107 always answers a question by asking ano- sion of our dispute upon th to accost-and, as opposed to you bet or a blow a small was direct c should w and I ne, I will ould not , a good stroll sh K 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 il a very I replied. would have **** 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." K 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 |