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of the noble county Paris, &c. Theatre opens with great eclat-reasons for not describing the improvements in the exterior of the housethe exterior was never improved-particular encomiums on friend John--the candle snuffergrand pantomime of Cinderella-pumpkins from New Haven-barrels of rain, hail, thunder and lightning &c. and an entire new snow-storm. p. 383-388.

SKETCHES FROM NATURE, by Anthony Evergreen, gent. Evergreen returns from a route to Niagara-his first care to visit the Cocklofts-anecdote of Launcelot Langstaff-under the table -Langstaff's attachment to an old tree-under whose shade he indulges in brown studiesLauncelot discourses with Evergreen on the topics of Salmagundi--melancholy retrospectLangstaff much given to the vapors or blue devils-moralizes on past times-an old negroCockloft's prime minister---anecdote of Cesar -is much given to talking. p. 389-399. ON GREATNESS, by Launcelot Langstaff, esq. Launeelot hints at his familiarity with great personages-his averson to pimps--lottery-brokers, &c.-two kinds of greatness-what they are-mob-created great man-the greatest man in France-the greatest man in China-the little

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great man-what is necessary in a logocracy to make a great man-what is usefulness in a logocracy-jackass the most useful animal. A man to rise in this country-must first descend-some account of TIMOTHY DABBLE-talks about liberty-equality-patriotism and himself—becomes a man of consequence at porter-houses and wardmeetings-brings negroes to the election-is cuffed and kicked at elections-but he has succeeded-and is inflated to such a degree that his friends apprehend that he will one day or other explode like-"A TORPEDO." p. 399411.

NO. XVI-OCTOBER, 15, 1807.

ŠTYLE, AT BALLSTON, "by Will Wizard, esq. Description of Ballston-and of style-people come to Ballston, because they cannot stay at homeremarks on the extravagances of style. The planters' ladies generally have the advantage— who has a style and who has none-anecdote, by Evergreen, of a dashing blade from the southhis tandem disappears-the sad consequences— N. B. Southern gentlemen are very apt to this on an emergency. Ladies at Ballston-what every body does after breakfast. Ballston the most enchanting place in the world, except

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Botany Bay, and the BLACK-HOLE AT CALCUTTA -playing the fool, the most favorite amusement

at Ballston. p. 413–422.

The universal de

Langstaff announces another letter from Mustapha -complains of the difficulty of decyphering it— From Mustapha Rub-adub Keli Khan to Asem Hacchem, slave driver, &c. sire of living after death-columns-sepulchres, &c.-moral disquisition on obelisks, domes, &c. The americans have denominated themselves the most enlightened people under the sun.The americans honor their great men-by eating-all the gluttons and gormandizers assemble to honor a great man with a dinner-description of a public dinner-aldermen—who they are— their talents for-eating-superintend the police of-the belly. The people of this logocracy eat in honor of their friends-and drink destruction to their enemies-toasts a fulsome tribute to demagogues-the patriot gets dead drunk, in his country's cause. Note, by Will Wizard esq. people at Baltimore think they do the state some service, by eating and drink ing damnation to their fellow-citizens at a public dinnergenerous allusion to the mild doctrines of the founder of the christians-how different their gentleness from that of the foul-fiend politicks

the grape is in this country the auxiliary of politicks. p. 423-436.

NO. XVII. NOVEMBER 11, 1807.

Autumnal reflections, by Launcelot Langstaff, esq. Reflections on the seasons of life-confesses that he is influenced by rain and sunshine-his amusements at Cockloft hall-description of autumn -cousin Pindar accompanies him in his excursion-anecdote of cousin Pindar who is seized with a moralizing fit-consolation in the decline of life. p. 437-444.

By Launcelot Langstaff, esq.

His neglect to

mention the library of Cock loft-hall--account of it-allusion to that of don Quixotte -long-toed shoes in the time of William Rufus -reverence for old authors-entirely out of print. Cousin Christopher's estimation of folioes —quartoes and duodecimoes—his contempt for modern literature-Will Wizard takes great delight in ransacking the library-amuses himself with dutch commentators-and old manuscripts -Will's fit of laughter, in the library-the cause of his merriment-discovers a manuscript of Rip-van-dam-former lieutenant governor of New-Amsterdam, &c. *. 444-451.

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AND ANCIENT CITY OF GOTHAM. Its invasion by the hoppingtots-account of this strange people. Linkum Fidelius--his notions concerning them--some account of the cunning Pirouet and the arch-caitiff Rigadoon-their schemes for the conquest of Gotham. Pirouet carries the town-by a grand ball-account of the assault by the army of hoppingtots-the town taken by a coup de pied-and ever since set in motion by a fiddle-stick. p. 452-462.

NO. XVIII.-NOVEMBER 24, 1807,

THE LITTE MAN IN BLACK, by Launcelot Langstaff, esq. The story handed down from the time of his grandfather, mr. Lemuel Cockloft-history of the little man in black-sets the whole vilJage in an uproar-direful suspicions-becomes the wonder and the terror of the village-his grandfather takes him for an idolator. The little man in black proves to be a descendant of Linkum Fidelius-bequeaths, on his death bed, the volumes of Linkum Fidelius to Launcelot's grandfather, Lemuel-hence are derived the folioes of the sage Linkum Fidelius. p. 463–475, Letter from Mustapha Rub-a-dub Keli Khan, to Asem Hacchem, slave driver, &c. Mustapha describes the manners of the american women