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always answers a question by asking ano-
ther. I am indebted, in some measure, to
B****** for this distinction, who, in
early life, spent a winter in Hartford,
Connecticut, but which your own obser
vations, even in Boston, will abundantly
confirm. When my friend, the Templar,
first noticed this local peculiarity, I was
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say, what o'clock is it by yours?" This was followed by a hearty laugh: but when the affair was explained to Charles, he insisted it was merely fortuitous, and might not happen again in a thousand instances, and, finally, when B******, in the pride of victory, offered to double the bet, and repeat the experiment, he took him up. unit***** said, select your man-but here to assist ear countryman, Dr. *** *; you of these silly to be as correct a speaker B****** said to land; all shall be fair; now you have read in such a way as acknowledge Dr. Johnsolity of his being clever fellow." "I acknowledged

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If, however, I should be reques joined note some shibboleth to distinguish an from a New-Englandman it would not eason like the Israelites in pronunciation, nor yetto in expression or accent-not in words but in mode. An Englishman puts and answers a question directly, a New-Englandman puts his questions circuitously and

As you are a very clever fellow and I guess you are wearied by this time, I will conclude my letter, lest you should not be in a humour to say "that's a good "one."

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LETTER XXXIII.

Literary larceny, forgery, and swindling -Chatterton-Ireland, and Macpher

son.

LONDON.

My excellent Friend,

IN our simple country, whenever you hear theft or forgery mentioned, you are immediately impressed with the idea of some low fellow stealing a horse, or with Burroughs' issuing his Canada bank-bills; but here, in this sublime metropolis, where every virtue and every vice is carried to a refined extreme, are rogues found who can steal the cardinal virtues, and forge counterfeit immortality. Horace

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