  Board of Visitors minutes  
 Published:  1963 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-BoardOfVisitorsMinutes 
 Description: The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date at 10:00 a.m. in the Office of the President of the University, at Charlottesville, with the following present: Rector Albert V. Bryan; President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr.; and Visitors Blanton, Camp, Faulconer, Hobbs, Johnson, Kendig, Lantor, Lewis, Martin, Montague, Rogers, Walker, and Williams. Absent: Visitors Cross, Fenwick, and Wilkerson. Bursar Edgar E. Woodward was present throughout the discussion of Mary Washington College matters. Comptroller Vincent Shea was present during the consideration of the comprehensive fee and the two resolutions relating to the University Hall revenue bond issue. Subject to the provisions and in accordance with the terms of the resolutions duly adopted by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia on December 14, 1963, which resolutions are hereby made a part of this bid, we offer to pay _________________________ Dollars ($ _______________), plus accrued interest from February 1, 1964 to the date of delivery, for all, but no part less than all, of $1,200,000 The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Field House and Gymnasium Revenue Bonds (Series 1964), dated as of February 1, 1964, bearing interest at the rate of _______________% per annum Over the past two years, the above committee has examined an impressive mass of evidence relating to the functioning of the Honor System at the University of Virginia. This investigation was undertaken after my son, Henry S. Haight, Jr. was dismissed from the University under circumstances that were, in the judgement of this committee, predudicial [sic] to the best interest of the student and the student government at the University
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150Author:  University of Virginia Board of VisitorsAdd
 Title:  Board of Visitors minutes  
 Published:  1964 
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 Description: The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date for a called meeting at 12:00 noon in the Office of the State Treasurer, Room 101, Finance Building, Richmond, Virginia, with the following present: President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr. and Visitors Camp, Cross, Faulconer, Johnson, Kendig, Lantor, Lewis, Martin, Montague, and Walker. Absent: Rector Albert V. Bryan and Visitors Blanton, Fenwick, Hobbs, Rogers, Wilkerson, and Williams
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151Author:  University of Virginia Board of VisitorsAdd
 Title:  Board of Visitors minutes  
 Published:  1964 
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 Description: The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met on this date at 10:00 a.m. in the Office of the Chancellor of Mary Washington College, at Fredericksburg, with the following present: Rector Albert V. Bryan; President Edgar F. Shannon, Jr.; and Visitors Cross, Faulconer, Fenwick, Hobbs, Johnson, Kendig, Lantor, Lewis, Martin, Rogers, Walker, and Williams. Absent: Visitors Blanton, Camp, Montague, and Wilkerson. Chancellor Grellet C. Simpson and Edgar E. Woodward were present during Mary Washington College discussions.
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152Author:  Brackenridge H. H. (Hugh Henry) 1748-1816Add
 Title:  Modern chivalry  
 Published:  1997 
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153Author:  Brackenridge H. H. (Hugh Henry) 1748-1816Add
 Title:  Modern chivalry  
 Published:  1997 
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 Description: JOHN FARRAGO, was a man of about fifty-three years of age, of good natural sense, and considerable reading; but in some things whimsical, owing perhaps to his greater knowledge of books than of the world; but, in some degree, also, to his having never married, being what they call an old batchelor, a characteristic of which is, usually, singularity and whim. He had the advantage of having had in early life, an academic education; but having never applied himself to any of the learned professions, he had lived the greater part of his life on a small farm, which he cultivated with servants or hired hands, as he could conveniently supply himself with either. The servant that he had at this time, was an Irishman, whose name was Teague Oregan. I shall say nothing of the character of this man, because the very name imports what he was. I have two objections to this duel matter. The one is, lest I should hurt you; and the other is, lest you should hurt me. I do not see any good it would do me to put a bullet through any part of your body. I could make no use of you when dead, for any culinary purpose, as I would a rabbit or a turkey. I am no cannibal to feed on the flesh of men. Why then shoot down a human creature, of which I could make no use. A buffalo would be better meat. For though your flesh might be delicate and tender; yet it wants that firmness and consistency which takes and retains salt. At any rate it would not be fit for long sea voyages. You might make a good barbecue, it is true, being of the nature of a racoon or an opossum; I but people are not in the habit of barbecuing any thing human now. As to your hide, it is not worth the taking off, being little better than that of a year old colt. “Know all men by these presents, that I Teague O'Regan, Major, am held and firmly bound unto John Hardicknute, in the sum of one hundred pounds, money of the United States, well and truly to be paid to him the said John, his heirs, executors, administators, or assigns. Given under my hand and seal this second day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one. Would wish to have the pleasure of Major O'Regan's company this evening at tea. Lawyer Crabtree and Doctor Drug will be here; and you know we shall split our sides laughing at the ninnies. You're so full of your jokes that I want you here. Dear Major, don't be engaged; but come. You will instantly do one of two things, either relinquish your attention to Miss Muslin, and be no more in her company; or meet me this evening precisely at six o'clock, on the commons the back of the Potter's-field, with a brace of pistols, and a second, to take a shot. I shall have a coffin ready, and a grave dug, for which ever of us shall have occasion to make use of it.
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154Author:  Brackenridge H. H. (Hugh Henry) 1748-1816Add
 Title:  Modern chivalry  
 Published:  1997 
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155Author:  Brackenridge H. H. (Hugh Henry) 1748-1816Add
 Title:  Modern chivalry  
 Published:  1997 
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156Author:  Cooke John Esten 1830-1886Add
 Title:  The Virginia comedians, or, Old days in the Old Dominion  
 Published:  2003 
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 Description: “My dear Champ—I have heard of your conduct, sir, and have no intention of being made the laughing-stock of my neighbors, as the father of a fool. No, sir! I decline being advised and pitied, and talked about and to by the country on your account. I know why you have left the Hall, sir, and taken up your residence in town. Alethea has told me how you insulted her, and flouted her well-meant advice, and because she entreated you, as your sister, not to go near that young woman again, tossed from her, and fell into your present courses. I tell you again, sir, that I will not endure your conduct. I won't have the parson condoling, and shaking his head, and sighing, and, when he comes in the Litany to pray for deliverance from all inordinate and sinful affections—from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil—have him looking at the Hall pew, and groaning, until every body understands his meaning. No, sir! If you make yourself a fool about that common actress, you shall not drag us into it. And Clare Lee! have you no regard for her feelings? Damn my blood, sir! I am ashamed of you. Come away directly. If you are guilty of any thing unworthy toward that young woman, I will strike your name from the family Bible, and never look upon your face again. Remember, sir; and you won't be fool enough to marry her, I hope. Try it, sir, and see the consequence. Pah! a common actress for my daughter— the wife of the representative of the house of Effingham, after my death. 'Sdeah, sir! it is intolerable, abominable; and I command you to return at once, and never look upon that young woman again. For shame, sir. Am I, at my age, to be made a laughing-stock of, to be jeered at by the common people, at the county court, as the father of the young man that played the fool with the actress? No, sir. Leave that place, and come and do what you are expected to do, called on to do—take Clare Lee to the Governor's ball. I inclose your invitation. Leave that woman and her artful seductions. Reflect, sir, and do your duty to Clare, like a gentleman. If it is necessary, I repeat, sir, I command you to return, and never see that girl again. “I have received your letter, sir, and decline returning to Effingham Hall, or being dictated to. I have passed my majority, and am my own master. No one on earth shall make a slave of me. “A man about to die, calls on the only Englishman he knows in this place, to do a deed of charity. Hallam, we were friends—a long time since, in Kent, Old England, and to you I make this appeal, which you will read when I will be cold and stiff. You know we were rivals—Jane chose to marry me! I used no underhand acts, but fought it fairly and like an honest soldier—and won her. You know it, and are too honest a man to bear me any grudge now. I married her, and we went away to foreign countries, and I became a soldier of fortune—now here—now there:—it runs in the family, for my father was covered with wounds. She stuck to me—sharing all my trials—my suffering—as she shared my fortunate days. She was my only hope on earth —my blessing:—but one day God took her from me. She died, Hallam, but she left herself behind in a little daughter —I called her Beatrice, at the request of her mother. The locket around the child's neck, is her mother's gift to her: preserve it. Well: we travelled—I grew sick—I came to Malta, here—I am dying. Already I feel the cold mounting from my feet to my heart—my eyes are growing hazy, as my hand staggers along—my last battle's come, comrade! Take the child, and carry her to my brother John Waters, who lives in London somewhere—find where he is, and tell him, that Ralph Waters sends his baby to him to take care of:—she is yonder playing on the floor while I am dying. I ask you to do this, because you are an honest man, and because you loved Jane once. I have no money—all I had is gone for doctor's stuff and that:—he couldn't stand up against death! Keep my military coat to remember me by —it is all I have got. As you loved her who was my wife, now up in heaven, take care of the child of an English soldier; and God reward you. “Please come to me.
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157Author:  Cooke John Esten 1830-1886Add
 Title:  The Virginia comedians, or, Old days in the Old Dominion  
 Published:  2003 
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 Description: “This indenture, made in the month of March, of the year of grace one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, in the Colony of Virginia, Continent of North America,—” “Come over to `the Trap,' and dine and sleep with me. Be sure to be in trim to ride through a cane-brake, that is, in buff and leather: and ride Tom—the large piebald: he's a glorious animal, by George! “Oh my dear Miss Donsy! “I regret the harshness and passion of my address to you yesterday. I trust you will not permit it to remain in your recollection. I have no calmness on that subject, and for this reason must ask you never again to allude to it. I am afraid of myself. For God's sake! don't arouse the devil in me when I am trying to lull it, at the risk of breaking my heart in the attempt. This is an unhappy world, and devious are the ways thereof. Man—especially a rude fellow, morbleu!— knows not what to do often; he is puzzled; he hesitates and stands still. Do you ask me what I mean by this small moral discourse? Parbleu! I mean that I am the rude fellow and the puzzled man. Your letter is offensive—I will not make any derogatory agreement with you, sir. I would rather end all at once, and I hereby call on you to meet me, sir, this very day, at the Banks' Cross-roads. At five o'clock this evening, I shall await you. “Not simply `sir,' because you are what I have written—friend, companion. Let me out with what I would write at once—and in the best manner I can write it, being but a rude soldier, unused to handling the pen. “I accede to the request of Captain Waters. I know him for a brave soldier, and a most honorable man. I ask nothing more. The rest lies with my daughter. “I know what I have done is disgraceful, and horrible, and awful, and all that—but it was meant well, and I don't care what you may say; it has succeeded. The time to acknowledge the trick is come, and here goes. It went this way:
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158Author:  Ferguson Samuel Sir 1810-1886Add
 Title:  Father Tom and the pope, or, A night in the Vatican  
 Published:  2003 
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 Description: 526EAF. [Page 015]. Head-piece that depicts a royal hunt for the white stag. There are groups of hunting dogs gathered around the cornered stag, with the lead hunter pressing his sword to its neck. There are other hunters gathered in the periphery.
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159Author:  Cozzens Frederic S. (Frederic Swartwout) 1818-1869Add
 Title:  Prismatics  
 Published:  2003 
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 Description: “The loveliest thing in life,” says a gifted author, “is the mind of a young child.” The most sensitive thing, he might have added, is the heart of a young artist. Hiding in his bosom a veiled and unspeakable beauty, the inspired Neophyte shrinks from contact with the actual, to lose himself in delicious reveries of an ideal world. In those enchanted regions, the great and powerful of the earth; the warrior-statesmen of the Elizabethan era; the steel-clad warriors of the mediæval ages; gorgeous cathedrals, and the luxuriant pomp of prelates, who had princes for their vassals; courts of fabled and forgotten kings; and in the deepening gloom of antiquity, the nude Briton and the painted Pict pass before his enraptured eyes. Women, beautiful creations! warm with breathing life, yet spiritual as angels, hover around him; Elysian landscapes are in the distance; but ever arresting his steps,—cold and spectral in his path,—stretches forth the rude hand of Reality. Is it surprising that the petty miseries of life weigh down his spirit? Yet the trembling magnet does not seek the north with more unerring fidelity than that “soft sentient thing,” the artist's heart, still directs itself amid every calamity, and in every situation, towards its cynosure—perfection of the beautiful. The law which guides the planets attracts the one; the other is influenced by the Divine mystery which called the universe itself into being; that sole attribute of genius—creation.
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160Author:  Cozzens Frederic S. (Frederic Swartwout) 1818-1869Add
 Title:  The sayings of Dr. Bushwhacker, and other learned men  
 Published:  2003 
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 Description: “Sir,” said our learned friend, Dr. Bushwhacker, “we are indebted to China for the four principal blessings we enjoy. Tea came from China, the compass came from China, printing came from China, and gunpowder came from China—thank God! China, sir, is an old country, a very old country. There is one word, sir, we got from China, that is oftener in the mouths of American people than any other word in the language. It is cash, sir, cash! That we derive from the Chinese. It is the name, sir, of the small brass coin they use, the coin with a square hole in the middle. And then look at our Franklin; he drew the lightning from the skies with his kite; but who invented the kite, sir? The long-tailed Chinaman, sir. Franklin had no invention; he never would have invented a kite or a printing-press. But he could use them, sir, to the best possible advantage, sir; he had no genius, sir, but he had remarkable talent and industry. Then, sir, we get our umbrella from China; the first man that carried an umbrella, in London, in Queen Anne's reign, was followed by a mob. That is only one hundred and fifty years ago. We get the art of making porcelain from China. Our ladies must thank the Celestials for their tea-pots. Queen Elizabeth never saw a tea-pot in her life. In 1664, the East India Company bought two pounds two ounces of tea as a present for his majesty, King Charles the Second. In 1667, they imported one hundred pounds of tea. Then, sir, rose the reign of scandal—Queen Scandal, sir! Then, sir, rose the intolerable race of waspish spinsters who sting reputations and defame humanity over their dyspeptic cups. Then, sir, the astringent principle of the herb was communicated to the heart, and domestic troubles were brewed and fomented over the tea-table. Then, sir, the age of chivalry was over, and women grew acrid and bitter; then, sir, the first temperance society was founded, and high duties were laid upon wines, and in consequence they distilled whiskey instead, which made matters a great deal better, of course; and all the abominations, all the difficulties of domestic life, all the curses of living in a country village; the intolerant canvassing of character, reputation, piety; the nasty, mean, prying spirit; the uncharitable, defamatory, gossiping, tale bearing, whispering, unwomanly, unchristianlike behavior of those who set themselves up for patterns over their vile decoctions, sir, arose with the introduction of tea. Yes, sir; when the wine-cup gave place to the tea-cup, then the devil, sir, reached his culminating point. The curiosity of Eve was bad enough; but, sir, when Eve's curiosity becomes sharpened by turgid tonics, and scandal is added to inquisitiveness, and inuendo supplies the place of truth, and an imperfect digestion is the pilot instead of charity; then, sir, we must expect to see human nature vilified, and levity condemned, and good fellowship condemned, and all good men, from Washington down, damned by Miss Tittle, and Miss Tattle, and the Widow Blackleg, and the whole host of tea-drinking conspirators against social enjoyment.” Here Dr. Bushwhacker grew purple with eloquence and indignation. We ventured to remark that he had spoken of tea “as a blessing” at first. “Yes, sir,” responded Dr. Bushwhacker, shaking his bushy head, “that reminds one of Doctor Pangloss. Yes, sir, it is a blessing, but like all other blessings it must be used temperately, or else it is a curse! China, sir,” continued the Doctor, dropping the oratorical, and taking up the historical, “China, sir, knows nothing of perspective, but she is great in pigments. Indian ink, sir, is Chinese, so are vermillion and indigo; the malleable properties of gold, sir, were first discovered by this extraordinary people; we must thank them for our gold leaf. Gold is not a pigment, but roast pig is, and Charles Lamb says the origin of roast pig is Chinese; the beautiful fabric we call silk, sir, came from the Flowery Nation, so did embroidery, so did the game of chess, so did fans. In fact, sir, it is difficult to say what we have not derived from the Chinese. Cotton, sir, is our great staple, but they wove and spun long staple and short staple, yellow cotton and white cotton before Columbus sailed out of the port of Palos in the Santa Maria.” Dear Fredericus: A. Walther writ this in `quaint old sounding German.' It is done into English by your friend, My Dear Cozzens:—I had hoped to spend my vacation in quiet idleness, with a rigorous and religious abstinence from pen and ink. But I cannot refuse to comply with the request you urge so eloquently, placing your claim to my assistance not only on the ground of old friendship, but also as involving important objects, literary and scientific, as well as social and commercial; all of them (to repeat your phrase and Bacon's), “coming home to the business and bosoms of men.” My dear Editor:—I have been much amused in learning through the press, as well as from the more sprightly narrative of your private letter, that such and so very odd claims and conjectures had been made as to the authorship of my late hasty letter to you, in proof that the poets and gentlemen of old Greece and Rome drank as good champagne as we do. You know very well that the letter which you published was not originally meant for the public, and the public have no right at all to inquire who the author may be; nor, indeed, has the said impertinent public to inquire into the authorship of any anonymous article which harms nobody, nor means to do so. I have not sought concealment in this matter, nor do I wish notoriety. If any one desires the credit of the communication, such as it is, he or she is quite welcome to it until I find leisure to prepare for the press a collection of my Literary Miscellanies under my own name. I intend to embody in it an enlarged edition of this essay on the antiquity of champagne mousseux, with a regular chain of Greek and Latin authorities defending and proving all my positions.
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