at once that one of the things I am proud of in my countrymen is (I am not speaking now of such persons as I have assumed Mr. Sawin to be) that they do not put their Maker away far from them, or interpret the fear of God into being afraid of Him. conceived a deep truth when they said, that The Talmudists had "all things were in the power of God, save the fear of God;" and when people stand in great dread of an invisible power, I suspect they mistake quite another personage for the Deity. I might justify myself for the passages criti- cised by many parallel ones from Scripture, but I need not. The Reverend Homer Wil- bur's note-books supply me with three apposite quotations. The first is from a Father of the Roman Church, the second from a Father of the Anglican, and the third from a Father of Modern English poetry. The Puritan divines would furnish me with many more such. St. Bernard says, Sapiens nummularius est Deus: nummum fictum non recipiet; "A cunning money-changer is God: he will take in no base coin." Latimer says, "You shall perceive that God, by this example, shaketh us by the noses and taketh us by the ears." Familiar enough, both of them, one would say! But I should think Mr. Biglow had verily stolen the last of the two maligned passages from Dryden's "Don Sebastian," where I find
"And beg of Heaven to charge the bill on me!" And there I leave the matter, being willing to believe that the Saint, the Martyr, and even the Poet, were as careful of God's honor as my critics are ever likely to be.
Cocktail, a kind of drink; also, an ornament
Convention, a place where people are imposed on; a juggler's show.
Coons, a cant term for a now defunct party; derived, perhaps, from the fact of their being commonly up a tree.
Cornwallis, a sort of muster in masquerade; supposed to have had its origin soon after the Revolution, and to commemorate the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. It took the place of the old Guy Fawkes procession. Crooked stick, a perverse, froward person.
Cunnle, a colonel.
Cus, a curse; also, a pitiful fellow.
Darsn't, used indiscriminately, either in singular or plural number, for dare not, dares not, and dared not.
Deacon off, to give the cue to; derived from a custom, once universal, but now extinct, in our New England Congregational churches. An important part of the office of deacon was to read aloud the hymns given out by the minister, one line at a time, the congregation singing each line as soon as read.
Demmererat, leadin', one in favor of extending slavery; a free-trade lecturer maintained in the custom-house.
Fust, first.
Gin, gave. Git, get. Gret, great.
Anglo-Saxon verse, by whom carried to perfec- tion, 183.
Anthony of Padua, Saint, happy in his hearers, 240.
Antiquaries, Royal Society of Northern, 254. Antonius, a speech of, 192- by whom best re- ported, ib.
Apocalypse, Beast in, magnetic to theologians, 205.
Apollo, confessed mortal by his own oracle, 205.
Apollyon, his tragedies popular, 202.
Appian, an Alexandrian, not equal to Shake- speare as an orator, 192.
Applause, popular, the summum bonum, 255. Ararat, ignorance of foreign tongues is an, 196. Arcadian background, 212.
Ar c'houskezik, an evil spirit, 240.
Ardennes, Wild Boar of, an ancestor of Rev. Mr. Wilbur, 221.
Aristocracy, British, their natural sympathies, 245.
Arms, profession of, once esteemed especially that of gentlemen, 183.
Arnold, 192.
Ashland, 212.
Astor, Jacob, a rich man, 208.
Astræa, nineteenth century forsaken by, 211. Athenians, ancient, an institution of, 192. Atherton, Senator, envies the loon, 199. Atlantic," editors of. See Neptune. Atropos, a lady skilful with the scissors, 266. Austin, Saint, prayer of, 221. Austrian eagle split, 259.
Aye-aye, the, an African animal, America sup- posed to be settled by, 187.
B., a Congressman, vide A.
Babel, probably the first Congress, 196-a gabble-mill, ib.
Baby, a low-priced one, 210. Bacon, his rebellion, 241.
Bacon, Lord, quoted, 240, 241.
Bagowind, Hon. Mr., whether to be damned,
Balcom, Elder Joash Q., 2d, founds a Baptist society in Jaalam, A. D. 1830, 273. Baldwin apples, 217.
Baratarias, real or imaginary, which most pleasant, 211.
Barnum, a great natural curiosity recommended to, 195.
Barrels, an inference from seeing, 217. Bartlett, Mr., mistaken, 229.
Bâton Rouge, 212-strange peculiarities of la- borers at, ib.
Baxter, R., a saying of, 190. Bay, Mattysqumscot, 216.
Bay State, singular effect produced on military officers by leaving it, 186.
Beast, in Apocalypse, a loadstone for whom, 205-tenth horn of, applied to recent events, 265.
Beauregard (real name Toutant), 233, 246. Beaver brook, 276.
Beelzebub, his rigadoon, 199.
Behmen, his letters not letters, 203. Behn, Mrs. Aphra, quoted, 241.
Bellers, a saloon-keeper, 214-inhumanly re- fuses credit to a presidential candidate, ib. Belmont. See Woods.
Bentley, his heroic method with Milton, 254. Bible, not composed for use of colored persons, 243.
Biglow, Ezekiel, his letter to Hon. J. T. Buck- ingham, 181 never heard of any one named Mundishes, ib.-nearly fourscore years old, ib.
his aunt Keziah, a notable saying of, ib. Biglow, Hosea, Esquire, excited by composition, 181-a poem by, ib., 201―his opinion of war, 181-wanted at home by Nancy, 182-rec- ommends a forcible enlistment of warlike ed- itors, ib. would not wonder, if generally agreed with, 183 versifies letter of Mr. Sawin, ib. a letter from, 184, 194 - his opin- ion of Mr. Sawin, 184 does not deny fun at Cornwallis, 184, note — his idea of militia glory, 185, note -a pun of, ib. is uncertain in regard to people of Boston, ib. — had never heard of Mr. John P. Robinson, 188- aliquid sufflaminandus, ib. his poems attributed to a Mr. Lowell, 189- is unskilled in Latin, 190 - his poetry maligned by some, ib. — his dis- interestedness, ib.-his deep share in common- weal, ib.- his claim to the presidency, ib. his mowing, ib. -resents being called Whig, ib.-opposed to tariff, ib. - obstinate, ib. infected with peculiar notions, ib. - reports a speech, 191-emulates historians of antiquity, 192-his character sketched from a hostile point of view, 196 -a request of his complied with, 200-appointed at a public meeting in Jaalam, 204 confesses ignorance, in one minute particular, of propriety, ib. — his opinion of cocked hats, ib.-letter to, ib. called "Dear Sir," by a general, ib.-prob- ably receives same compliment from two hun- dred and nine, ib. - picks his apples, 217 his crop of Baldwins conjecturally large, ib. - his labors in writing autographs, 221 vis- its the Judge and has a pleasant time, 229- born in Middlesex County, 232- his favorite walks, ib. his gifted pen, 249 born and bred in the country, 261 feels his sap start
in spring, 262-is at times unsocial, ib. — the school-house where he learned his a b c, ib. - falls asleep, 263- his ancestor a Cromwellian colonel, ib.-finds it harder to make up his mind as he grows older, 264 - wishes he could write a song or two, 267- liable to moods, 275-loves nature and is loved in return, ib. - describes some favorite haunts of his, 276 - his slain kindred, ib.- his speech in March meeting, 277- does not reckon on being sent to Congress, 278 - has no eloquence, ib. — his own reporter, 279-never abused the South, 280- advises Uncle Sam, ib. - is not Boston- mad, ib. - bids farewell, 284. Billings, Dea. Cephas, 184. Billy, Extra, demagogus, 271.
Birch, virtue of, in instilling certain of the dead languages, 210.
Bird of our country sings hosanna, 185. Bjarna Grímólfsson invents smoking, 254. Blind, to go it, 209.
Blitz pulls ribbons from his mouth, 185. Bluenose potatoes, smell of, eagerly desired, 185.
Bobolink, the, 262.
Bobtail obtains a cardinal's hat, 187. Boggs, a Norman name, 244.
Bogus Four-Corners Weekly Meridian, 255. Bolles, Mr. Secondary, author of prize peace essay, 184-presents sword to Lieutenant- Colonel, ib. - a fluent orator, 185-found to be in error, ib.
Bonaparte, N., a usurper, 205.
Bonds, Confederate, their specie basis cutlery, 226- when payable (attention, British stock- holders!), 251.
Boot-trees, productive, where, 210.
Boston, people of, supposed educated, 185, note - has a good opinion of itself, 234.
Bowers, Mr. Arphaxad, an ingenious photo- graphic artist, 254.
Brahmins, navel-contemplating, 203. Brains, poor substitute for, 234. Bread-trees, 210.
Bream, their only business, 229.
Brigadier-Generals in militia, devotion of, 191. Brigadiers, nursing ones, tendency in, to liter- ary composition, 223. Brigitta, viridis, 270.
Britannia, her trident, 238.
Brotherhood, subsides after election, 258.
Brown, Mr., engages in an unequal contest, 200. Browne, Sir T., a pious and wise sentiment of, cited and commended, 183.
Brutus Four-Corners, 221.
Buchanan, a wise and honest man, 245. Buckingham, Hon, J. T., editor of the Boston Courier, letters to, 181, 183, 189, 198 - not afraid, 184.
Buffalo, a plan hatched there, 215-plaster, a prophecy in regard to, ib.
Buffaloes, herd of, probable influence of tracts upon, 267.
Bull, John, prophetic allusion to, by Horace, 231-his Run," 233-his mortgage, 236- unfortunate dip of, 251-wool pulled over his eyes, 252.
Burke, Mr., his age of chivalry surpassed, 244. Burleigh, Lord, quoted for something said in Latin long before, 241.
Burns, Robert, a Scottish poet, 229. Bushy Brook, 242.
Butler, Bishop, 249.
Butter in Irish bogs, 210.
C., General, commended for parts, 188-for ubiquity, ib.-for consistency, ib. ity, ib. is in favor of war, ib.
valuation of principle, ib.
Cabbage-heads, the, always in majority, 279. Cabinet, English, makes a blunder, 232.
Cæsar, tribute to, 201―his veni, vidi, vici, cen- sured for undue prolixity, 206. Cainites, sect of, supposed still extant, 183. Caleb, a monopoly of his denied, 184-curious notions of, as to meaning of "shelter," 186- his definition of Anglo-Saxon, ib. - charges Mexicans (not with bayonets but) with im- proprieties, ib.
Calhoun, Hon. J. C., his cow-bell curfew, light of the nineteenth century to be extinguished at sound of, 197 cannot let go apron-string of the Past, ib. his unsuccessful tilt at Spirit of the Age, ib. - the Sir Kay of mod- ern chivalry, ib.-his anchor made of a crooked pin, 198-mentioned, 198, 199. Calyboosus, carcer, 272.
Cambridge Platform, use discovered for, 187. Canaan in quarterly instalments, 255. Canary Islands, 210.
Candidate, presidential, letter from, 204 smells a rat, ib. — against a bank, ib. -takes a revolving position, ib. — opinion of pledges, ib. is a periwig, 205-fronts south by north, ib.-qualifications of, lessening, 206-wooden leg (and head) useful to, 209.
Cape Cod clergyman, what, 187 breakers, perhaps, reproved by, ib. Captains, choice of, important, 279. Carolina, foolish act of, 280. Caroline, case of, 231.
Carpini, Father John de Plano, among the Tar- tars, 217.
Cartier, Jacques, commendable zeal of, 217. Cass, General, 198- clearness of his merit, 199 -limited popularity at "Bellers's," 214. Castles, Spanish, comfortable accommodations in, 211.
Cato, letters of, so called, suspended naso adunco, 203.
C. D., friends of, can hear of him, 203. Century, nineteenth, 245.
Chalk egg, we are proud of incubation of, 203. Chamberlayne, Doctor, consolatory citation from, 241.
Chance, an apothegm concerning, 223 — is im- patient, 265.
Chaplain, a one-horse, stern-wheeled variety of,
Chappelow on Job, a copy of, lost, 200.
Charles I., accident to his neck, 265.
Charles II., his restoration, how brought about, 264.
Cherubusco, news of, its effects on English roy- alty, 196.
Chesterfield no letter-writer, 203.
Chief Magistrate, dancing esteemed sinful by, 187.
Children naturally speak Hebrew, 183. China-tree, 210.
Chinese, whether they invented gunpowder be- fore the Christian era not considered, 187. Choate hired, 214.
Christ shuffled into Apocrypha, 187-conjec- tured to disapprove of slaughter and pillage, 188-condemns a certain piece of barbarism,
Christianity, profession of, plebeian, whether, 183.
Christian soldiers, perhaps inconsistent, wheth- er, 191.
Cicero, 279- an opinion of, disputed, 206. Cilley, Ensign, author of nefarious sentiment, 187.
Cincinnati, old, law and order party of, 259. Cincinnatus, a stock character in modern com- edy, 212.
Civilization, progress of, an alias, 200-rides upon a powder-cart, 204. Clergymen, their ill husbandry, 200-their place in processions, 212- some, cruelly ban- ished for the soundness of their lungs, 217. Clotho, a Grecian lady, 266.
Cocked-hat, advantages of being knocked into, 204.
College of Cardinals, a strange one, 187. Colman, Dr. Benjamin, anecdote of, 191. Colored folks, curious national diversion of kicking, 185.
Colquitt, a remark of, 199-acquainted with some principles of aerostation, ib.
Columbia, District of, its peculiar climatic effects, 193-not certain that Martin is for abolishing it, 215.
Columbiads, the true fifteen-inch ones, 258. Columbus, a Paul Pry of genius, 203- - will
haps be remembered, 253-thought by some to have discovered America, 281. Columby, 213.
Complete Letter-Writer, fatal gift of, 205. Compostella, Saint James of, seen, 186. Compromise system, the, illustrated, 257. Conciliation, its meaning, 267.
Congress, singular consequence of getting into, 193 -a stumbling-block, 246.
Congressional debates found instructive, 196. Constituents, useful for what, 194.
Constitution trampled on, 198
Convention, what, 193.
Convention, Springfield, 193.
Coon, old, pleasure in skinning, 198. Co-operation defined, 244, 245. Coppers, caste in picking up of, 208.
Copres, a monk, his excellent method of argu- ing, 197.
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