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I-WI. 3u{ \ '^fher, if(,S, .\f.,;„r, ///, .»/„,. ■'*»«', f*H SrfifemK'r. ty/l j, ' ' ' ■ ' A 'nfu'f. - '1.1^ Ihr. ,\r,^, ,;..„ y^ _\ AH^' ' ».i.P Ot ri i!>Ti,tJ Maj>»? jri'- ! .•'•■ ' ■ K^i j'-. ■ Jiir. o( 1 t. the lirir ' .'' ■ Cri!v ; ifltnt PwRtfnn V'^tti^ • - MISCELLANIES IJv AN OFKICKR. ARIvNT SCULVI.KU i.k I'KVSIEU [Cpiai,, ,/„ .\-. ;r. -iWnlory, linlhl, I'as.c.sUms, Can.ula) oflhe Sih, or ,he Kings Kfgimni of root, sjd .\'or, „,/„■,; lyOS ; Major, hlh May, 1777; aii.l !.icw,nant-Colonel of sium; 13th S,-pi,mher, 178}, with rank in llu- British Army as 0/ loth Xov.-mhcr, 17SJ ; Colonel in the Hritish Army, ijlh 0,/o/>er, I7').i-- Colonel isl Ret^inient of Diiinlries (Ceiitlemeii) t'oliiiite,rs /ygO.] Edited hy J. WATTS de Pl.y.STF.R, Bn-v. Jf„/. den.. S. A. }'. iSSd'. DUMKKIDS: I'KiNTEi) AT iiiK Dumfries and (;\i,,..,uav C'ou. riio S|ii'i'cli U) till- l.;iko III. uiis, wliicli l)i'^'iii> lliis litl i' volume, WHS (from recnllcction, tlu' (.iiuiit in tliat ri-iunU' I'ait ut tlir woild, sr\i'ial MMij^'s, di-sci ii)li\i' ul" tin- Imliit-- ui \\\v iiali\«.">. wiTi' liki'wisi- I (isi'i|. Ill tlu' .\|i|>k.-iie' loiind an c'X|ilaiiati*iy iiiirodiu tioii to si'\ L-ral k'ttcrs. addri'ssi's. and (.•oniuils, whii'li were copied from tlu' miiiiitt's idt at tin.' si'vcial posts tor the •^nid.iiH'i- of tiituri.' commandants. - riie intcixi'iiiiij^^ picci's, which ha\c very little claim to poctiy, wen- writti'ii t s< mi' ol those friends to whom they are now nm^t re-pectliili_\ presented, by I'lIK Al IIIOK, Dinn/n'is, jolli A'?., /a/.'. /■:/>//i>A-s \nvi:KTisi:Mi:\i-. Ill presciitiiij; 111 llic |iulilii llii> /i/r/Zi;/ if|ii()iliictii)t'(l?*, a \:iliialili- liook ptirliiil liccaiiM- i\ ciylliiiij; iiiiiMfiliali.'ly piThoual and i|i\i)it lu the |iii.>ciil atiil lullic- iiituic lia^ lifi-ii iMiiittt'il Inn null li i^raliluili- caniiul lie t'.\|iirsM'il lu the llun. J. I laiiiiiiuiiil 'rrumliull, uf llai tfuiil, l'iisi," in oiilci- to en ,il)li' a i:iaiiii-cri|il Lupy lu Ijo tnaiti.-, I nun wliiili lu print, i-u tlial I lie oi i^iiia' ini'^lil mil 1)1- injuriil. luiausi' it wa.-* imi l M lit Irnm (,)in.'lit.'i-, u|i t<> tlu- |)t)>i ul Micliiliiii;Kl. or l.alii' liiiliaiiN, i,(>iisi>tin,i;' o| Kickapons, I'ioii'as, I'iaii- l\islia\\>. Ma>ci>utii"-. < 'utai;aiiiic>. \\'yaiiili)t>, Sanl>'i>. Muska- kit'.s, < lu\ ailili'iuiii^, Ka>kak(.'a^, .Micliii^aniiis. .Miii.iiniiu'i.'s. l'alta\\atamii.'>. Si-intix, (>tt<'\\a>, t'lii|ii>\\a>, ami otlurs, ( )\ it all ol \\ liMin Ik' Mioii L;aini (1 MiHii-iciit asri'ii. till' linliaiis. ill tlu' iiiiiitciliati' iiL'i^hhorhuod ot' Miihiliinarkiiwuk, ici.i-i\ c I Mon-^ii-ur Mataxit. the priest at tlii' l.akr \\ the Tw o MMimtains. to inloi-in thi'iii that thf oiiL'iiiy ueri' in pns^cssion ot Montreal, and tluMt't'oiX'. n.'(|uii"0(l tlu'ir a>>i>taiHi' lost thi' I'.ii'^dish -hould In- driven ijiiiti.' ciul ol (."aiiada ; uhi'i'eiipon tlu' ciiirN ap)ilic'd to tlu'ir I'atliL'r (as thev ealk'd the couiinaiidant of the torti tor his I' v. \'\ assistance and advice how to act in so critical a junct- ure : — when he toKl them to mind tiicir hunting, until their interference should he recpiircd by the commander-in-chief, which only could authorize him to act. In a few days after this he received an exjjress, accompanieil with belts of wamjjum, anring following they were sent down to assist ri>;!it Kesis (4) shine On every warlike son (5) of mine ! The Lake {h) is smooth, the roads are e\en. \\ hat more is wantin<,r under heaven. I'o show each tribe, {Fox, Wolf and Ik-nioke t' api)eai- more wise. And eall for milk (8) to clear their eves. i A'soi/j/,is, (9) your chiefs disarm. F.est they should do each other harm : r.ay hy their ha;clu-ts. kni\es and spears, And clear the dust (10) out of their ears. That they ina\ hear what I've to say ; Wli.ii til. 1.- Hai-,Ml,„n.>t»r|.ipc i> Ml ..,,,1 I,,„mI,-,1 r.mn.l f„r .-v.-rv ,,„.■ t.. (,!<,■ , "Ml, M, .■H.,-thns,n„li,- rises, ■n.-l, it Umk 1 „„„ „_an.| .,, :■/.,- rv,„, ' ■ F, ' r.„'t U,.u-tres „,Kl,.r tl„. c.,v „l ,1„. Bnti^l, „„„,,-, „, .s.,m G„v.n,„r H. in. 1,„, l„.|o,-e """,'" '^''"■"''- 3- l"lim-.fp.-....tl„., ;,l,.,wU i,s M,|,p,«...d ,o .le..|. in tl„. ,..,11,: Ml """■ ';., ■ ''""""^""'^"" i^ '■^'11'"' "'"I"'" I'.v ev,Mv l,-i,.,„|lv t,il„.. rt. Lak,- ail.l .liink It t,> ,;xc,..s ttlieii it Is .lan^'.-fous to l.-av, ilisanii tli,M I, Ilk .... „., , - III aiii,.-,l. 9, Aid-, I,-. camps, wl, "•" .in. Hi, 11 i,'ir eai > a,', Then close tlK-ni up aj^aiii witli (.-lay. Or. drive all Inufhirds ( i ) far away I know y„ii have I.ouii told I.y Clark. (2) Mis rillfiiu'ii ne'er miss the mark : In vain you hitle behind a tree, II they your linjrer's tip can see, - ■I'he instant they have -ot their aim '•■"rolls you on the list of l.-mie. Hut. then, my s^.ns. this boaster's rille.s, l«> those I have in store, are trilles : 1 1 you l.ul make the tree vour mark. The hall will twirl beneath the bark.' "I'ill it one-half the .■jrcle lind, ■I'l'^'n out an.n-ti>.„h,.K ,lu- Viryini..,,,,, ^ '■ ^ "'""" '"' """• ^",.,1,.,,, ..,„,„ie,, Sure you have hc-ird the n^od tell, How Kerdinand and Isahelle Their empty coffers tilled with g-,,l,l5__ The story makes my blood run cold— Their war-chiefs hunted down with hounds, And covered oer with j^liastlv wounds All such as did not dare o|)|)()se The lirst invasion of their foes? 'J'hen, will you like the :\re.vicans. Await the Kilcliiiiiokoinaiis ; ( i ) (Jr show yourselves more lirave and wise, Kre they .are joined by sucii allies? Clark, soon repulsed, will ne'er return, While yoiu- war-tire (2) thus clear doth burn. Kxert yoiu-selves, therefore, while you Are favorcil by the J\raiii/oii, I'.lst.' smoke will cease to ,<,n-eet the skies, Sail onu'iis yield each sacrifice ! In \ain shall medicine kettles (5) boil, They'll not rejjay the ju,L;-,L,r]e.r's toil ; I'.ach ])adi would soon be covered o'er With briars, stones, and human i^ore, ^^'hile troubled waters lash the shore. » )bser\ e the wretched A'irk.i/joosc .• (4) What ha\e they .i^^n'iied by l.inctofs (5) news? The ()//,i<^ams. Pioiras and S.irks. (6) Have scarce a blanket to their backs. Old Ciinninces, Wcciiip/ir^ocs, (7) U'ant fu/ees. |>()wder, ball and clothes. And skulk in dens, lest oM I.au-lade (8) Should .i^-ive thrir heads the batonade ; A run; .. I Im- Ind,.-,,, „.•„,„. l„rl,i,..l<.m,., .. riu. w,-,r-li,-,. Imrnin^, clear i. „„.. „f ,i„ K..,„lom,ns. 3, H,..|„«i^l,T.l,,,il,,|,i,,t;,v,li,,,ts.,.,.s.,,-,ifi,:e,l,ef,,retl><:war|,,,,tv.-.., ...It ,n l,..|,rs. ,1a R,M„I, ,„„•„. ,. ..\,K M i„l,Ml,iliM«- tl„. ;/-„/,„,/, ,,,„„(r^. .' *'"',„'■'"■"■' '"• "'"' "'='"l'"<-.,„„„„„i,at,- .-v.-ry h.vural.l,. .M,.„t .-.K.-n.liM^- il c. I lu-. ,■ „.,l„„,^ „,l,;,l,ilin.4 ll„. .^r,,uM,l l„iwixl La Hay.- ami th,. ,Mi.,sis: •"■'■ l)> ^"Mi, |ji( iiiiifil .Saiiliifs. 7 M-ili.-. S. A Frcllili nirici-l-, vvjio lia.l \„;\ -aiiicil ,,M-r u. tl.p Hiilish i-aiisr l,y C.L.nrl 1).- I', wl,i,l, „, 111 •■111- llirllislil iiil.-ic^i. ■ I'lipniv. i|'|ii rill- Sacks \ s,.„.il,l.. ol.l ,l,i,-l, ai 11,.- l,.-adufan.f,a,loiv 1 instniiii,.nlal in ,1. I.aliii.^ C.-iaial Hra.l,li,cl(, '"■'■'lili II"' W.st.rii IriHiana 8 These suck their paws, like Northern bears, Exposinjf iKttliing hut their ears, To hear if Gautier de Vervilk * Doth crave assistance from Liifeuille Or, if tlie Chippittvas of the plains. Draw near to Wabashiia \ (i) domains, While none on earth live more at ease, Than Gironff's (2) brave Menomenies. Let Xonocassee (3 ) styled the Beau, Still fear to meet the threaten inj^ foe ; With I'etouiwiskam (4) and his s(|ua. Shove otf his boat for Saijuina. To lay neij^let lines an--> upon their i^Taves. 'Till not one painted (71 stake aiijiear To tell whose bones lay rottiiiij there. While o er each war cliiet~s sacrecl !^ra\e, '{"he British union Ila<.^ shall w a\ e : .\m\, on it^ staff, a row of nicks. Or more descriptive hicroj^lyphics, (8) Denote the feats ]>erf<>rnied l)y those Who did not fear to meet their toes. The French, my sons, are nut your friends, They oidy mean to serve their ends I In ihis alliance lately made. Their aim is our tobacco trade. * I.iinv^lmU-'s roinpaiiion — tin*y \v<-r«- XhaU ^ip|H>jiii,.,l i.Mjttiiins. r. Tin* i^n':»t ScwuX ciiief. 2. A very rlfv.T frlliiw, clii.-f ill t!.«- ii.ition ••{ Miri'iniiiiirs, tin- hanil^oniest ni.Tii aiiiDiii; tilt' liiilians. j. A piM-ft it I'liir^ii--?- niid .t Kre.it fi|i 4. 'riii' top's fatlur ; mi olil li'll'uv ill li;ii;iir witli the Frciuli .iiid Virnini.m:'. 5. A tlinail, dippiil in luinc, is laiil licini tlu- trap aci'.i-^ tliiir ti-.L-U;;, »lii<:li tli<-y are ?•> I'oii.l dI lii.-kiiii;;, that it loniliicl* till-Ill tn tl»«*ir fall'. (\ Cat-(isli weiv^ii fntiii 10 ttt 90 anil tri>iit fi-i)!ii 10 to 'Kj llis. 7. in tli^ inariner of a lifail-stoin-. 8. Nii Its i»r ni»t*-|ii-i* ilrnot** thr miinluT nf tinii's ihev have l)«jcii to war and tlicy uiten carveil liii-'njj;iypliK-i»l cliarat'lers theffuii. I heard Gebati ( i ) say, 'tis no sin To sell each pound, one ottcr-si^in. This priest cares not liow dear he seils, To those he styles poor infidels ; Who can't atlord to lii-lit a pipe, Until the Sacka^omitig's (2) ripe ; Sumack* red \vooil,f and such stuff, Too mild, unmixed, to smoke or snuff. The J-'rcnch, 1 say, hy tliis convention. To all this country waive i)retcMision ! See, here, I hold it in my hand, While (1,11 k would have you understand He only seeks to mount this bench — To counsel for his friends — the iMcnch ; Who're still in holies, ere lons^:, to clieck The British arms,— to storm (,)uel)ec, And seize the key ot tliat ^^reat door, Through which all merchandise must pour : For, while liritannia rules the main, No goods can come from France or Spain ; " He sure this part you well explain." (3) Shall France, then, send to spoil your lands. And councils hold with empty hands .^ No! Interest i. ids \(»u all ojipose Those emjny handed Puilevous. To Detroit, I.inctot hinds his way : 1 therefore turn you Inmi the J',y (4) 'I'o interce|)t the chevalier. (5) At Fort St. josei)irs (6) and () Posl, (7) CIo, — lay in amhusli, lor his host .. A prodiVa,,- f..,|i„K. „.i..i„„a,y, wl,„ I,.,. I n h,|,.,1 |„„^ ,,„„„^,„ „„. WrM-rn J. SpoluMMoMr. A,n^etlMl,„l,.,„i.,l,r,,n.l,.,-. 4. A sinalllnrt, n ckn.n.e. 6. A. .1,,. l,e.,.l .,. „ ,,„.,■ of ,1,., „.„„. „,„.,,. „,„ ,.„„.„,,„„,,., ,,,„. ,. „; andalargt.sHtl.-.ncnt. ^. P..:-t St. Vincent so cull,d. ii ( )1 > I I . i A ml lO While I send round Lake Mitchijran, To raise tlie warriors — to a man ; — Who, on tlieir way to j^et to you, Shall lake a i)eep at — at Iisrliickttffou, ( i) EfrJiill.nci^ (2) smiles at the notion ( »r h'issfgoiiil, brave Kcotochin. Swift Neo},'ad, fierce Scherrosclionjr, And (ilode. the son of \'ieux Carong Those runat^'^ates at Mihvakie, (3) Must now l>('r force with you aj^ree, Sly Siti'i^enaak and N'aakewoin, Must with LanL,dade tlu'ir forces join ; Or, he will send them loul iUi ilitibh\ As lie did Hajitist Pain/ de Saili/e. (4) And now the convert Midinirs, Must join the /•'"//(W./A^w/c,-,- : — W'lio're all true Catholics in ri'liL^ion, ^'et, as Mohamet let his pii^eon, I-et those who call our had birds here, \\'his])er rehellion in tlu'ir ear. No wonder, then, their lisl'ner's stray'd l''roni what the\- siiouhl ha\e done or saitl I Thus /'(■//(/!,>7;/c.s(7/(/c (5) said he'd take The French Kind's part, for conscience sake; And that,— because the priest (ieliau Cajoled him with a iietted crow. Pray, did not />'/i\\//// {(>) (^)uebccs ]}isho]). .\b>olvin,ii: those who threw their lish up, -Make reverend priests stand centinel, And for .1 we//.' cry. All is ivel/ .' i'!at pork in I.enl. 'ijainst po|)ish laws. To serve your i-',nj^-lish father's cause. 1. A i-ivi 1 anil I. .It ,11 ill.- li, a.l ..I I.aiu- Miirliii;aTi, .•. A siauiicli liiend 1.. ilio Britisli l.'.iii-.-. f^aiii.-.l „vtr |jy tl,.- .-() land, Hit |Col. .It- Pi-ysliTl ..t .\ncljiIiiii,i,l(iMacl(. 3. A liin-riil set ..I' r<-rracl.iry In.li.iiis ^. \ haihlsonu- iir-r,i, (wi-ll .■iliuatiMl and settli'd in Esi-li.vaK"ii. I>iil miirli in the Ficm li inl.nsi. 5. I'Im- ijiv.il cliii-t iil tlie I'ollawatainics, who liad a Komisli Chapil liiiill in his viiiat,'i-. (.. j'ln- Bishop of ^iiplirr cspoiisod llir British .•aiisi- most licartil\ , wli.n (,>in-liir was lic~i.'i;ci| in 176',. II Should he thi'ii care, if fisli or meal, St. Jo,se|)h'.s tawny sons do eat : Or if the 'I'wij^^jrtwees (i) chant tlie mass, Hrieant would prove himself an ass. You say. the Hery Mascoutans (2) Won"t strike the k'ilchinnokoiiuins ! (3) No Mascoutin drinks from my barrel, "I'iil lie espouse his father's (piarrel : Nor sh.ill he have ;in (rssc)ii//, (4) 'l"h()iii;li he's e.\|)osed a nake your old friemls, the Xipi>isink, (6) ^\■ith belts and strinlied by fountains; \MK'rewith you -^iA that ni.L^dit --o S(/iii/>\\ (y) Thai you were forced next day to lie by ; \\'liile Franklin, Worster and their friends, Wr<)u,i,dit h;ird that day to ^^mu their ends ; Which .lone, they i'.sca|)ed oer [.ake Champlaii While, sheltered from tin- wind (10) and rain (-'anocs turned up ruid ba!rt^;it;,> under. ^■'>u lay retrenched with I'.rilish plunder. * Nay, call to nn'nd the ]>reparations ^ Mu m;ide me make with your orations ; 1(1 ti> the British i:l(iM;icl(. 3 A ami settled in Puttawatamirs, ' fspniisfrl tlir ■, n„. I,Mi,„.i„l,,l,i,i,,^,l„ \V,,,..|,,„„, ,1,. Mi.MM-i,.. .. Ma.,„, .i^,„(i,.s "... no l..-.l,.s l„„wl,at„u„l„|„„|„.,|> l„.,-all,..|s,„ali ,l,„l„..-a small strip .,f 1,1,,,. a ., t. „t ,1„. ,,,„ sl,,.i:.-ll„. „.|,i,,. .,.,. ,,„. ,„..„, .^ ,u. 1,1,,,., wl„.„wr„n^l,.witl,a -'::;t,,:.,:s:;:;;t;; ;:;;;:,:::;;;;. '•■'■- ••"■'•• - "-■• i- ^ .a,;'::;;:;,,"''"'''* '"- '-"--i ^'- ,. <■„, _, t VM'I 12 Resolving, ere you went, that I Would to each /illage have an eye ; And that l>y no means I'd retrench What was allowed you by the French. (When you went down, (i) on like occasion. To aid Ti/W/rw/ 'f^ainst frrV/'c's invasion, Which with your tour to save Carillion, (2) And Fort Du (.)iiesne, cost France a million. I still preserxe your inenu)ran(Uim, "V would striivc Sir Guy (3) or Haldimand dumb : Which, for j^ood reasons, I think meet, In this j^M^and council to repeat I Smoked red-deer skins, lor wariiors' shoes, — //e/)i — lars^e birch-bark, north canoes, (4) Masts, iialliards, sails, llat^^s, oars and padtlles, Ikoaches, medals, bridles, saddles, Lar<,a' rolls of bark, awls, wataj), (5)q;uni, Lines, spunfjes, pipes, tobacco, rum, Gims, powder, shot, tire-steel and tlint, Salt pork and biscuit, without stint ; Rich arm bands, i^or^ets {(>) ami nose bobs, Maile of French Crowns ami Sjiauish cobs ; [chiefs, Lac'd (6) coats, chintz (^1) shirts, plum'd (fi) hats lor .\n Kiiijli^li intcieHl, iihiiiiwiii'IihI liy ili- L;iiii;l:icli- iiiicl Oiiiitifn-, s.iiic<' Col. D. I'. liiiJ gained thi-iii OV1I-. 2. Cnnvii I'uiiil. 3. (.:.iiiiin;iiuliM--inC|jii'l', wlio liad iKisseil tin- C.>loni-l's ardi 1- to lari-y a ijrrat (luantily ut h'imkIs liryond tin- Lain- Superior. 5. I'ine Koois loi- sewiii'^ l)arl( canoes. 6. Some ol tlii' yoinij^ chiefs will wear a dozen silver i^oixets"' one below tlic' oilier. Tlie laced coat is made very lari;c, of llie liesi scarlet dolli, riclily laced, wliicli tlic'V put on over a llowered diinlz sldrl, open at tlie ni-ck aiul wrists and round tlieir waists, liaviny; no lireeelns on. 'I'licir ii.its an- plnnu'd around tlie rim : and tlie sillc liercliiefs, liaiiijinv; lialf out of llie pocket, never used— .Ml tliis costly dress is on davs of ceremony only and e.isily tlirowii uff. 7. I'lii; e.vpcndilnre lor vermilion is im- incnae. L*(!en. de Peyster lias wilnesse.l this fashion and lias a hcaulilul siicciinen.j L Limb es, [cliicts, ^1) hats r< li- ds. 11- .1.,- l.am,'Li.|. . aiul (i:iiili<-ri', r-in-Cliii'l', wlio ■;itly till- means iiadi- very \nV'^v. 5. l'iii<^ Kimts rl.-l clotli, liclily aiitl Wfistri aiir (lif l>y nmi, at .Montival. N'oii iiKuk" iiK' liKcwise, close tlie j^Tavos <>t war-cliic'i's, slain with I'anis slaves : (i) Clotlu' fach thiid, old men and wo-ueii, (iive nets, hooks, lines, ^Tease aiul mandamin : (z) Kniws, sei/zars, eomhs, hoes, hatciiets, spe.-irs. And lo^i^'OfH(if^r,;i. (8) TheworkofOld Cawisjiaj^ren, ((ireat uncle lo hold iMatchiipiis, (9) Who ne\ er more will do amiss). Curiously wrou.^fit with heads of hcast, True emblems of the warrior's feast. See jiiKpiis-TawanonL,^ * .sV/v/'c ///(■/v>,s/, (10) Too old to fi!4;hl. but not to boast K Pii.un,rstal<,„l,yll„.Ottawasan.| C pawas, Iron, tl.c- I'anis^nall.,.. bordri^K tin- M.ss,ss,p,„. .. .Mais.- cr In.lian .-o,„, wMH, ,l„.y plant l,v l,..,.in^. hills „n th,. ,.n,nmU wl..T,.,n tl,..y planl live grains each. 3. Tl,,. ()„awa cl„,.f. 4. .Maple suKar, wi,ie|, tlHyl.eatnp ,„ water 5. An,l call it l,rewin«. f,. The Chippawa chiel „( the Island Mnh, marUtmuK. ^ The anne. 8. The war el„l.. 9. The satne that surprised the f.nt I MiclnlnnaekM.aeU, ,\nvm^ the Pontiae War in .763) i„ ,765 [Printer's error.] * lin.Mns l..vva.>„nK' was the „ld Ottawa speaker. ,0. To strike the post, is to make a stroke aK.onst anythn.H; with the elnl, I.elore he relates his feats, and those of his ;,n,-estor. whieli are hamled ilown Irurn vjenerali.m to K'Ucratloii. f II l-'ii m 1 >\ K m 14 " W'licii I \v;is yiiimi;. iiiid I iniilil sfi", '■ I traiK'il this up tin.' Miamir, " Tlic Ualiasli and tlic .Mis:ii>iirit'. •• !•' 11)11) tliost' lank loins, lia\L' spiunj^' Iwd hoys ••Shall trail it throuijh Iho Islonois, •• Anil inaki' it rattle nor tlu- stones ••WIhtc uiiiiiti'ircil la\' /'ii//i/i(ii's (i) lionrs. '•\Vhi hit 1 at homo the \ illai^c t^uanl, ••And sr7//A/7iw/»(/.s- (2) my rc\\aid. ' {]) Saii^t' (.)'iiony!,n)ushkam (4) leads tlu- l)aiid. With MassisanL;noin, hand in hand : DfarSchawanissie (51 iJusL' tiu' n-ar, Whose' uamt" thi.' rohi'ls lo\c and tear : Kini;; \issowai|ut't wills it so, .'\p|)ro\(.'d liv stern KenoetiL;o. h'leel N'ahe', and slroni;' WindiL,ni. 'I"he smooth-ton^oieil itenesswalieme, 'I'he smilini;- younj^ Apeshahe, Jschenowishkawa, {(i) whose lod^e '^d\es in;iee, Aiiiiii/i/e, with a lo\el\' face, — Half Indian, liall' ( 'anadian raec. '["aw'akoiiey and Mitelickain. Whose sires by ^'ankey rum were slain ; Xeo,L,''ema, li^-'omenon. The hearded (7) I'ecaniessimoii. All Arliererosh (S) and Kisid^.-ieon ; Ojfocee, ( >,L,^•l and Jint^niaak. Shall trail the Chippawa tomahawk. (9) These Kitehina';^'o recommends To he your latiier's I'ailht'ul iViends : I. Till' ijroat rliicf IuIIimI nt t'nrl Cliailrrs, nncl cliai;i;cil iivei' iIm' ri>ilrj ilic straii'l, lieil ti) a li()rsi''s lail. ■.?, Kiiri), Inii' rallnl liul vvalcr j. A .^rneral slicml 4 1 hr must Militili' of all till' cliii Ih. 5. An cxoi'llriit man, wli.i lanffil an A riraii .illii-i-r upuii his l)aiU for many iiiilrs, after he had wdimdiil hlin, and ilL-livcii'd him ^afi' inio the Uritish Hiis|)it,il. 6. A divoli-d prisoniT mav taltn sanclnarv in his wii^w.im m- Iml 7, A very niuisiial lirciimsl.iiiri-, as tin' Indians, hy hcl|i <>t a win- in fm mi of a sircw, i:il«' out all hairs lint what I'ovri- the Clown of the hi'ad. 8. i'wo Indian \ilIa.,'i-3. q Wronicht in a war l)i'lt, whiih liiosi' who cany it an- said to trail. Pi Jl '5 ll)\'S, Wliilo -hoiits proclaim thr Sik-Irmus' rlioiio, I'o 1)1- niy childrfMS toinmon voico. And I this w ar-l.elt (i) iiavc (k'lri'cii, i'o llini ulio (jni's till.' Iiolik'st (li'i'd. W'hn siiikis no Mow hut in tlie lit^id, And spaivs tiu- Ijvi's of all that vit-ld. ■nrU:i ll|>nrj lli( sliiiiil. 4. '1 lie llHTir.ni otiir.-r 'cl lljlll ^.ifi' into ivinw.iin III- lull iirfii ol .1 siiTW. all \i!lai;fs. 9. .A la.-,;- I,ell, ,-,,ll,.,| the w.,,-.!,,-:, „l rc^wanl, ...nnisliM^ „f ,.,.., |„,„|h of wa.n|,u.n Heir tl„- col..,„l l„„li aii..lli.-rM|.|M,iluMily ..I i„l,,n„imr th,- ,hu-t> ll.at |,rl!...ii,-r- «,.|,. lair icain.;«r%.l„il If any ol llnlr yuani; wan i„i , sral|.e.| , v.n aiiv ..I il„ ,1, „1 .|„i|„,, ,|,i. «ra.-, Ihey ...list mv,-, .-xiM-.t l,e w„„M l„„l, „,„„, .l,.„i aKain .«i#-WI„-,-.up..n ,l,rv Kav.- a n''"'^''il s^M'Hil I'l a|i|irul>aliiiii. K-r, ^ ^. ^ J > INDIAN SPHKCUKS. 5fFIK chiefs' aiiswir to llie tori'L;oiii^l)l'ak for the many stranjjjers asscmhled at this council-tire — our old men, our \vi\es aii (i ) pigs rushed fn.ni the grove. And tlie gainil sow was kei)t by Coo/i at l>av, I. Til.- \illj).r.S;i,lifJll. "" ~" ( ■ p f t ( . 30 ^ i.m m Was 1 unniiiulful of thy sad distress. When lirst tlie dreadful tidin,L,fs reacheil mine ear? — Could I do more than wish thou'dst staid to mess U])oii Mio affrij^rliiod j)iL;;s that caused thy fear? I thouf^ht, possessed of an undaunted mind, [stand, Thou'dst trackeil the iiro\vline, the S/hiA'c. the Brant, .Vnil other dintjey (6) warriors in thy train. Thou dar'dst rejiroach me with unseemly rant, T'have sent thee out, in hopes t'have had thee slain. Avaunt, thou smouse-like lilly-livcred elf I That thou f)f swine, no more mayest be afraid, I'll nail thy lugs to yon piy-stye myself, And there dry shave thee with thy rusty blaile. A . % X. "A vervfifiTe kind of tijjjorrat.* 2. The war-rliiefs rub virmillion over their lH'a( is, breasts, aiul bl.mkctH, whirli, with bears' grease, occasions a stroni; j^inell. 3. At MusU- in^uin, whcro tin: Wianci.its rrtaliateil upon CoKmel Crawford, tor tlie 93 Christian neutral Indians tlie Viixiniaiis liad l;ldIlis, Orawanachbuat, WabaUaen, NesstiwaKi*'. &^ 1 ^*^^-. &c. * The < llutton. f; I p ■'S3.: JOURNAL OF PART OF A LADY'S TRAVEL IX NORTH AMERICA. DESCklFI'ION of EvcMiini,^ near General (i) Philip SchuylerV,atSarato«,ra, [now Schuylerviile, Saratoga County, S. N. V.J in North America. Here, at the pleasant close of ilay, Just ere the sun withdraws his beams, Phil's s/ci7>es return from making liay, His wagg'ners, tired, unyolpruce i)artridi,'c heats His win;^'^> aj^ains: a moulderint; tree ; * Whirh, uu'.il answered, he repeats, I'o call hi-- hen uid projjeny. 'i'he ,iti,i< k-ir aloud the sun's decline ; Why lrc<;-/'r<> tones, hut^e hull-fro^^ join. (Ireen catv-di.lr- (51 now -^'rate their winij^s, Krown Icnsis aid the ni>isy chuir, .\nd his (iiic iiol-:, the cricket sinijs. With hesitations — / til 1,- >(>ir. While men in yon birch-bark ciiinn. Are drittini; down the nnrut'tkd tide, r ai)proach a stately cariboe, (6) J5irch iTowsinij near the river side. Now tjurL^lin;^^ down the shelved hanks. 1 scarce can hear the Mci<;hborini,' rills : Black lovers at their rr.ra! pranks. Or e'en the clack .i!' Srltiivlir > mills. .Musketloc-hawks (7). while t\•^■risini; .-tran;.;ers with their cry. And drumiisini' till they've tilled their crops. ,. Th.- vim-, .■iic'l riilc clusters ■•* •win« ..f tli,' r,..!,. l*'l'liis is slyloil ■•.liuinn.ini;," ai.il can l.e iM-ard at a »:r.^t .ii^un,:p in thr Mil: « ,.,„ls. Tin- i-.lit..i- liaa l„cn air. .ir.l, l.v till- smiiMl, to t!.t- -.i-ime ! 3 Thf lii.lian ii.mu,- Un- niii/>-hrr-7v,ll, or AiiK-iicaii CiuU.H., |,i.inin...ily M>!e,l \Vl.i[. |,o..r-»ill 1 4 M> na.ls nl ll.oni lay in biaiiclics ..I liiRli tret', ind scr.ain l..u.!<-r iS.^ii a whipped .liil.l, aiieaiitiliil jrass-Kre.-ii kii.d .-I I.<:ii5l. wbicli swarm .ai tlie leaves dI' trees, anil bv !s'rallii« 'l'^"'" "iiiK's, nvA- a I..U.I noise. a» if llie wlioir atmospliere was keepintilini.. h. A sp. cies lliat-antV-rt-,!!. .-r the Anierieai. deer. 7. 111. y pipe one shrill note, fdlowed by a noise, re^enib!iii« tl.c l...r>J-st sirolie that can be v;iven upon the bas» orlun^; ibMiii. 4 23 The lire-fly s^n'vcs his lij^^lit to all, 'I'ili ill the east the morn is eyed ! She's up : and I my pin let fall, Lest some should think it luiujfh-d. (i) I'ROM SAK.\I0(;A IO 'I'll!.; SI. LAWRENCE OX 11 Kk WAV TO (M'Lin-.c. •''I he wise and active c<>n(|uer dil'liculties By darin-^r t,, altemjit them ; sloth and folly Shiver and shrink at si-lit olloil and hazard, And make the imp()ssii)ility they fear." — Rowk. She left Sa!■ato.t,^•l at dawn of the day, And ]ia>sed M lody-pond without fi-ar, (2) (Wherethe troo|\s of \'andreuil, withdnad Indian allies, Scalped hundreds of liriious, ta'en there by surprise), And dropiH'd, as she ]iassed, a tear. 'Joi'ili Aiiu'iican •= I'ltirt is stvled riie eilitiir lias / '/lifi-her-u'il/, or il llieni l:iy in III a tielile lo the ■ If'avt'S i)t' trees, ilinospliere was \- I'ipe Diie sliriU 11 upon the l)aas EncamiH'd at Take (uor-e, as the sun disappeared, 'I he liull-lroi^rs in thorouijli lia-s eroakiiiL;-, Soon l.rou-ht on a tenor from perched whiii-her-will (3), The screams of the woo.l-fn.-.s (4), in trebles so shrill, And luiz/ of muskettoes ]>rov. ikinj^. 1 A won! ii..t I,. I,e f,„i,„l ill |,, 1,11.-.. I,, ,Ti,v 111,. IV ilian liln ..il,e,s ma. I.' ii-e ,.( in tliia little voliiii,,.; I,„tkn.,vv, •.,.e,itle lea.ler. tlial lliey are „ltr.,ii, , i in.- | M„„ii striielt, l„ony'| 2 I l.e In.lians «!,.. Mirpriseil li.e liiit.sl,, Ihiiik in Caiiaiia. 3. Calleil ...lacli-inia-rie by tll.■In(ila^^ 4 ■|lieil-!l..isea!.ll-.-t(le.||eilH. - , h H ! I li t 1 1 ', \ \ ^ i On a wiiid-fallcii Irfc, wliriv I sat bv licr side. To L,niar(l my last tivasmu from liarm, Slie lu'ard the screcch-ow', from an old blasted oak. Set u)) a dread cry, at the wood-pecker's stroke, \\ Inch caused in iier some small alarm. 'I'he elk's whistling; |)ipe, too, distinctly she heard ; And what every traveller's blood chills, — Tlie war-whoo|) of Indians, returning from war! While the /one evening gun, discharged from afar, Re-echoed twelve times from the hills. ■While all else wn.s still, at the dead of night, A boat, in the moon's wake, she spied ; In time v ent the oars, to the stroke-man's boat-song. When al! joined in chorus, and pulled all so strong, She swift through the water did glide : " Pajjillon vol, tiere, il vol, Papillon vol, sur L'aviron." (i) Chori's — •' I It) tirre galere au fond Ho tiere galere." (2) They landed, and dragged their batteau up the beach ; A fire was soon made tor the pot : Each stuck up a forked stick, witli bears meet to roast, And then |)itched their tents on the musical coast, As if to sojourn on the spot. The guide sto\e a keg. ready placed 011 its end. Before he sat down on his ]iack, To take u]i his calumet : when, in a trice, The ("inDiis cut every batteau-man a slice From a roll of his bourgeois (3) tobac. I. Thesr ai'e two lincy of a si):ii^ 9t»t I)y the stroUt'snian of ttio ho.-it, to which every rower in turn cmiiiiosis .ns imic:h. 2. A chorus the Caiwuliiiii boatmen attach to most o£ their a(|uatic son^s j. The hoinxeoi.s or merchant sends out his coinmis or cierit, with charge of Iiis goods up tlie Indian country. il i \ 25 aid ; '!"() IIk'iii i-iiiiH' tliL' warriors, twchc in a canoe, Who oycd liur ascaunt lor aw hiii', And hut lortiio war-jjolo (i), 'twas pk'asin.t; to view Iluw tliey laut^iioil, danced, and sun_L,^ as I^Muiliar they O'er a cup of dashed yankey (2) in style. [j^rew, The war cliief invited my lielp-niate to dance, To which she so kindly complied, And slept so in tnne to their iioliow-tree (hum, The chief draidv her health in a hamper of rum. While she hy the lierce hand was eyed. This joyous scene chant^^ed to a dreati thunder storm. The rocks, woods, and waves, seemed on tire; The warriors appalled, did like aspen leaves shake, Whose war chief, alone, could stand near tlie hright An end)lem of Milton's hell-sire. (3) [lake, Kncami)ed the next morninj,\ at Sahbath-day Point, Miss Si/sii/i was (juickly emhowered, N\ hile lier mistress sat musinj^'- upon the moss stones ; 6'«t' hrouf^dit her check-apron, crammed full of dried Ufa man whom the wolves had devoured, [hones, Still not disappointed, her little kettle she I)oiled, At the hoalmens' already-made tire. And |)ut in tiie tea, when the water was hot. As all travellers do, when tiiey've Iriieluretl the pot. Who do such refreshments recpiire. While salt pork was hoiliiiir, to vrivc the men heart, And the heds were i)re|)ariuL,'- of heather, The wolves a most hideous loud harking- did make, In chase of a huck, which soon took to the lake Where heedless all jiluniL^u'd in toi^a'lher. I. BcaI•ill.^' tlw scalps (ii-il an.l (lai)>;liiiir tlicM-e<>ii. a >!,-w Kn-land Rum, much daslicd with water. 3. As Satan is dupiclcd staudiii^.i » Hie fioiitispi(.-ce ofan old edition of Paradise Lost. V It p. i i^ii m ill la 11 i ' llf.* 26 He crossed, l)ut tlie i)ack, with tlieir hriishcs all wet, Ran sliakiii!^ lliem, when we all fired ; 'I'lnis |)ei)i)ered witli ImcKshot. they dared not to stop, Where they niii^ht have liad eaeh a salted pork chop, or nian"s lli'sh. 1>\' wohes more admired. She next passed tiie Mnek-house for 'I'yeandarogue, l'"ri>ni whence the last evenint,^ t;;un tired, And lieard one I'rom frown-point, just at setting sun, iUd a good day's work tlie boatman had done, 'I'iiey halted that night, being tired. From t'rown-])oint a sloop crossecl ("ham])hiin the next night. .\nd towed the lialteau by a line : ik'calmei! for a while, we held fast b}- tlie trees, Where gnats and \ile sand-llies poor travellers do teaze, f)r I could ha\'e wished the land mine. Soon gad llies ;nid liad Hies, of e\'erv kind, Drew blood, as St. John's \\c apjiroaclicd; ]\Iuskettoe-nets tliere, were of little avail. For somi' would have |)ierced tln'ougli a hogshead with ale. If all' had lu'en blood to hax'C broached. The rapiils. alarming, wen- shot to Sluunblec; — "Push her (df!- IIolil her to ! — T.et her go ! " (i) The laily. uiM!,-iur,tcd. still held up liei head, While S//<:(Hi l;iv down on her /'iici'. almost dead, .•\nd falling, drew with her a beau. (2) Tims ends the lirst Canto of ra|>ids and lakes, l'"or twici' she crossed I.ak'es (leorge and Chamjilain; Lake Ontario, T-rda' l-'.rit-, and Lake Huron, twice; S.aint Peter's. S;iint Francis, and Lake Saint Clair, thrice: Which made no short, fi'inale's cami)aign. I. It hiiiii; sii ilini.-iilt. fniin till- im|ii-lniisitv nf llie cmrcnl, U< Id'cp tlie 1)ii.Tt from ovpri^rltiii;.;. 2 A griitlrinan wlio was little ralriilatctl foi' such a ioiii-ney. il s all wet, lot to stop, ork chop, larojifuc, tting sun, lie, in the next "CCS, 's do tcaze. Tin- (lan,t,'CT she 'scapod on those fresh water seas, (i) And from the salt Western Ocean, I'll sint; wIkmi my head is some ni\dit more at ease, T'intrude now too much mi,t,dit myreailers dis])lease, — -My limbs too reijuiro locomotion. 'rUAVKLI \(; I\ A HATTKAl' FROM OIKHKC \() M ON TR K A 1. ()\ IIIIR W A \' FROM QUF15KC' ro -MircillLl AlAt KINAC K, I^ '774 hojrshcad lead, hamplain; 'wice; u"nt Clair, the boat frotn On the fourth day of May, slie einliarked at (^)uel)ec, In an oi)cn baltcau, in a sipiall, When the snow, like s^oose-feathers, soon covered her ni'ck. Which scrveil her insti'ad of a shawl. Had it rained. 1 had thou.i^ht the tears other friends ."showered down I'roin the rock on the strand, How dreadtul thai rock (when a whirlwind im])en(ls) 'J'o travellers who there too must hind. Dear Woodlield. of thee slif liiit L^ot a faint si,L,dit, Xear the cove where Wolfe landed his men ; Dread scene of re^-ret I of which much I could write, Hut lea\e it to some abler pen. I. The w.ivus run iis hii;h in (Ins.- bhcs aii thcv cl.p in thi- Atlanlii-. J.l'l \'r\ it ' i \ I ii 4 ii ill! 4'1 ! m V 28 (iiaiid I'liauilii-Ti.', )'()iir I'litiancc lIutut^Hi hid l)y tlie SI low; ^'<>llr fall throuj^li tla- storm icici-'ts Iut imi-; Ki'iiiiiicliiiL;' l\c-r tlial she sat ani^liiii^ In-low, While I prolit-'cl till.' roi.-icn /rrrs, (i) WIiltl- two spirt's tiiL' chmcli doth adoiii, Tlic wuatlicr cioarcd up, ami tlicii.' scanx' was a breeze To til! the boat's sail tlie next morn. Hero tile fairies mi,i,dit revel, well l\.'t\ \)y the bees, F«>r this is sure fairyhuul all; Though in June, the white lilossom shook from the fruit trees, l\esend)les a winter snow-fall. I'^arewell, /'din/ iiu Treinhli'. {i) best known by that name, Keluctant we lea\e thee, sweet place ; And j^^o from thee slower, by far, than we eamc, Which too is the batteau-man's case. For now they perceive the while breakers ahead, Richelieu must bi' doubled ere nij^dd; The channel be crossed too ere they i^o to bed. — I'he moon seems to pronuse her li,t,dit. ("a|)i.'-Rouu''c, Ja(pie-cartier, thy brid;.je Daptis-C'hainp, Cape-Santes sweet villai^e and s])ire, Thouijfh not all discerned now by Cynthia's lamp. We still have enoui^di to admire. Von spired Indian \illa<4-e, |)oor wit^wams t>f vore, Its beauties 1 ne'er can describe ; Where the while porpoise drives shoals of herring ashore. As food for the .Mi^onkin tribe. I. By till' CiUKiLliatis named /-*• Point m.'(1 tin." Kajiid^ Id L;i I'lairii', k'uviiij; tin,' l.al, ami lamlcd at the Loiivc'iit ol' till.' (iii.'\- SistriN. I'lucccdi'il tlio iioxt nmniiii;^ to lln.'C'i.'tlar.s, \\lui\' iIk' KapiiK niii \cr\' >tiont;, ami wIktc lioats arc oltc'ii ill roceedcd to the Landing, which is nine miles uj) the river, whence the ship was laid alongside a wharf and the baggage ;nul jirovisions ])ut u\mu cradles, so contrived that by the lorce of a capstan the whole was drawn up a stee|> hill, and there put into large wagons drawn by si.x oxen and two horses each, for 14 miles, through the woods to Steadman's Landing, or carrying |)lace, from whence the Lady returned to view the Falls of Niagara, where, laying on her breast, she drank of the water as it fell over the jjrecipice. .From Steadman's proceeded in batteaus 70 miles up the ri\er (from which the Falls are supplied) to F'ort Frie at the entrance of tlie lake of that name, where she embarked in a sloop-of-war, named the Dunmore, and proceeiled to F'ort Detroit, a most lieautiful settlement, l'"rom thence over Lakes Sinclair and iluron, to the destined ])ost of Mitchilimackinack, where she remained six years, — thence returned to Detroit, where her husband commaiuled the garrison also, and afterwards in 17S5 went to Niagara, where he commanded the whole upper district of (. aiiaila. I* Now Oswi'Kjttliic ill Ntw Viirli. » ♦ llu- Tliuiisaiiil Islainis. Eilitur.] 1 the Uiijiiil^ ;iilis to llio liik'd ill the uoniiii^f to nIhtl' lioats Iron. )orst> \\ I'll.' )ats, iind to risk moiiut- ( )n Ic'iiv inj^ n witli ^it- 1 L'lltUf-tlH- iiiul tiiuctl was civilly wild fowl, L's were k'tt ■ procectlod ,• laiuU'd at L'd in a ship- I,** toCata- to Niagara. lich is nine dde a wharf jo contrived vip a steej) .xeii and two Stcadnian's returned to breast, she niles up the Krie at the harked in a led to Fort over Lakes liniackinack, etroit, where fterwarils in whole ui)i>er veil tor.] I I'(JK MS .\N|) S()N(;s. \()l\(; TA\V.\. (I) THK I.OVAf, FNDI.AN F.OVKR. Tune "The yillow li;iirc(l laddie." In Ai)ril, when icicles liunj,' from the trees, And Mitcln'gan's border continueil to freeze, A restless young Tavva a courting would go, Horne up. on his snow-shoes, o'er tracks of deep snow. Reclining he'd sit by a tajit maple tree. When sugar was niarime, crime ; ijjrec |uee. the youiijif !d thaw ; til that case 2) (3) I"- his stout I's foe. A cR OS lie ()\ ^^iss ( M- oF <)l K n KC Come listen to my artless slraiii. Of one I sinjr, whose sprisjhtly air Recalls to mind Aicailia's plain : Dajilme heiself was not so fair ! Enchantment dwells in all she savs. Lo\'e shoots his arrows from lu'r eves ; incessant on her form we i^ra/e. And still liehold hrr with surprise. Make lier, yi.' i^ods, yom- (.hicfest care ; Uiion her bed shower down each hliss Resigned I'll wait until Uiis fair Rewards me with a transient kiss. Ah me 1 since absence won't effect a cure, Ye fates, how Ioul;' must I this pain endure; riend, Mr. rsey, N. A. A fricnil ami itics. K.litur.l ()\ A f A I'k IClors WOMAN IN \ I I.I. A OK O !•■ .M I roll I 1,1 M .\(K I N.\( K. In liii> same \illa^r woik's a damr, wli(i>e pride. From Ioul;- ,-iCipi;iiiitance. >lill incieasetli m<><\' ; Oltiuu> 1 see liiT past in\' window L;iide. \ ciad in i.d>ll\- lainienl, lo and fio. Still aye >lu' weai^ a di>.niai iaci' ol W.u'. Her liushand. too, poor man. h,i-> ior-i iii'^ w ils. < )r how i-oidd he llii.s liedlaniite aliide. ^^h" in a uionieni hence will sham strange U{-~. .\nd tear her L;au/.e and lace all into tinev hil^. ()\llsM..N.-| /•'."■/.,.,/,.,■.< .V,.: i- I.. iii„.,| l,v III, i,„„,i,„, ,,| il..- M.i. li, M^,,. I( .nij l-i, 1 Kivfis, ill H,.|i;,.|, (.„. W ,,1 l'.,,.lii- M..,,l,. ;,i,.l \ ,,| |;,.,,^,M l'.,inl, \.» |.im^ j «:» In .-|)il. nl .,11 il„. |,,,i,i. ,.,!(,. II i,v |,l,i,„, |„.,„ Is secrelaiA anil ili.- |mi1.- !is!i,.|-, ,, iMu.Mslupi.i i,i,>iak. ,|,|,r,n> in Ihr l.,sl iiri. ol I'.,-;. ;.-, wliirli, tr,M..nl..| " ///rw /lifiiih. las. h.rr .Mi'l r.i-..«ci." >-li..nl.l .vad. '■TiiM-K KiKMi-., I..i.,l,.-i,- .,i,,l Ml, ,»,.,■,■' i u." 1,. «!! 1,1 Mm, This lady has, I wect, a buxom maid. To liiss and tell, — be't tar removed from me. Fame says, she willom drove a snni<,^gliiit^r trade With all who hroiif^dit her the accustomed fee, But MOW such naughty thiug-s can no more he : Her mistress keeps a (\o<^. old .Aryans highl, (I.est loose! should a])i>n>ach torbiilden tree). Who, like a well-trained mastil'f, friends won't bite, Hut prowls in (|uest of K'tcliers all the live loni,'' in'ght lieneath her roof an Mlhiopian dwells, A wretch thai swinks, .and moils from year to \ear ; O'er lum tin's damsel kest her kitclu'U spells, — .\ SO]) in ])an to Thomas, is j^ood cheer ; Uried maise alone, his very blood would seer, ilim slu' so Itrihcd to wink at their delight, riiat i'om his lady a (piaint story tells, Ilow once throui;;!) Cons^o, passed a man so wiiilr. That all the jel-black native^ look- him for a ' '■is^hl. Nathiess, beware, ve wii^hts, ye meet no ^'tound. The ladv sleeps not thouijii she l;c>i.'s to bed ; With ])islol (I) she ma\- i;i\'e more deadly wound, Than e'er D.m ('u])i(l with his airow sped, And cool youi' lo\(.' pai'die w itii pilhi of lead. ( 'ertes 'iwcri' best to couit this lady i^ay. And i^'ain the k'itchen |i\' ihc jiarloui' round : Then you may \'isit in broad face of da\', Ne fear that lead, ah me ! will take \'our lite away. 1. Slu: llHcil lo liiM|i a lii.i.lc.l pislol .11 h. r hi-.l-sidi'. |N(MP — 'I'lii'SUMrrscsliinc lircn retaii)c'il t>t'canse tlifv prt'st'iil sn inan\ w.o'iU in ii'imnoii lu-- a o-ntiirv siinr, \\ Itirii may iiDW he cnnsid*-!-!'!! .'illoj^r'llicr iil>sn|i'li'. isi liii.-, isl vfi-:^i-. ivoiii-s — (iweMs— vci itaMc oIr, :,', .7— kiii»«- ;^ji' 'Iiini ii|.. — isi linr, 4fli \crsi-. sfoiiinf — iiii'-tortiinc ; — ^tli liin-, fiitn//t' — verily : — Sili Ink-, AV ;— im', lu.l nr nui-, iS:'., &»■. 1 '.fflfWi \< I". I ) K I \' I'. R * te, ./ .s7>//^--. illicit iptivc of llic dhi'i-Aion of larinling, or sliiyiiii^ ii/xni /lie Ice al the Post of Dctroil, in X„i ih America. \oaf ; l^', :iii. If^cs li:l\c Itccil i_<*, whiiii III. IV — vnilalilc old m.r : ^lli line, V a liMiIi' ; — 5tli line ; — stii lilir, />/;/<• I'llr Italics (il tin- liui-. . In winter, wIilmi rivers and lakes do erase lliiwiiij;-, 'I'he rjmnades (i.ake Xviiiphs) to warm siirlier ail lied ; Wlieii sliips M\- uniit;;.iMi, and tlu'ir luiats .lo cease rowiiii;-, Tis tlien we dri\e up and down sweet l\i\er Ked. {•reeze l\i\er \\<^-A. swi'et seipenline risei'. Where swift cariolin-j:- (i ) is dear to nie ever ; While iVost-hotind, the Dun iiiore, the (nige, and /,'//- dctnuur, ( z ) \ I'lir ii-e liears me on lo ;, rr(iii/>e en grill nie. ( ^) Oiir liodies wrapped up in a rnlie lined witii sable. .\ mask o'lM- the face, and fnr cap on tlie head, We drixe out lo dinner- where there is no table, \'o chairs we can sit on, or stools in their stead. I'ree/.e River \\vA, sweet serpentine river, Where sweet c.arioling- is dear to iiie ever ; ' " \\' '^. where on hear skins, we sit down so clever, W hileser\ed l.y ihe .]/,//y/^/(4 ) with croupr ,:ii i^rilhule. I. II.LTaiiDlijisKiMl.Tally drawn i.v a last (larini; liorsi'. 2. Tliru.-\lii|,s.,,|^ w ii- .i|-i.tlu.- lakes. , A Ki-.-mH, n.inu. f.,r a A»-A„ Wnni.,. ..f v.nis,.,, ,. Tl„. M ,r,u,isw.„ ||- m<..M.,l.li«ins man livi,,..,.. II,. wasa ,:a|„ain in t .,• Indian d. :,a,tM,..-„i, a,.d l„,d all il„- n.m.|, .„d^d„,„|i„ Id.niann.r.. IK, i,a,n,-wa. I.a M,,,,,-, a,,, s|,„l i 1 I J ' m ^, ' ;H;l:|r: 'i^ ■ i- WM • {il. 36 " l^tie l'i://e tic Maddi ." with his ;isi>cct so jjlciisin^, He serves to each huly (who takes it in turn) And says, Clicre MaJitmejlis -.ii/l kee/>joH from treezint,^ Wan warm you within where the tire it wouM Inirn. I'Veeze i\i^t■r i\e\\ei-: .».er])entine river, Kor youi cariohn^ is dear to nie e\ er ; Where served l>y the .l/i//i' rii i^i illiuic. The i^'oMel ;4;oes round, while >weet echo s lepeatiui^ The words wldcli have |>jisseiieeteeats Madame's Cli. and wood clove for lnunins,;, l''or those who may next ilrive u|) sweet l\i\er Ked. I''ree/.e l\i\(.r Reil. sweet ser|H'ntine river. ( )n vou, cariolins^, he «lear to me ever. \\ lu'rc wit and •„;'o a rr)>ii/>f cii g-n//i,ili\ .« M jf L rHK MAIM K srCAK MAKKKS. (i) 'I'liiii ((p|l\ l!i';^;^:ils. I'll slinj,' my |>ai)<>()'s (2) ciadk-, said Kitchc'iR'j^MX's Mfi^. W'itli kettle, bowl, and ladle, and scoutawaha (3) kei;. A sug'rin.i,r I will j;^o, will jro, will s^o. will j^'o. A suj^'rintf I will j^o. Nasili and Charlotte lunliv, ot' whom the lads are fond. Shall drag (4) their tatlier early out to the tweh e mile poiul. A snfj'rini; I will j^o, itc. Come. Nel)ena<|uoidoi|uoi. and join tiie jovial erew, Sheeshih and Matehino(|ni shall tap a tree with vou, A siiLf'rint;; I will <^o, Ai-. Ihit(hl Kesis, deign to aid us, and make the saj) to run, lininga, (5) whoarrayed us, at least should have a turn, A sug'ring I will go, iVc. In kettles we will boil it. on lires between the rocks. And lest the snow should si)oii it, there tramp it in moeorks. (6) A sugring I will go. Ac 1. 'rlii-wri.l ll,. lu,,l,.II„»i,ij; piv.-. s w,i.- n.it lonnil ill irjM, I., iri>.ic lliciii in il,,.;,- (m.|)fr|.I.Tfs, |.f.xi,,„..t.> IraviiiH: Milol,il,M^icl(inii.l.. in th,' wm- 177,, ■ The Indian .■liil.l, sw,i,|,ll, ,1 n|M.n a tlalli...inl, .unl .Mrriiil ii|>Mn i!,,- sqnaV iui-k, lu .-, I,.,nd a.ross tinf ("ivin-dd, l.y «lii,l, iiisaInii,'lit(>ltonlinni;„ a iMik Slav, lie Iniia; lam... ,. 1|„. ,-..ii,n.and,inlV ladv, «-li.. at lilts lime of thr year uen.rally ^'iv.s tin- nciKliln.rini,^ sipias c.n li a oliini/ sldfl, and si.im- ».rniilli.in, andMtl,eiarti.:l.-s. ... Il.iv.s mad.- ot l.iivli Imik. s,w,.| will, ilinliln, ,,f tli.- -|iriii-.-in-c i-.i.it. rall.-cl ivatap) Ixil.lliii; Imin jo to w |iinin.l!- .■arh. l! ■J : '■< i m . ' ) I 'A !■;■! ill' I I ; '11 !J i|:' i I il liii!; , iiiiit C)t ;ill our iii."(.u|iati()n.s, sweet sufjf'riii;^ is tlic best, Tlicii jjirls ;iiul tlicir rolatioiis (i) can j^nve tla-ir lovers rest, A siis^'riii^- I will i;(), iVc. But when tlie season's o\er, it will not he amiss. 'I'hat I should <^i\e inv lover a sissohai|uet kiss, (2) A sun'rint;- \\h' will s^-o, \e. \V \ i; ASH AW. .\rter Col. 1). r. hail hrous,du this, the |irou(lest of the lixlian tril)e>, o\er to espouse the Mnii^lish cause, and a'laniloii the Fri'iich, t^c he niaile an annual visit, and stipulated, in his terms of alliance, that he should he saluted with more ceremony than chiefs of other nations, not in nundicr ol cannon, l>ut 1)\' the cannon heiuL^chari^aMl with hall, or a shell or two thrown, so as to accustom his youn^- warriors to the Iju^iish manner : when he, on landing; would return tlu- com))liment with pistols, tired near the commandant's ears. I'lu' Sciou.v. of whom he is kini^ or chief. inlKtJ)it the plruns alio\e the fall of Si. .\nthony, on the Missourie, where the linest hulfaloes are breii. Some ( )ltawfa>, t.'hil)|)awas (local intiians), and some Chocktaws anil (.'hicke- saws, lieini,'- on a mission at the I'drl, tin.' last day of his arrival, expressed their surprise, (when they beheld the balls aiul shells tlyinij;^ anil bursliny over the canoes, and the yomiL; men lifting' their paddles, ;is if striking" at the balls,) by the ejaculatini; word Tiij'ti — This was at Mitchilimacknack, on the 'ith ol [uly. 1 77y. I 1 Thr r(*l;tti"ii> III kcpl mi^lrc^ar^ afc vry ti"MiiI)li^uiHf t»> llic '^fntlrni";! wli.i an- so li:i|p|tv as to lia\r an Intli.ui ini-i-^ in k(M'|>in'.^ : it is no l<'S^ tli in k('(-|itni^ tlic wlH>lr> faniilv. 2. A snjjaror sweet kiss, Thiv |tlies<' Iiiili.tn -rpia niisse^lare remarkable fui whit* (e.-tli antj swpft l>r« alhs ill M) Hail to lliu cliiet; wlio liis Ijurt'aln ,-, luick sliadilles, Wlic'ii in Ills own country, far, I'ar from tlii.s fort ; Wliose hrave young cruioc-men, fwrr liold up tiu-ir paildii's, In iii)])fs that tlu' \\hi/,/in<^ halls nia)' ,t;i\r tl rni spoil. Hail to gruat U'abashaw 1 Caiuionicr — lire away, Hoist the lorl-standanl, and heat all ihe drums : Ottawa aiul Chippawa, W'lioop ! fnr g^reat W'aiiashaw ! He eon)e> iieat drums the Scit)U,\ eliiel eonies. ■rhe\- now strain their nerves till the canoe runs bound- As swift as the Solen goose skims o'er the \\a\es ; While on the lake's l)<)rder, a guaril is surronmling A sjjace, where to land the great Seioux so hravi.'. Hail to great Wahashaw ! Soldiers your triggers draw, (iuard — Wave the colours, and give him tlu' drinn ! Chocktaw and C'hickosaw, Whoop for gieat Wahashaw ! Raise the jutrt-cullis !— the King's fiiend is come. .\ .s () N ( i. ( '(j//i/>(/>Ci/ on board of llir ^loo/> \\'i'/coii/>'. lolii/i' she 7,\is gtt/////^if under -ceigli lo sail 'u'iili llir /roo/is /'r,'i/i Mihhilimackinork to Detroil. on the. 20/I1 of Sc/'/ciiihrr. ijjo- /'««! ■ -'• 'I'll :ill \n\\ l;iilics liipu ;it l.iiiil.'' Now to Mitchilimaekinack, We soldiers hid adieu. And lea\ e each stjua a child on hack, Xav some are left with two. !, 1 n . i iij.'' 1 40 WliiMi you icUini, my l;nl.s, take vine I'lu'ir I'oys (lont take you by tlie hair, Willi a \vai-\\ hooj) that sliall rend tlie air, And use tiieir seaipin^^ kinves. To Me s(juas w eeping on tlu' strand, Indeed it is no joke : Who does not wish a countermand, Must have a lieart ot oak. There's buxom Moll, and Farlys ttirce. And ma iv other girls I see, With a i'al la la la la la la, Who thought themselves good wives. With Pa?iies', (i| scalps hung at their ears, Young war-chiefs pay their court ; Aware that sighs and tloods of" tears, Must waft us from this port. The Zephyrs and the l.inniades (2) too, Incline young chiefs to favor you, Witii fal la la la la la la. If 1 had time now I could name, Of belles, at least a score ; Some that from lake Superior came. And some l)red on this shore. But see !- the .mchor is a-peak, .^nd I'v e no time more rhyme to seek. Sing fal lal la la la la Fal la la la la la la. 1. /',i«/,i:iiv ,1 tiiljci.t In.li.iM^ n|i.in ivhimi ll.. ( lll.uv a- .in.l ( -liiiiiiaM .1- ,-..Tillhually iiihUi' w.ii-. .'. Nyiii|ihs iif llie hik.s. t I ■ f i,i IP' K.i,i:(;\ iiiitimiallv Oiico more the driiins' sail muflleil tonus I hear, A crowd moves slowly o'er yon teiiteil plain ; Sad funeral rites of some brave youth, 1 fear, On 'I'rentowns* bloody Held, disastrous slain. That drum (ere while) which made all hearts elate, When bravely you led on an armed few, Now beats a tlir^e to an untimely fate. My fears foiebodinj^ Williamson (i) (is you. My tears have llowed, alas! for many a friend, Since stern Bellona blew her truni|)et shrill : < >n {{rocKhuHl's!' i)lains Cref^y^affee's (2) life did end, Kre healed the wounds received at Hunkers Hill. There fell that veteran. bra\e .Xildison, His son there fell, - in death still near allied ; — < >'er them I wept; 1 wept when Davison, When Williams, ilitriifins. and young Vernon died. (3) Nor did my j^ood old friend ues^K'Cteil law ('(inleii. who ne'er escaped without a wound, Still forenu)st to Lon<,r-point| he led the w ay, Till what so loui^^ l,e- braved, at leiinth he found. |*l'icni liiwii. riciii.il. M IIk- jiiiK iI.ii. .,1 il.i- Orli-wiu.- Kivci .iii.l A»uii|iinli Cif<-k, .N I.! 1. 01 till- ^2.1 Kfi;i Ill |t linii.klyii, l,..iiu: Islaiiil, N. \ .\ i. ( ii|it.iin Ni-lson sail Ri-Hini,Mil 3. All III ihi- ii;.;iiiii-iil liims to llii- Hiitlleof Wliiii-Pl.iiiis. 2S1I1 Oitiiliir, 177(1. Tlii-ic «ms ;i liriti^li, I. Hilling ;ii Pill's Piiiiil : nlwi \."a^ >JitI( I'liinl, m-ar Snnnfi.ril, li ynti l-;x|i.-iliiiiin 1777. S.i- N.itps. Ki|iti.i'sSii|)|ili-im-iit.| t/T T — • 42 l'>f Riilielit'u's struaiii l)i'^iii.s its liipid lull, Aiul c'lidyiiij^ hack scorns lnih to Icav i- C'liainplain, ( i ) 'riicri' sprij^litly iMwniaii, liy ;i i-aiinoii-liall, Vhv life was I'nik'd, liapjiilv witlmiit pain. At Saialoj^^a, youthlul torrio lik'd : Hra\ o I'lixpihaii. (2) iiiindi'ri'd on I .apraii'ii's idad. 'I'iiro' whom a licnd, liy - thilhi'V sin-d, DclihiTati" sliol 111' iiiu'iTini.f rillrs loail. Still thiiir, hra\(.' (inidun, a li'ss rii^id lati,-, I'haii that soiiu- niHlaiis to \unn Phillips i^asi' : {)ni' deadly wound could not their laj^u abate, 'I'iiCN' llunir liiiii liinhU'ss in a iniii'\' L!ra\i.'. ■nil-, i)K 1 I.I. > I. i<(i I. A \r. 1,0 AT Ml II llll IMAlklN \( K, r / r- f^i -i I mil "i ml 'I'o Ihi '/'iDir o! "Till' ll;i)i|>y l!i-;^^,ir.s.' Come, -stand well to \(>ur order, M.ake not the least lalse motion, I'-yes to the v\^\\{. 'i'humh, niii/.zle ti^ht. Lads, \'ou have the true notion. I. Lake Cliani|)l:iiii. 3. Ilt-ii;:i'lier-(ii-iici\'il Goiiloii nl 'l'i-i>i|iiluiii. iTIiis \v;is one t»f tin! cuwarftly iminlrrs whicli (libi;rarcti the AnuTicaii I^evuliiiioii. Wliilfoinh, tltr .shiilk- iii^ iniirdtTtT, wan vit-wol wiili disgust cm-ii liy Aiiu-riraii ollirei-s iil jHoiiinii, ami, .is in tlnrto dayri, rscaped |)Ulli^)lln('I)t anil ri-i't-ncd advancrriient to avi>it! i.tlt-nr^tr t'> a parly. Sft; manly ii'ilcs of Ci.-n. tlorado Kti'.;ci->, |)ai4;«*^ 4 jmd 5, app'-mled !■■ Iiis inost valii.ihic edition ot *' l.iciit. Haddt-n'H journal." lliir^ityne Campaign,) 1884 ] r') 43 lll-'IC ^lll'l tluTC, Kvi-ry wlicru, That till' AV//ji,'''.s (i ) Ixiys may IicTduihI. I'ii^ht and ilio, lie til'.' cry '•'n.' in hattli' to ,i,n\ i' i^froiind. Coiiu' luiskly to tlir >lii)iilili.'r, And mintl wlu-n von niakr ii'ady, No (////(/ must slide I'Voni sidi- to sidr, 'I'll inalir vonr lu'ads un.sU-adv, I IriT and tlurc. I'',\ riy wlu'ii.', That tlu' Kin,u;'s hoys niaj- he lound, l'"l\^h[ and dir, lii" tliL- cry, V.c in liaftk' to .ici\'t.' '.;ionnd. ( /■// j'.'■■ ill f,,ii- ; 44 AN I I'll A I' 1 1 On Mis. Ih /'ij'^/r/ s /iworilv /nil int. >^/ioA'i-)i e.\/r»i/>i>/v, l>y su/>/>osiiiff he hod lurn kilU'd hv a kick /mm his mash-r dfroinst his ciifj['i'. ini rireh'inf;^ obs, (3) and all, Ueveni^e your leathered comrade o\'cr come : No more he'll bid nou i/iiirk murr/i, or call The serifeaiit-major. or tli' orderly drum. :.;: ^ ^1^' 1 I his ixir;iipi(liii;in liiid w:in < iiiii;lit al PImummIIi Diuk, wliil;.! living ovor llir l>;iraiiceii9luwi) Mi iijlils by llie Aiiirricans, Mtli f )t'tolter, 1812 — Kditni*, ] at the rxpriisr of a si a ere hite in Ids fini^iT, nnti |ip siTitiil til Mrs. Dc I'lyslir. | Wlicn laiinlit In' liad marly hit off pool linirk's riiif;<"r|. ■2. A bf-atititul spaniel, sun tu ttic doi( whii:)) was liunted and worried luill lu'iici'lnrtli ///•(• tlic ^ntiuidiiTs ? Anil will! sliiill wi'lcomi' in oiicli rriciidlv j,'iu'sl .- Al this sad )^hj;\\\ all hallu' tlu-ir t-yt's in tfar-, Antii\ c. While Iroin \on i\ii'd lowrr, loud si-rraiii'' tlirnwl. 'I he Idnl ol w isiloiM owned liiin as a tVieiid, And I'allas duMied him adjiit;iiit (4) to Mais ; Jove, t'roni al)o\e, a listi-nin;^ eai would lend To all he >aid, n-latini,^ to the w ai-. Hill hai'l< ! the Idtiiii; l.lliioi>e is not ilead ! Let that shiill note, in\' ilear. voiir L;riel assua^^e : in cream. \'oii ^-till shall sleep \o\ir las rites lucad. .\\n\ I w ill hear it. tremlilimr. to his ea'-'i.'. 1. !■ ifiaei 11 l^ tnastt I'uj" a i;*Hitl vnin?, .am! ot f\i'r\ wt'I ol I'd nil II. (Ill l,w I lit It lie ^ave wiili |)r(i|i<>reiii|>liasis. lUit lia\ ini^alrcnily said ;((> idik li oI'Iiiik licic anil elawliiTi', Iniaiiy vciscs nniiltcil | hy ici nlleiiii n ih.- aiitlmr iiiiisl lieic ioik^IikIc liiiU'cil. wcic liL' III ic|i(alall lliat in the nri^inal nianiiM ri|il was said, lliotiuli ..■,(/ I'a(|>, It W(Mi!il nut be. 1>\ sli'anj^eis, liilirvtMl . I ri TI,^■M()^•I IP DOCK YARD 1\ AX U 1' R (1 A K Wrolc III lyj^, 'ivheu nm^l o/' li is Majesty' s s/ii/>^ Ihid easily ciiivetl Iwiitis, a/>pr<'J>iialc lo llic names lliiy b' re. \\'ouI(l CallioiK',- — luM'oic muse, I'Orci^o her verse suMime : And (() ri Vdtarist not ii fuse Iler aid in det;^iel liivnie— - I'd sinj^ Die knitjiit (i) wlio, in a mist. Encountered liundreds with Ins list. When liacelius so ordaine!' wdiieli lie had no cause to lioast. J'lil \u\\v; the hell, and lived the i^uii, 'l"alarni each slee|)iii,L;- dock-yard ^-on : \\ ho soon were readv at his call : The ship-wriidits nnistered one and all : i'he Mulcihers, disilaininj^^ s])(.'ars, Sledi;e-arme(l. led on as ]iioneers ! Carvers and i^'ildei's closed the real', W ith all who'd ta'(.'n on hoard tin ir lu'er. Who, diunk or soher, knew no fear. Now lest Sir Lancet lihiod should spill, I'.anie hlew hei' lell-lale Pump so shiill. That it was lieaid in e\ery port, W lien carved liea(l-^hii)s ot"\var icsort. t'^'in 1. Ihi' Iniu w.ir, nil .■Hirer nMli.>.lo.k-v;ii.l .111 .M .llc-nl \..iin.; lii;in. |*Ci>r A. S ili' I'. 1 iiiiiln;iliiiiil llir (lani^ a I'ImihuiiIi, Iji'^hin.i in 17H7, ."vf Kdiliui. 47 'I'lie Royal Sovereign and the Glory, Could not resist thy troops /!(?/t'/-e;'/ (I) Their limbs lay in the e;ir\er's sh(}]i, I'Yom whene. llieir heads they dared not pop I.est, of carved leijs, niistid) ]iroti'ct her from the Dra^-on, So did the A^rrw/"/// (piit his prow. And march with him to (|uelt the row Im'i' it should L^'-ei to such a |>ass. As to ix'ipiire the ships rii ///i/./nt//f and .IA',i,'n7i/. Lay near the ships ta'en iVom Lan^i^ru'a* : The P/hn/i.v thvu, hut now the (ji/i, (4) i )rv-dncked to spiici.' i.'ach ^haltered rih, Which Kodnev liioke, when his dame Carh (VowH'd, -while the Phniiix felt the shock : At wh'ch broadside he lin'c her llaL;s. Spain's ■ ne l>!u.< ulliii,' all to rai.^s : And sent a R yal Mid nn bo.ard. To whom Don Juan ,L;"a\e his sword ; I'oi" now his ^hip was such a wreck', 'Ihi'ie --c;n"ct' was hiolin;; on hei' di'ck. l-'.ii' l\uiu' blew her's, lilulf Tnloii'^ horn, The ships moored up liamoa/e* did warm ; When Hercii/e!^ siezed on his club, 1. Tilt* V uiiiini-sinnci-. J. riir iiM--trr-l>iiiKI<'f. 3. A ^uiiUeti >liip, :.• l.t-. p mII tli- '11 o 111 ill.- s.-.i In. Ill 111.- n.-\v . I, ..-!(, Ilii-u .-.viMvalin..; .ml ..I lli.- ro.:l.. 1 I 1..- ( lil.rall.u-. 4.S fij ,''!! IH i Vi m w i m ' ffi ' II Resolved tlu- culprit's hiik- lo dnili : And said, tliat lie'd tlie h.-ittU- win. Or cede to him his lion skin. The bloody moon loweicd in the west. When I'll/can, limpini; home to rest. Mel Mar^, (just lorn from rnitis' arms), For wliom war. doulitless too, iuid charms : So l)id his h'mijinn' ;o//o .• /'Tii/iid. 77/(i//'ii. '/rr/>sir/io/e. Clio. J\fi'//)()>Ni'H(. — a\\ hut four. Jiel/oiKi knit hei awl'ul hrow. And then to aid them made a vow : Which Pdlhi^ heard, and couched her lance. She used a,t;ainsl the ships of France, When Knssel drove their ships on shore, And i)uint their Rovnl Sun of yore. Orion bent ins bow so strong-. Hi' near hatreni;th had not abated : Wherefore, his sworlune left his conch-siielj car, And, with his trident, gan to war: Penelope stahh'd with her needle, Hut found therewith she did succeed ill. The Busy, Beagle, Brisk, ami Bold, Uan in to take a g-rapi)led hokl. The Dauntless, Driad, Driver, Drake, All strove a ,!,'-rappled hold to take. The Daring, Dasher, Druid, Dart, Resolved to take their watchmen's |)art : And many more which I could name, Hut leave them to thy loi,r-l)ook, Faiiu. Stout ^\tlas came, and would have hurled. Upon the culprit's head — the world : But fearinsr, held the pond'rot s hail, I.est it should crush his friends wilhal. Britannia frowned,- — j^ood reason why, She, with her friend and trueallv The \'iclorj\ could not j^^'t niij-h For want of water.--/'/)' and Ant Could not hear the kni^dit should vaunt T'have heat the .t^uard of all their stores. i- 50 But hark ! the British /.ion roars : Tlie Tvgcr and the Leopard s<|iialled. Like twi. liuge cats tlial catterwauleil. The Eaglv o'er liis prey ceased soarint,^ Soon as he lieard the Lion roarint^ ; And \vintiirl.ed the vard. The Cwsar, Potnpey, Alexander, And many a bold-carvcd-heail commander, Strove all their might tise foe to (luell. But strove in vain ;— O shame to tell .' Though Scipio and Hannithil. Both joined to hide. Amongst thegroui» fameublin, where in Harrack street, All sober men, had treatment meet ; As when the///)- b— m'd Anna I.ee, Turned up, and cried " K— that " to me. Though thus she rated him, —vile flirt, . With language foul as scaving'd dirt, 'l"he knight undaunted kept his ground, And fought with spunk througli every round. In science, so excelled Mendoza, That had Dulcinea Del-'J'ohoxa, There been the prize, antl he the knight, Hed not have made a better (ii'-lit. Juno, looked on, and so did Thetis! When Proserpine, who judge of heat is ; Declared the knight had fought so well, That she would pit him soon in hell ; Ami there, le.st he, too, ipn'ck should cool. She'd wash him in Tartarus's pool. Quoth Thetis,~\ should think that he \\'oul(I rather ])' -nge into the sea. And stroll throu,, . coral groves with me ; Where I will wipe him with my hair. Until his skin is sweet ami fair. Ouoth /////£>,— ladies I'd advise. That he had best ascend the skies, In a balloon, while with her s(|uirt. Ins, shall cleanse his skin from ilirt. Iff!'.' . 5»^ -' Qtioth leni/s,-~din is all a farce, The kni,irht \vl,o loves, and figiits like Mirs ,• And now while stri|n, whose skin and bone, is So like to my lost love Admis I should i>resunie, <,rreat (|ueens, between us, Should be the paramour of /e7/«s. Quoth Moll MKer- ^-hi ! how odd this is ! That four stalely rival -oddesses, Should differ 'bout a /«,^'-,/;/-,//,t\s' Who's always j^'-ettinj,'- into scrapes. Yet, since this liout he shows such mettle, I'll souce him him in Tar-boilers kettle ; Then shake him in a bag of feathers, "I'ill like a -oose hell stand all weathers ; But blest J/inerva, with her shield, Now screened the kniglit, lest he should yield; And fair,////w-(7, showed her face, 'I'o liyht him (from such sad disj^rrace), Who, sobered was, l)y dint of blows. And quit the precincts of Hamoa/.e. * ^:tE="""""--^^^ SI. I'AIKICKS XK^IiT. '/'nil, -" I til ry I luH II.'' I sins,'- of St. Patrick, tliat Ikto (.fold, In tla- icLTcnd, tlio t'oremo.st of saints he's onrolk-il, Blest patron of Ireland, so L,n-eatlv revered, In lionor of whom this j^reat feast is jtrepared. I )erry down, down, hey derry down. 15ut wlu) shall his wonderfnl actions translate, Now Steridiold O'llopkins (i) and Brady OTate. Those two Irish hards that ]iiil David in metre. Are keepin<,r St. Patrick, to-ni,<,dit, with St. Peter. Derry down, i^c. St. (ieor-e slew a drai^on, and ^gw-^ii was the deed, Bnt Patrick caused millions of reptiles to Meed ; Converted the Irish, without sword or yun, By th' hel]) of a shamrock, now all this was done. Derry down, \c. That fearless of venom, each farmer mav work. And set his jtotatoes, where reptiles tlid lurk, There clasp round the waist, a iiotatoe-fed lass. And lay her, as Shcelah was laid, on the s^tjiss. Derry down, Ac. Potatoes, hest wall-fruit, esteemed by all those \Mio ne'er turn their hacks on their friends or their foes ; They sweeten sour milk, and ,L,d ve strcnt,rth to the nation. And string like a poddreen-of-heads,* on occasion. Derry down, itc. Fa.l.lv i- somflirn.s apt to pntthe cart b.-f,.,-.- tlir lunsr. \*.\ Kcsary Irisli , K.I.] !■■ I ■ih S4 If eor tlK. Sum Cu/oUe. should lan.I on this coast. K.K-h I addy uoukl n,n, like the saint, to his post, An.l dr.vc- the vile reptiles all olC with shelela * J)orry down, Ac. ^<> till up a Lumper to Irelan.Fs proteetor. hose whisky i., like what the j,ods .lo call nectar hose u://.yr., ( ,) „,ay with their ambrosia compare N\ hose sons are all hrave, and whose dau.dUers are ,ai .' Derry down, iS;c. MONDAY EVKNIN(;, niK 3,st DAY OF OCTOHKR, , Ikave Warren, hard to put in metre. Art thou descended Irae Sir Peter .' '•"han wha's, „ae sailor's name sounds sweeter, In ancient story ; 'I'hou recent (Jallic line defeater, Near the Isle of Tory, f I^e Ilochc you cai)ture(l in a trice, sir ' Sae i.rawly ye did cut and slice her • Ye sent her rapes to knot and splice, sir ! Snn<,r in Loch Swilly ; I' or her ye'se <,^et an unco price, ikii li^rhtinj^r iiiiiie. \^'hat ither ships ye may hae taken, I winna sin- lest I'm mistaken : N^^r sin- ..■ ilk that saved her hacon iW cowardice, sir ; 'l'<.-inorr..u-s Oa/ette thir will reckon. Which tells nae lies, sir. 798. I. Wiill-lniit— Poiiitoes, olieii TUESDAY KVKXINC, THK 22,h1 OK (KTOHKR. Yes, yes, 'tis licrc ill tlK'(;;i/eltc-, Now a' tlieir schemes are overset : How will tlie live fell tyrant's (*) Iret, And curse tlieir fate .= ^\'llile's Warren, what can pay our ileht, To tiiee so threat. E'en sh«)iilii the Isinjj^ create thee Baron Of Tory, or the Isle of Arran, Eor seiKliiijr Jacobins to Charon, Like drowned rats : Who'd rather crosse.l the Seine or Caronne,— - I'oor (leinocrats. Wad iiaetliinj,' less your triumjih li\, Than famed I.e Iloclie, and a' her chicks, Haith forty-fours and thirty-six, A' at ae swooj) ! Eoreliy o' souls that crossed the Styx, A dreadfu' t^roupe. To win' my news uj) wi' a moral ;— The hrave and s^'-ood shall wear the laurel. Whiles Oallias sons, a' rue and sorrel, Depressetl in s])irit. Hear sea nymi)hs. decked in jiearl and cor; l.oud chaunt thy merit. ■ral. ADVKI /O (U'R M(^I)KKX AMAZON'S. While thus in re-.^n'mentals clad, You personate a yoeman ; Would you not think their leader mad. Should he affect a woman? * riie live l)iit.-ct,)rs.uiislltuliri>,Mhe Freu.-h CloveiniiK.nt |()v<.|tli.owii l,v Bonaparte. 9th Nov., 1800, l,y wliai is l<„„vvn as ihc K,-v..l,iii„„ „f tl,e .Stli 11. umaiie, i:.li(or.| ■^lii'iiMJliis liMitc'iiri.il dirt a Ian, 'lis lorncl knit ;i storkin^r ; "•""■''''""'"'^^lliiMk that.'"!.", a man. "m- yocniaiirv \vriv iiKK-kin- '■air .SV///.S- r//A///,.,., j^.i nir a.lvisf, ■'■lin.w I'v y..llrl,.H,lsan,is^^•ik■lu.^• \\llli Ic'inalo cl.ann. altracl uu-i, s cy,- '•■'•t-yoii can wc-ar tlir ImtcvIics. < ^'lisc, .vast, to apr those martial nun. "esi,irni.Ml lor yonr protcrtors ■'■'■" "ynu.n hVl.l his torch, an.l then \u II may raise Hoops ,,1 Hee-tor... S( )\( ;. T/w Sr., y/„,sr j^^rt ..| „„,/ , ,^ ,y,.^^^, ^ ..^^.^^ Tl.c lamed Honapartc set ont Iron, Ton \-nss ..er to Kn,Wnncl.--r<,nnd l.v iheKed .^ea iJ^'n-y f i|„. W.-irs,- ,. ^, 'S5, say.s It was Ihi; si;^-" ■'''"'•■■''■-"--"~»;;wn;::::,;:";i:-'-s $7 Who ,L;avi' Ikt ;i lirnail.-idc. wliilr .--lu' crowdi'd snil. Ill liopc's tliiil to ifiicli a I'lc'iifli tort, sl;(.'(l not fail : But slif was soon hoaiilrd liy lira\f ('ai)taiii ('ool\, ^\ll(l soon had her (.•aiitnird.- down in his loi^-hook. Dcrrv (h)Wn, \-i-. i;XTi:MI'nRK SPFKCII. 'I'.ikiii f'nmi ilir AiiIIku's /limik^ /o liis Wiliiiikri ("(Ji/'S far l/irir Di.if^niticciil I'H'scnl o/ ,i r,i/ii,ili/r />if( r o/' />/,i/c. I'll. SAV lOK I III' I.AIIV — She fVc'ls it iiioix' witliin hux hioast, 'riiaii worils can v\'r iin|)art I- 'I'liL'ii let tin.' proud sensation rest, F.ofk'd in a i^ratet'ul hi'art. A»SON(;, COMI'OSKD'rilK 1st DAVOFjANTARV, 17.^9. Jiiiii' •'('(line, let ii^ |in|i,ii c.'' A happy Ncm- \'ear, 'I'o all tliat w Already see (^)uill. (,) '^^ expert at the drill ^-'-'tlHHk it his sole occupation; ^"^vn a ;,rood cause, A i)ayonet he draus '"-P|.ortoCtheKin.and',hena(ion ^'"■I'-' I'op. C-rop, and Slop, (3) ,. . ' '-"ne, l-.a.l, an.l pop, po, '-■■"'fl;ootedAn,a.o,!sia'e:n. And lonir (o u\)i{o^ With lads who cai, li,rht '"-'l>i.orH,f(heKin,.and'the'na(ion Nuare, Snip, K,!,, and \an,p (3) Wdl hie to the camp. ^ ">^' instant they hear oC invasion- J--ach red spencere,! lass, Will join in the mass J^^upport of the Kin,, and 'the nation. ■• rheull..nicviiii,l writ,., !5cot
  • i)ort of the Kinj^r and the nation. With lonj,' live the Kinj,', The welkin shall rinj;. From subjects of every persuasion ; Kach sword and each purse. Thoufrh war is a curse, We'll dr;iw for the Kin;j; and the nation. f: AM(X\(; I'llK lO.M Hs. One Uvly st<„K.-no cioud cap't urns. lK> Muses .!n,o,.,_,-,u Ihalia spurus Her comic mask, t,. wcc,. „ cr liums, 111 niouniful strains ^Vholrom this Lnurne no more returns, ' <> cheer oiw plains. Here, unincumhered, let him h'e I-reerron, yon tou-erin^ pageantry, WliK-h, u-hen it met the poet s eye, He (lid despise .' •"^'"Mild pride ask n.e the reason why .^ Ilie hard was wise. \\hile mouiderin,^- in tin's Old Kirk-vard \ iH-re u-orldly prospects all are marrM 'lieiark^^shall, from thy daisie.l sward,' Rise hi^rh in sont,-- ; As thou olt .iidsl, sweet rustic hard, I'liou-h sometimes wrou"-. 'H.hitle mouse, and woundc.l hare '"<>. suno hy thee, sweet hard >l>all, sympathi/in.^-, here repair I'o,., sunohythee, sweet hard oi Air, e repair, ■"^till loath to part '•'■•'"" <">e who showed, tor their welfare, A (celm^- heart. 6i A SOX(]. J'liiit' " Fusil aljinit llic Jormn '' Brave Nelson is the man for nie, In Britain's cause so liearty, That clay and nij^'ht he i>l()uy;he(l the sea. in (|uest of Bonaparte. North and east, and soutii and west, lie cruised, in hopes to tind liini ; When I supposed that horrid pest, 'riie Syroc winil did blind him. Fal lal, fal ial, la. At length, we found the Gallic lir.e. Moored in Ahoukir Bay, sir ; Sunk one, burnt three, and captured nine, And four ships ran away, sir. The ship which bore their Admiral's Hag, Of an enormous size, sir, Blew ui>, and left the French to brag. She was not made a prize, sir. Fal lal, iV:c. From where Fame rais'd brave Westcotts urn, On .\le.\andria's strand, sir ; No Frenchman ever shall return, ■"A'ithout a helping hand, sir. There, while then- chiefs at fortune rail, Britainiia still shall smile, sir: On George our King,— and Nelson hail, Ford Baron ol the Nile, sir. Fal lal, etc. Fresh laurels bind his wounded brow, As once they did his arm, sir ; So lest a laurelled trunk he grow. And we e.\i)()sed to harm, sir : m^- .r ()2 Lets pray to G,„l .--that he'll protect Tins guardian of our isle, sir; And still his future steps direct, ' To mak-e Brittaniiia smile Fal lal. il-c. sir. KPiGRAM. Vienna's wits their brains n.ay rack In vvntinj^r pas(|uinades on Mac,* T' excite the mob to stone bin,, Wh.le here a nobler flame has cau.d.t MacnabiMacnish, Macneil. Macnau-dU. VVhooneandall.lisou'n him/ Macu-hir, Mackune, Maclish. Machuv The name of Mac can scarce endure, ' When they rellect upon it • I;or'tillthatdayatUlmnoMac' Who met the French, e-er turned his back Or meanly ,|„ir,i 1,;^ l.onnet. hrou.^du.uttheolobcnou-evervMac \Mio bears a coronet, -„r pack ' ^>n^i'>ch of snish about him- ^ ac^jay, Mackic, Alackcg, Mackan.' ■-Vll -Macs, een .]//tXv//„c-X..st („ a ma InKle.thecl,a.w..,fa,l.,l,.p/|.;,li,or| ^'"■"' ' ■■'■'■•"' '"'lians a. o„,. time sly ne THE IWASION. 7>w,'.- "Deny Down." Fame says that the French will invade Mith an host As great as when Xerxes the I Iellesi,.,nt crossed • ^V.th fascn.es, and w<.ol-pacI■.■;•"■''« '"'"Mi"-,,! to I!.,„.n|,.r,,. i„ tl,e.s,.„af,«l„.,rl„.t.n,irM,7a ''4 . In whatever frans,.ort.s they mean to c.ue on Supported l.y Mynl.eer. the Diel, * or tlic Don • We'll tip them a Dunca... a farvis, .,r Howe And Fre.leriek.t with laurels (,) shall cover his hnnv KPIGKAM Cpon /he A fair at Ulm. When Napoleon took old Mack. He'd rule the W(.rlest- ;rhat as the Fre.ich were -the threat nation,' (2) lo let CornwaUis kec]) hi> station. And (lantheaume his.— in Brest. In I iiiy |..-iit ,,f then, sl,„uM la,„l. I«T1,:^ lv,j| _Ktlit„r I it,,,,,, ... , of the K,.v„l,;.i„„ ■""•' " ""■■'^•-•^■*-'--W.l..H..elv,..i„, he beginning. «ir-i ■«CT I mmmi )r()\v. A\ KXTEMI'OkK. (hi hearing the deii/h of Lord Xehon. The muse reluctant drops a tear, — Hritannia's sons supi)ress tlie smile, — F'ame tells of victory — won too dear — We mourn the Hero ot' the Xile. Ot^" Trafalgar, two ilcets combined, Culleil t'rom the ports of France and Spain, Brave Nelson beat, e'er he resii^rned His soul to Him Who formed the main. The muse prophetic now declares. Their proud flotillas soon shall burn, — Within their ports our ^•allant tars, Shall sacrifice them to his urn I V,.,li MillL- Ves I upstart tyrant! while you boast Vour easy conquest of okl Mack ; Britannia's sons shall sweej) your coast, And prove how true "that ships you lack. But say thou'st ships — where are the men, Who'll stand the British lion's roar? Wtien apes invaile a lif)n's den Then you may land upon t'lis shore ' iff- 66 ART AXJ) NAFTKE. 'I'lie R. A.s I\-tcr I'iii.lar siiu'^r, Or rather lasluMl severely. Were iuen, I e.uil.l name some amontr, Deservinjr praise sineerely : Sir (oshua Reynolds, Opie, West. l'""r line historic jiieces ; For 'niniature, no (loul)t the be.si. Is where art most increa.ses ;— Thn.uph Conu-ays works, the stroke of art I-s seen in e\-ery feature; But would Xurse know who can imparl Tlu" loveliest tints of \ature.= Thoii-h I'rior tuned of yore his lay. To praise Sir Godfrey Kneller ; ' ' It is not him, nor rui R. A. "Hs one I need not tell her. In his own likeness, shown to all, The face excels all others ; Thou-h part's concealed beneath that shawl, May he like his .icrandniother's '* ^'ERS]•:.<. The fnlloivivfr ^'ere haslHy ro ■y""ow,r,gn'erenas/>Iyron>/,o,cd, on reachn^- the report of Banapartes strikiu^^ the Russian Ambassador, for st>rak,»e m favor of the British suhjerts detained i„ France. - I sin.ir the man, whose ■' s fist. like ne'er p — t. Who beat Count Markolf with his t* Anne (le Lancev, witi- ■f Hon. Jol,n Watts. S.i.r. ot N.-w \-,„-k, P,.,..m,|,m,i ,,1 tl,e 67 rt 0/ Ere he was entered on the list T'V)r fame so sweet ; Like tliat V()un . Regiment, was dead of the 7vound he reraWd when lead- '^ Dig on the n'gwirnt to the attack ./a /ort, at the taking of the /gland of Martinuine, on the 3d February, i8(h). Is .Ma.xwell dead?— that cannot he,— He still lives on the list of Fame ; In Holland, Denmark, Egypt, see How he inmiortalized his name. It, since at iMartini(|ue he fell. And there awhile entondied must lie, There,^ too, his deeds Fames list shall swell, \\ hile his pure soul ascends the skv. IP ■:■; If: ' THE SAUCY NAIAD, (i) Tlif tell Jionaparto, from his tlotilla's port. Sent out his hh'ick praams to en,i,'a,i,a' a fair .Maid, And swore tliat his admiral's nock he'd distort, If Ik' did not hrinir in— the Saucy Naiad. So cooly she took the red shot from his tower— The nymph should no longer /;•(/,' (2) there t<. l.Iockade, And now, in a calm, she woidd be in his power— His i)raams could row out to— the Saucy Xaiad. With such rare instructions, the praams all broke ground, Their carronades, cannon, and eagles display d ; A pilot of skill, soon, in Boulogne was found To take in {zv/ie>i <-otatoes set- Ships sailin,^r— herds gra.'ii-,— ahmjr the Xith hanks, Where the local militia are marchintc in ranks, To the " Black Joke," over daisies so white. If down to the I\in,L:holm, or New (Jiuay you ro\e, You hear the hirds sin-jfinu; at sweet Mavis CJrove, - Tliere's no walk like the Dock of Dumfries ; — What thou,L,^h you see the Knj^rlish side- Old Solway rolling'- in his tide, And ready strij)! bathers plunge in from the banks, Where the local militia are marching in ranks. To the "Black Joke," over the daisies so white. If eer the French conscrij.ts should land on this coast, The local militia would so take their post, They'd ne'er walk -^u the Dock of DiuiilVies ;— Protecting all that's dear to man. Though Bonaparte should lead their van, E.xtendetl, from coh-um, we'd charge them in ranks, Like geese, send t. cnekling, all down the Xith -b.nnks, lo the " Black Joke," over daisies so white. ' >r should he scud over his \'oimg King of Rome. Our loyal tub-dauceis would soon send him home, BesUiLsed o'er from the Dock of Dumfries ; Anil hoidd they think such treatment roi/^r//^ Wed give them /loii^lietl s/cc/ enough — Like (iraham of lialgowan, all tlown the Xith banks Our local militia should charge them in ranks, I'o the •' Black joke," o\er daisies so white. 75 I.XTK.MI'OKI-. (hi Ihiirni^- (>/ /III' h(il!/c c/' Sii/iiWiiHi-ti. I, ft lanu' jiroclaim to linnaparti.', His Marmont's sad ilel'eat, Ami so ajipal tlio tryant's lu'art That he'll soiiiul a retreat. Tl.-' Oar will now no battle slum. Hut tarn upon the foe, And like th' immortal We'lins^non, Strike a decisive liiow. Th.c Sweiles, the Danes, and Prussians all. May tollow up the stroke, .■\nd every state, he doth enthral Shake off the tyrant's yoke. A I'KOl.t Kil'l',. Wri/lcn .// .. //loi/ziii/'s /ni/ifc, lo hi' ^/xikrn by ,/ giii,'icii.,iii iii /he ( hiiriirlrr iif Sliar/i, in /he /vini^' J'li/i'/, /or /h, l.ttifji/ (if /he Pdoi I/uusv of Duiii frieA. 'rhouL;li tired with the mannnnii'-- oitlu'da)', 'i'he L;eni.'r(ius soldier heri.' .ittends the plav, — The play I — the I-ying \'iil./ i-- a laree. To he perl'ormed to-niL;ht I'V sous ot' Mars ; Who little liei.'d how ill their i>arts ait.' east. S'l Shai l> procures the |ioor a ^ood I'l pasi :— .■\nd vet it would he riiviil t'> i.'Ulerta;n ,'^t t 76 Our guests so numerous and so humane. No pushing n<)\v for room, all hear a s(|ueeze : The more your neighhors crowd, the more they ]ilease Thou white-robed, nymph, fair Charity, descen.J, Assist our stage, and to it be a friend. Humanity ! of virtues— thou the lirst, Dost clothe and feed the poor, and .,uench their thirst. Conspicuous here, in ranks, thou .standst confessed Ihe welcome inmate of eachiionest breast. The prince, the patriot, statesman, magistrate, Siiould ever harbour thee, thou I)lest inmate ! ' Then war and famine would no longer rage, Tiie world would soon renew its golden age', And I'd no more speak prologues on the stage. On you, ye fair, I need not this impress, You're always ready to relieve distress :— Before your alirs are asked, the deed is tlone U ith purse in i end, -for pockets you wear none, iiut 1 11 not criticise upon your dress,— Before the poor should want-you'd'e'en wear less To change the subject, then, come let us sing — Pray, strike up music, "God save George our'lving " God save great George our Kint To health restore our King. God save the Kinssack- <'id track His Maren,-;o pony, and swm turned him hack. Derry down. ^Vc. "\ our licinp, is a hoax, sir : and so is vour c/i.-'e?, Such thinj,rs are not practiced in this refined aL,^e : — Hut r.ouisa .Ireani'd that they'd bair'd her old t\).\, And served him as lirahaniers serve Breda cocks. Derry down, ,\:c. And then, that they'd sent hhn , and seek for the youn- Kin- of Rome, " Hark :-tell him his papa, in h^Uth is come Innne.' 79 ••And that Ir-11 soon scl' his dear uncle Murat, " Whom I'latou- mistook for an old civtt cat." Dcrry down. \-c, 1 hv troojis are home niarchin^r,— e.vcentin- all Hk Who )se re covere'l with --jor}-, or have frostcil toes ik-aidiarnois and liertliier, and \ey and Davon^t, Will show him his /,i/>,,'s in\incil,le host. I'erry down, iVc. Ma\ ISi,K(i\I(il >KIK0I'K. TIIK IXIio.sl'rrAlli.K Kr.s^lAN. Now I. hnivi- kostopchin. rellect ( >n deeds ik'serxdn'^' iVuiie,— .\ f/.iff/v-(\i/>'/-/'///cir (II I'll erect, In honor of }-our name : — \\ hen told of an ..dv.ancimr foe, From whom yon should retire. — You left the near cor.simied Moscow, 'I'o set your house on tire. Resoh iniLj;- thus within your mind. That cold, succcediuL^- heat. — Wliere ISonaparte no house could lind, Wouhl cause him to retreat. B()N'Al'ARTK'.s FI.VIXG Sl'Kl-XH. y'««c -"Wricoiii.,-, uclc.uiif, Bicitlicr I)tlj|(,r.'' Come listen to my dismal storw Ihe like a^-ain you ne'er shall liear ; I from the pinnacle of j^dorv Have fallen, iind no one sheds a tear ! 1. A pill.ir witli a llaine i--uirn; fn.iii tlie ■■Tit,\ljl,iiiiiv. 7 80 To Russia I led 011 an army, As s^^reat as Xerxes leil of old, And never dreamed that oii.i^dd could harm me, Until my troops C'lmplained of cold. To iheni I'd promised uter-quarters, In that i^^reat cit if Moscow ; To ravish Ru-sians' w js and daughters, They forced thi way knee-deep in snow. Now fye upon sly A' -ander. My proffered rms he would not hear, Tak'cs Cut-us-off as ' •■ commander. Who played ' vile n/se dc ,<^n(vrre. Reduced the city a .0 ashes 1 Such treatn .t from him was unkind ; This Russian '^cv d, no doubt, r-sh is ; I would t: J/.ar was of my mind. Though I've rui; and srained Smolensko. And hop' n time to reach Warsaw — Which if I shoi I'ray how from thence go T' escan.- die vile bhick eagl,'s (1) claw.' Who with the '.^,-sion „f I.,Tly Coiiwatli, at |nih lished ill tli<- DuiiilrifS and Gnir.wav Cuin i.T o) 4'!' Aagiist last. ».a..d still? February; ,83;. Ha^nll ,u|' 1 r ""''-''o™-Dicl .l.e S„„ .„d .M.„„ '.Scp..,.38o; Caval';,!! Nov Tat C.v'l Im' ^'"""""''''"'f''""- •'^=>"-. -SSo : Cavalry, •ion of Pharaoh a,,., hf; ho . , h'w ^^cc^S^cd i ' . "V?"^ ''""^ Cata^trophc-Desta,': I'%, Mar., ,88., Ma.,nibalN I aTc mn f',^ mI ''^ .SSi-flannibal-, Army of Aug.. .88. ; Baule of Ku>a. Spr „S ,7. S, r'.^ V ^^f "'^ v' l"""' '''" ' '"'^"''>-' "• Infantry, III, April, ,88a; Waterloo Inlv .fis! V r ' ^V! ^°'^'°"'"< '7«'' ^°-- 'eS. i well, Sep,.,, 83., Oct., ,88. From , he R, ' din .o i ^ ""^'^'"'°" "^ J"-" ""Pl"'". Earl of Both. Campaign. July-Oct..;„,;„,r;;;':J^:''^t. .88rLir""'<^;T' ""'"• ■'"'^' '««3.-B«rgoyne-. ralissimoS„worrow,Novemb. CemI '; .ss'; ni" f ""fc'^ ''r''""''°^'''^'<'-^'='"''^'f'-«- Humphreys, U. S. A March ! A I ' '^^^.-n.ograph.cal Sketch of Maj.-Gen. Andrew Atlcinson " - • '^ h ~t, ""', T'-^""- '• -^^ """-Ph-y^. l-efore the Third Army haracter and Serv.ccs of Maj.-Gen. A. A. Humphreys. U. S. A 2ine, August, 1SS4. • .^- «•, l.e present admirable Paid Fire Department in the City of New he Orgamzat.on of the present Municipal Police of New Vork .borer wuh the Hon Jas. W. Gerard, and fi. ^V. Matsell Ir d to be prepared and presented a Fire Kscape, a model of sin,. ■pouched .n t e AV,. V.r, U.sf.rical ./„^,..,«. Sup - r-ditor and I'roprietor. nswicker- and hU "Queen of Hearts :- a novel, founded on .88.; James Hepburn. Earl of Bothwell : a Vindication. i^7T\% ," /"f f '-■^"°"- ■883.-Bothwell, an Historical HI. J"' ■'"''" ■'"''"'""• ""■•*• 'SSa.-No.ices and Corre- nd I)r,g.-Gen. Sir John Johnson. Bart., during and after the Corps Union, 5ih May, 1884. Manhattan. N. Y., Monthly A Suggestions which laid the basis A Vork, in which, as well as i' City, Gen. de Peyster was a c which latter Department he ca plicity and inestimable utility, ment, Vol. IX., 1865. John G. h The Pearl of Pearls, or the "Wild facts. ,865.-.\Iary Stuart : a Sf 188a ; Bothwcll and Mary Stuart Drama, i884.-The Life and Millt spondence of Col. A. S. de Pey American Kcvolution, ,776. Ac , State Sovereignty. .36i.— IJfe and S I-a Royalc, the Grand Hunt [or I ;, IV., v.. VI.. ,87.; VII., ,37j; VII tysburg, in Onv.„.y,{, a monthly. , FriemI, a wee. /, ,870.— Col. I. W. Johnson. P,art. ; An Address deliver two voluminous . ipendices of Autho Centennial Sketches of the American Revo the N. Y. F.v.nin. •;.il, and ,I/«,Vand or " Slaveholders' Rebellion." I. Shiloh, 1866; III. Gettysburg. 1867; IV, Nas' Schuyler— Address delivered before th •cs of the great Russian Field-Marshal Suworrow. ,88a _ Campaign ol the Army of the Potom.ac]. Nos. I., II m S7'--nattles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsv.lle and" Get' 70.-A1UI Gettysburg and Williamsport. in the Sol.i!„s' 'e Peyster Jr.. V. S. V.. A Threnody. ,874.-Sir John -•fore the N. Y. Historical Society, Cth Jan., ,880, with on which appeared in the N. V. Ti,,.,s, and especially in ■^/■y'ss. .77<;-8a.-Decisive Conflicts of the late Civil War ■<.et.-.m, &c., ,867 ; n. Murfreesboro ,0 Chattanooga, &c : '^fi.-C.ographical notices of M.ijor-Generals Philip (likewise two Addresses delivVr'e'd"o'i, 'the s e sumTT ^""T' .T' J'"" '^'' ' ^""^ " '''""■^'^ .8;3, and Jan. ,876,; also, of Z^^^ij^^'^^i;^''^-''''''^^''"-' f--V. Sth Jan. McAllister, Mahone. Meade. EdwanI ' ont I'lea" m" \ t 7"'' '°°''"- ""■"?'->-. The Battles of Monmouth and Capture of M. ,"oint 'f ""•""•/■'^^^'''^: ' '"--'"<^- &=.. 4c. published in the ,,..„„,„„,/, rf,^". vV Xo e"," "' ™ rr'"°"^ ""' "''""'"- --■" n. .and III., edited ,854-,. ' " •"79-Ecla.reiir 1 The*, A Military Journal, Vols. History of the Third Corps, Army of the Potom.ac ,86, fi- Tl,-.-.i ,, , tually correct, for in a series of el-,bor-,.e T.M ' . J ' "'""""'''' "°' "chnically, is vir- dresses, Ac, everythin. "7. ing o h rn '" ''•^"'";, ^^«^''-- "-"""'es, monographs, ad- ..red with care, Ld ;..tZ' L.^i::::ZZl:^f;;""" ■-■•'"-3, was pre. FounJ TaHc; in FoUy's Volunl,,^- ami V, ,■ V*^"^ , " ,' '.'' '^ '^"''-'•«, and the Citizen ami ^.^//A-«..inMayneRe;d^m;::-:,;r:;!^;; Ci:a;;:: ,^^^^^ ^"1" "f"'-'"- o^ Grand Hunt [or the Last Campaig,,] o/the ■wJyTnrpr-^'''''"'''''''-'^'^'''''''' tox Court House, April a-,;, .S65 '• iUu trated w, h e .^'""""■' ""' '^"'"''"'^S '" ^ppomat- Oenerals belonging t^ the corps.^;„d'::rf Va '' ^J ^.^s ' trVf Tm " "^■'■' ''^°'""'^"' Kea™y;i„^.,,,„,,„,^,,,^.,^^,,.^^^^^^^^;^_P;^^ .ion .c, tLsc arranged 1^::^:^^:^^ :^::^T:::^^t:x T '"r "'^t- such as those prepared by Prof jonn W. Draper, entitled the ' Civil W. * T'' ^"'"'^ never g.ven as bound volumes to the public because L , " ^'"""-•='' ^^^ were who merely writes for credit and amuseLn. 'w un: ,1 i, ,0 rumeTe T '"" 'I'" ••"= ''''''"'^ .0 what he had already expended on the purchase of au^:-::::::;eth;r ;•;;:!:«; t:'^r