Toot, used derisively for playing on any wind instrument. Thru, through.
Thundering, a euphemism common in New England for the profane English expression devilish. Perhaps derived from the belief, common formerly, that thunder was caused by the Prince of the Air, for some of whose accomplishments consult Cotton Mather. Tu, to, too; commonly has this sound when used emphatically, or at the end of a sentence. At other times it has the sound of t in tough, as, Ware ye goin' tu? Goin' ta Boston.
Ugly, ill-tempered, intractable. Uncle Sam, United States; the largest boaster of liberty and owner of slaves.
Unrizzest, applied to dough or bread; heavy, most unrisen, or most incapable of rising.
V-spot, a five-dollar bill. Vally, value.
Wake snakes, to get into trouble. Wal, well; spoken with great delib- eration, and sometimes with the a very much flattened, sometimes (but more seldom) very much broad- ened.
Wannut, walnut (hickory). Ware, where. Ware, were.
Whopper, an uncommonly large lie; as, that General Taylor is in favor of the Wilmot Proviso.
Wig, Whig; a party now dissolved. Wunt, will not. Wus, worse. Wut, what.
Wuth, worth; as, Antislavery perfes- sions 'fore 'lection aint wuth a Bung- town copper. Wuz, was, sometimes were.
A. wants his axe ground, 295.
A. B., information wanted concern- ing, 107.
Abraham (Lincoln), his constitutional scruples, 294.
Abuse, an, its usefulness, 326. Adam, eldest son of, respected, 50- his fall, 339-how if he had bitten a sweet apple ? 347.
Adam, Grandfather, forged will of, 262.
Eneas goes to hell, 129.
Eolus, a seller of money, as is sup- posed by some, 130.
Eschylus, a saying of, 86, note.
Applause, popular, the summum bo- num, 318.
Ararat, ignorance of foreign tongues is an, 88.
Arcadian background, 133.
Ar c'houskezik, an evil spirit, 272. Ardennes, Wild Boar of, an ancestor of Rev. Mr. Wilbur, 218. Aristocracy,
British, their natural
sympathies, 288. Aristophanes, 70.
Arms, profession of, once esteemed especially that of gentlemen, 50. Arnold, 77. Ashland, 133.
Alligator, a decent one conjectured to Astor, Jacob, a rich man, 120.
be, in some sort, humane, 146. Allsmash, the eternal, 306. Alphonso the Sixth of Portugal, tyran- nical act of, 149.
Ambrose, Saint, excellent (but ration- alistic) sentiment of, 71. "American Citizen," new compost so called, 132.
American Eagle, a source of inspira- tion, 79 hitherto wrongly classed,
86-long bill of, ib. Americans bebrothered, 249. Amos cited, 71.
Anakim, that they formerly existed, shown, 150.
Angels providentially speak French, 61, conjectured to be skilled in all tongues, ib.
Anglo-Saxondom, its idea, what, 59. Anglo-Saxon mask, 59. Anglo-Saxon race, 55.
Anglo-Saxon verse, by whom carried to perfection, 51. Anthony of Padua, Saint, happy in his hearers, 273.
Antiquaries, Royal Society of North- ern, 313.
Antonius, a speech of, 75- by whom best reported, ib. Apocalypse, beast in, magnetic to the- ologians, 113.
Apollo, confessed mortal by his own oracle, 113.
Apollyon, his tragedies popular, 104. Appian, an Alexandrian, not equal to Shakespeare as an orator, 75.
Astræa, nineteenth century forsaken by, 131.
Athenians, ancient, an institution of, 76.
Atherton, Senator, envies the loon, 94.
"Atlantic," editors of. See Neptune. Atropos, a lady skilful with the scis- sors, 345.
Austin, Saint, prayer of, 217. Austrian eagle split, 326. Aye-aye, the, an African
animal, America supposed to be settled by, 63.
B., a Congressman, vide A. Babel, probably the first Congress, 87 -a gabble-mill, ib. Baby, a low-priced one, 127. Bacon, his rebellion, 275. Bacon, Lord, quoted, 274. Bagowind, Hon. Mr., whether to be damned, 97.
Balcom, Elder Joash Q., 2d, founds a Baptist society in Jaalam, A. D. 1830, 363.
Baldwin apples, 150.
Baratarias, real or imaginary, which most pleasant, 131.
Barnum, a great natural curiosity rec- ommended to, 84.
Barrels, an inference from seeing, 150. Bartlett, Mr., mistaken, 243. Bâton Rouge, 133- strange peculiari- ties of laborers at, 134. Baxter, R., a saying of, 71.
Bay State, singular effect produced on military officers by leaving it, 60. Beast, in Apocalypse, a loadstone for whom, 113- tenth horn of, applied to recent events, 342. Beaufort, 308.
Beauregard (real name Toutant), 253, 293.
Beaver brook, 373.
Beelzebub, his rigadoon, 95.
Behmen, his letters not letters, 108. Behn, Mrs. Aphra, quoted, 275. Bellers, a saloon-keeper, 138-inhu- manly refuses credit to a presiden- tial candidate, 138.
Belmont. See Woods. Bentley, his heroic method with Mil- ton, 314.
Bible, not composed for use of colored persons, 281.
Biglow, Ezekiel, his letter to Hon. J. T. Buckingham, 43-never heard of any one named Mundishes, 44- nearly fourscore years old, ib. his aunt Keziah, a notable saying of, ib.
Biglow, Hosea, Esquire, excited by composition, 44-a poem by, ib., 99 his opinion of war, 46 - wanted at home by Nancy, 48-recom- mends a forcible enlistment of war- like editors, ib. - would not wonder, if generally agreed with, 50 -ver- sifies letter of Mr. Sawin, 51-a let- ter from, 52, 91 - his opinion of Mr. Sawin, 52- does not deny fun at Cornwallis, 53, note - his idea of militia glory, 56, note — a pun of, 57, note is uncertain in regard to peo- ple of Boston, ib. — had never heard of Mr. John P. Robinson, 64 — ali- quid sufflaminandus, 65 - his poems attributed to a Mr. Lowell, 69 — is unskilled in Latin, 70- his poetry maligned by some, ib. his disin- terestedness, 71-his deep share in common-weal, ib.- his claim to the presidency, ib.-hi mowing, ib. — resents being calle Whig, 72-op- posed to tariff, ib. - obstinate, ib. -infected with peculiar notions, ib.-reports a speech, 75-— emu- lates historians of antiquity, ib.- his character sketched from a hos- tile point of view, 86-a request of his complied with, 97-2 -appointed at a public meeting in Jaalam, 108 -confesses ignorance, in one minute particular, of propriety, 109-his opinion of cocked hats, ib. -letter to, ib. -called "Dear Sir," by a general, ib. probably receives same compliment from two hundred and nine, ib. picks his apples, 150 -his crop of Baldwins conjectur-
ally large, ib. - his labors in writ- ing autographs, 217 visits the Judge and has a pleasant time, 243 - born in Middlesex County, 254- his favorite walks, ib. his gifted pen, 302 born and bred in the country, 331-feels his sap start in spring, 333-is at times unsocial, 334 the school-house where he learned his a b c, 335-falls asleep, ib. his ancestor a Cromwellian colonel, 337- finds it harder to make up his mind as he grows older, 339
wishes he could write a song or two, 346-liable to moods, 369 loves nature and is loved in re- turn, 370-describes some favorite haunts of his, 372, 373- his slain kindred, 373-his speech in March meeting, 375- does not reckon on being sent to Congress, 379- has no eloquence, ib. - his own reporter, 381 never abused the South, 383 - advises Uncle Sam, ib. - is not Boston-mad, 384 - bids farewell,
Billings, Dea. Cephas, 53. Billy, Extra, demagogus, 358. Birch, virtue of, in instilling certain of the dead languages, 129. Bird of our country sings hosanna, 55. Bjarna Grímólfsson invents smoking, 315.
Blind, to go it, 126.
Blitz pulls ribbons from his mouth, 55. Bluenose potatoes, smell of, eagerly desired, 56.
Bobtail obtains a cardinal's hat, 63. Boggs, a Norman name, 286, Bogus Four-Corners Weekly Meridian, 317.
Bolles, Mr. Secondary, author of prize peace essay, 55-presents sword to Lieutenant-Colonel, ib. a fluent orator, 55-found to be in error, 56.
Bonaparte, N., a usurper, 114. Bonds, Confederate, their specie basis cutlery, 232-when payable, (atten- tion, British stockholders !) 306. Boot-trees, productive, where, 129. Boston, people of, supposed educated, 57, note has a good opinion of it- self, 255.
Bowers, Mr. Arphaxad, an ingenious photographic artist, 313. Brahmins, navel-contemplating, 106. Brains, poor substitute for, 257. Bread-trees, 129.
Bream, their only business, 243. Brigadier-Generals in militia, devotion of, 74. Brigadiers, nursing ones, tendency in, to literary composition, 224. Brigitta, viridis, 356.
Britannia, her trident, 268. Brotherhood, subsides after election, 324.
Brown, Mr., engages in an unequal contest, 97.
Browne, Sir T., a pious and wise sen- timent of, cited and commended, 51. Brutus Four-Corners, 218.
Buchanan, a wise and honest man, 287. Buckingham, Hon. J. T., editor of the Boston Courier, letters to, 43, 51, 69, 91-not afraid, 52.
Buffalo, a plan hatched there, 141- plaster, a prophecy in regard to, 142.
Buffaloes, herd of, probable influence of tracts upon, 348. Bull, John, prophetic allusion to, by Horace, 247-his "Run," 254- his mortgage, 262 - unfortunate dip of, 306-wool pulled over his eyes, 308.
Buncombe, in the other world sup-
posed, 76-mutual privilege in, 293. Bung, the eternal, thought to be loose, 48.
Bungtown Fencibles, dinner of, 64. Burke, Mr., his age of chivalry sur- passed, 284.
Burleigh, Lord, quoted for something said in Latin long before, 275. Burns, Robert, a Scottish poet, 242. Bushy Brook, 278.
Butler, Bishop, 302. Butter in Irish bogs, 129.
C., General, commended for parts, 66 -for ubiquity, ib. - for consisten- cy, ib. for fidelity, ib. - is in favor of war, ib. - his curious valu- ation of principle, ib. Cabbage-heads, the, always in major- ity, 380.
Cabinet, English, makes a blunder, 250.
Cæsar, tribute to, 101 - his veni, vidi,
vici, censured for undue prolixity, 115.
Cainites, sect of, supposed still extant, 50.
Caleb, a monopoly of his denied, 54- curious notions of, as to meaning of "shelter," 58-his definition of Anglo-Saxon, 59 charges Mexi- cans (not with bayonets but) with improprieties, ib.
Calhoun, Hon. J. C., his cow-bell cur- few, light of the nineteenth century to be extinguished at sound of, 90 - cannot let go apron-string of the Past, ib. his unsuccessful tilt at Spirit of the Age, ib. the Sir Kay of modern chivalry, ib. - his anchor made of a crooked pin, 91-men- tioned, 92-95.
Calyboosus, carcer, 360.
Cambridge Platform, use discovered for, 63.
Canaan in quarterly instalments, 318. Canary Islands, 129.
Candidate, presidential, letter from, 109smells a rat, ib. against a bank, 110-takes a revolving posi- tion, 111- opinion of pledges, ib. -is a periwig, ib.-fronts south by north, 112 - - qualifications of, lessening, 115-wooden leg (and head) useful to, 125. Cape Cod clergymen, what, 62- Sabbath-breakers, perhaps, re- proved by, ib. Captains, choice of, important, 382. Carolina, foolish act of, 382. Caroline, case of, 248. Carpini, Father John de Plano, among the Tartars, 149. Cartier, Jacques, commendable zeal of, 149.
Cass, General, 93-clearness of his merit, ib. -limited popularity at "Bellers's," 138.
Castles, Spanish, comfortable accom- modations in, 131.
Cato, letters of, so called, suspended naso adunco, 108.
C. D., friends of, can hear of him, 107. Century, nineteenth, 288.
Chalk egg, we are proud of incubation of, 107.
Chamberlayne, Doctor, consolatory citation from, 276.
Chance, an apothegm concerning, 223 -is impatient, 340. Chaplain, a one-horse, stern-wheeled variety of, 229.
Chappelow on Job, a copy of, lost, 98. Charles I., accident to his neck, 340. Charles II., his restoration, how brought about, 340.
Cherubusco, news of, its effects on English royalty, 85.
Chesterfield no letter-writer, 108. Chief Magistrate, dancing esteemed sinful by, 62.
Children naturally speak Hebrew, 51. China-tree, 129.
Chinese, whether they invented gun- powder before the Christian era not considered, 63.
Choate hired, 140. Christ shuffled into Apocrypha, 64- conjectured to disapprove of slaugh- ter and pillage, 67- condemns a certain piece of barbarism, 97. Christianity, profession of, plebeian, whether, 50.
Christian soldiers, perhaps inconsis- tent, whether, 75.
Cicero, 380-an opinion of, disputed, 114.
Cilley, Ensign, author of nefarious sentiment, 64.
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