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receipt of1 tli 'J first number, or Three
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ADVKUTHKM FATS
Not exceeding tfi lines, ueitly in
aBJ4i44hri v for one dollar 4" and
Ut cents for every shcebe'dinsj puM
cation ; hose of greater length in t lie
same proportion Letter to the Kdi
W must he post paid.
clone, thnt neit' er t lie hand nor the! erring tra ! to America, am! is? Their children, in too many ins'ori
eve could u.'tit'lrate it; and clothed partial to A n i jeans, but amidst his , ces, grow jip without a eompf'ten; ed-
uioei'-g oi the tlaachfpr. it is easy to, ucation. anu destitute oi I be. means
ijcTer that he seer tly think bet-
tervoi: the mother, fie cave us a
. .... ot irrviriver w iriitMmejt - .mtW
. , , command, wiui a very nine auenuon i nave oosciveo mat mio rjimnitn ia hi ucir iouu, r m ye h nc
the vicinity hi 15 ui, whiHi , ,n. A ... ,. ....... a . . . n i
J., I. and trifling eoit. ihe ruit-tree diei are much in the habit of ridngi iaiw'lorilH, it is not uncommon for fa-. I
occaiinaiiy ren; and a.i ir....i i ti. ......i .i....:.. :i.arnn'l ...n ia r.ll tl.A r..m. ..io,-:.
. i rain, uinutn uuin uiu iiicm aiiiukc u ll it if I ciiiuiv Alio usual uirns isainivi u uw u ut iiiuiv
them, iii their inanntTN and r .. . . . .. .. . . . . 1 -
BUIirSl.TIT i
;';rn tin- iVi;ir Sne la'or.
O BSttJ; V ATI 0 NS -aF A J-A M ft IO-A I N
England.
Kins
just iu
i i'je
consider
Bty le of living a very sjoimI ipe,iiiien
of iliose in the midillf wa k of life,
I will give you an account of a Imp
visit there, and will mingle character
and description with incident. At
the e!ty of a fine day, n young B-v-tonianund
myielf, conducted ly u ,nn
of toe fauiily, called at their cofage.
Byeo(age, you will not understand
me to mran ax one.tory, straw-that-.
ched building, half hid in woodbine
a it then ra,in the hr'htest green,
it far utirpuMed io beauty, any fence,
r railintr, n,nd was more in harmony
with the"?cene urV.nnd. An miht he
expected, we Jnurul our.HClveH very
pl-:iiantly entertain' d, in strolling
iner this enclosure. 1'lowcrf of all
hues, end every frarAUCe,! spread
tfieir charms hel'ore us, anl together
w ith the line fruiti which abounded
hi it. our senses were vnriously re
galed. At the termination of , the
w a 1 ks wa $ n tn ? bjeqt tii ,t I i ;n d
divert" t he r atten' ion -n suniiner
horme. an arbour, "or'affintic seat.
In the entre a sun dial marked the
wane of time; and at lte foot of the
garden, (lowed a small strean, which
formed several cascades, and finally
passed nflfwith a rippling sound, anI and when adorned and recommended the vli:i'e, a people remarkably well
the family who had ' returned from
abroad, j-ined ' us. The refresh-
di t L .1. - - 1:1 t I.' I I
lupins were i literal. ;vn nnglliu gup
ptiff ybti must know, though not ex
wyij iio ' on, is yei rauirr luxurious
with which tn commence life. Thus
the cultivators of ihe soil drag on -
My welcome. At nine o'clock we vear after year, till old age overtake!
AVero ( summoned fo the supper table, them, ;nd puts a stop to t h ir lull uri,
Here, 'he interesting daughters of and at the same time increases their
wants. I hey must then depend up
on thuir children for support, or be
come paupers.. Good fanners they
become from necessity, Unless lhey
make the most from their land, it will
After ''the usual accr.mpaniment of , not jield enough to pay the rents.
we took lea ve of purl Courteous and j mome nnKMmMiua'arb suUr..
hospitahle hu ts. hueh is a specimen 'they have hot the Sume motive- with
of Knglish taste nnd manners in Ihe jour farmers to attempt extensive and
middling ranks of .society. Families, permanent improvements. Their
of this description are noted for heat-1 necessities create a peculiar personal
ness, hospitalityrhrdter, and economy,' diligence i nd skill, andjliey are, on
as lost to the eve under an ailmur. j by probity and religion, lew spots on; fitted ''or the condition in which they i
Jlb.Br -u, a h e f n o t b iii gx tti vgn o tf
oh ! notJ iug more than what most glih fireside, and household circle. ' precan ius tenure with ivhicb . they "
. a . ii.. . f -
ment iii tJeir leisure hours, a- well blue cloth gr 'at coat, uttins close a
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as reward ttjpm with their products; bout the neek. and falling' nearly to
and the cultivation of How era would , the ground. On the head they wear
give their ilautrhlers a relined and
...,. T ,,, ..j, , . . r H m kill DlDlA I V flAllilltir. I . '
lew nioi.ients, in the front garden, to
look at its un i.ng?inent. I have of
ten, hud occasion to admire the taste,
w h i -b K n gl i s i m a n o f f h i s c I ass ex
t:i-.: i .. . i .i
U.i. n iy ,uif u. a. mi urcHiBiiuS I... . I .. L
v ' - v i iiii uh it i 1 1 '- iiiiiiu . v. m r mm huis.b iiuvu
.n..n. I?- - O "
1 if MUt. ! 'I'
healthy employment
From this 1st tie hlysrtim we were
We now firt
with Mrs ;
.1.:. .i ii.. r' m.. .ii;
hi - ' ii" in ii. i oer oi tut? lamuy, ami
having fund seats, tea Avas brought
in 'J'ea in this, country is ta-
Ken saws ceremony, and is soon o
called to the tea-table.
i .
paoseu conipiimenis
low me to say something of the inte
rior. This is more exclusively the
female department, and lf;aai happy
to remark, (hat the san neatuesi
and, taste which characterized the
The Krglisbare barbarous iinheir
amusements; at least this is the. fact
with certain descriptions of that peo
ple. Yesterday a boxing match took
place eighteen or twenty mile front
this town (Birmingham.) As 1 did
not go, and probably shall never see
any thing if the kind, I haver reci-iF-
ed the following'occount from an ac '
(juaiutanee.wlio was present. , Though
a. . f . I - u""V lino VIUH Ul UUtllSH-
A heoever they iix upon a snut, And ;. . - ,, , . .
. r I ' . mxn ihn amnll twit fnnwattiant 'I'tilo
j. . . mmm . ruiuii) yut v I v n mill i II IB
call it 'home, 'they collect about it
evety little comfort and elegance
hv their ni aui will admi'. A gar
den eems to be a primary object in
then rural economy; and evpn when
their mean are scanty, and they are
necessarily confined to a narrow pot
of ground, they contrive to thro v o
verthat spot, a thousand beauties.
This taste. I conceive, cannot he too
highly commended It is not less el
egant in itaelf, hao it is farourub!t ,
-to-nriritY f manners. The same i
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fondness for a garden and "flowers
itihy he tract-d in the lowest artisan
and cottagerx; andvhen they are
nied the luxury of a garden, they wil
nirtke a garden, of their bonnes, and
fill every window with flower, and
plant. The garden which we were
now surveying, was enclosed with a
we trimmed hawthorn hedge, and
two grayel'M walks. led up each side
of a close-shaven, oval grass plat, to
the front door. Trees of various
2Tirr:rtn;3n S.avetLhl4A with a choice eollee.ion of shells,
cliarming aspect of pensjve retire- crystallizations, sp,r heautilully mo
.' m.ni. Mnrl rural nmetneiii. I he lawn. 1 . .
had four rooms on the lower floor
with an entry leading between them
i from the front to (he rear. They are
handsomely fitted up, arid made to
appear well at a small expense. The
looms of iMuochcster and Kiddermin
ster, the forges of Sh flit id, and the
fouuderies 1 Hirini'igham, each yield
their articles to grace an English
cottage of this stump. VV have the
same articles with us, hut not so good
aou seldom arranged with so mueh
reterence to ellect. The windows.
with the aid of curtain and blinds,
become the most ornamental part of
the ho'isp. Though they are .fe
and far between'' on account oftle
heavy tuxes to which they ate sul)
jec. lluy appear elegam, whether
seeo from within or without. The fire
place black and s.joly, exhibit here
a verv different asnect. Thev kre
, , - .
made ol cast iron, with polished
gtates. The fenders, nnn li e i-
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.VTrlkfe wit i av rwvaiirsTm inavr sr I a rr e
tures, full cheek, and if I may here
anticipate an item in their character,
a mau's black bearer, and a black
vail. Around the neck, they'll a, ve a
plain starched collar. that comes up
to the chin, ami over this a fancy cra
vat with a stilfner, lied in true dandy
style. Thus equipped, they mount a
h';rse, take tht) reins in one hand,
and a whin in the other, and entirely
undaunted, tiranrc oil - vit l araieJ Yntrareiinol m
staie several particulars that .may
give you a more, impressive idea of it,
than per hap- you have yet had. The :
duy was cold, rainy and bltuteringj
but not vMt!istnr.liog ibis cireum
stntice. About 20 000 persons were
present lo witness the wicked tport.
A stage about twen'y four feet
square, six feet high and surrounded
with a raili g, was erected on the
race ground for the convenience of
rinirlets
through the
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ment. and rural quietness. The lawn,
by the use of a cast iron roller, and
frequent shaving, had become ex
treinety smooth, and was not-only
cheering to the eye, from its vivid
g-een, but pleasant and Soft a dowi
to the foot. From the front g'rde.i
we were condut ted through a gate at
one corner of the honso into the ft ur
and flower garden This was some
what larger, than the other. Jfafet
that, it was end scd ivfth a hawtborv
"hedge, which, by- constant trimming
and (ood munagi ment-had become so
closely interwoven -and ' mailed lo-
lual a liar
t'etttcr, as to form as
ier against ihe intrusion of cattle or
5he prying curiosity of man, as a
wtiMio tir brick wall itself. The
hedge, under the hand of a skilf'jil
gm dcussf c att:b: rn ado in, ussuqie t hj
niijst fantastic shapes... This way so
delledioto urns, vines, and the like.
Here were shown several j elegant
paper baskets covered with rice,
which were wrought by the daugh
ters.. These things, trifling' in them,
selves, yet set off r6nm. and speak
much in praise of the female inmates
F. m the tea-table we tvere led to
a uinmer-house in a corner of the
ganlcii. While we were here enjoy
eg i firi evening, a declining sun
which added new beauties to fields
md t ee.s, and a cool breeze whicli
was loaded with the fragrance,, of mil
.y flowers, Mr M .tfrffn son-in-law
oQujiuiAd ;u.. Al . AIr-itja ex
tensive buttou-makt r. lie rides into
town every morning in his pouy-gig,
pursues his bustnss all day with In
dustry, economy, and system; and at
night ret ariis
otent vt fair family. Ho has -atria
exercr3
' ti p i r iiu!lti. mil it n fn v nil r m 111 n
W) tlicir bcnniy. A ride of a few
miles tir.es their full round cheeks
with-a fine colour, ami their locks.
lieh t s'aniog are partially ob
scured, bee- me loosenetl by the mo
tion of the horse, and fall in graceful
that wave as they bound
air.
t if summer here are unaueslion
ably more congenial to the general
health of man than our ow n. They
are also more pleasant; but the au
tumn and w inter, il l may judge from
the specimen we have already ....had,
cannot be compared with ours, at
least in pleasantness. I he dull wea
ther which 'now prevails, (tfov. 2d,)
I am lol 1, contiuues nearly the same
through (he winter either dripping
ni ii, or a heavy, damp, disagreeable
atmosphere, with not much frost,
snow or ice. The soflnes of an A
menean autumn, is unknown here;
and though the Knglisli winter is less
eold than our own, 1 would not for
this, exchange ur clear atmosphere,
unclouded sky and sharp frosty morn-
I -knuw not that the weather
season here is particularly
prejudicial to health Tliey are of-
ings.
of this
the comb'itunt ; near (his was a lower
stage on which sat the umpires. A
boutone o'clock the prize fighters
made their appearance on the stage,
aud weie hailed wltlijoud cheers.by
the assembled crowd. They strip
ped to the naked skin, with the x
ceptlon of the drawers, shook 'hands
in token of friendship, and then fell :
to beating each other , with' all their
might 1 he excitement of theTrt-?
ed spectators ivas extremely great; "ii
and bets ran high. When either com
ba'.aui gained tbe advantage c.f the.
other, by a dexteroin movement or
knnck-down blow, he was cheered by
his friends, and the other wa- en
couraged by the opposite-narlv toliiLi
1150 on. aiicii wen aimeu uiows
were not without eflHtrInr leliv
tun corpulent even to dejormjjv
(t, tlowed Irom the faces of both.i'he?
stake in contest wni;l.irotiMel-
. . . O -7 :
Ik rh Ik !.&i PA m t W n rm Iv t .. J V
uuku nti on uug, ntuiciic men, ami
had been training for the occasion for -many
months; their honour too was V
commitiedf and neither felt disposed v S
to yield W tlre other In a short S
tune, their faces Vere beat oqf of hd-r
man hhape, and blood pnureil rro'
fusely from their mouth' ahd'no?trils.
A tremendous blow from pnV Vfr the
other would now and then stretch his
opponent at full !cnth on the stave.
Tbt rules of t he game are such that
when one is down,"!he Oilier is not
allowed to strike him, but mu-i civ
him time t recover his feet. 1 hev
bear marks of high liviug, and ex
cess in wine
It would scarcely fail of being ser
viceable to some of our American far
mers to visit (his count rj,, as well
with a vieiv to take lessors in agri
culture) 'as, to learn the important
virtue of contenjment. Living in
a perfectly "fre'o country, almost
exempted from taxes, in which every
thing is cheap, ami being lords of the
oil that they cultivate, they are too
insensible of their enviable condition
Here, you know, the land is owned
princinallv by (he nobility, who let
it out ill small lots to the farmers, at hau lo igtit nineteen minutm and
AacaaaM.-renltv Wlia t-thet py-' wre both 'nearly exhausted, uud be
annually would entitle them to tho fee " reel ub ut the etage, w l en a
wimple with us. After duchargmj; luchij blow ( . eallel) decided (ho
their heivy rents and king's taxe, htlle. Hil!i fell; oi,e was able to
aMjll!nS m thfca iiy--t he other
left. Tea, sugar coffee, spirits, &c luy srnselcss'ttt h s feet, and yras fl
are tuxuricibevund rtlieir reach. uaUv carried tifl'bv his friends' Ihe
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