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P O E T II Y. * LINLS U/ioji a, Taxiern Ktcfxer of the name of ? x ? -j , JJt: a Til, ?; 1 rail not here, ye sottish wights, For wine, nor punch nor gin ; For if you stop? whoe'er alights, - My Death is lakcn in"! "Where, having ate and drank your fiU, Should ye ((J ! hapless case !) . Neglect to pay your landlord*^ bil4, JJcatk stares you in the face : " TnJs one advice my friends pursue, Whilst yet, you've life and breath ; Ne'er pledge your host?for if. you d?>, ^ Youhl Wrefy--^riok to Death. ?Miscellaneous. [FOIt THB^AMDEN CAfctfTTE.] 4iRbLXLUU Nfo l?, kweremade high treason, J " , for any man lo marry, who would lire hand g^nUemaninMfctaand credit. | ?; ^ utHonT If Fie ic Air. 'o ml venture df human life is 3 exposed U^jldicnle or subject rnorti4ication'?piu tint of court shin; anil no*ca*Tmily is so dfrfcour to the man of fceusibilitMnd ?? rm. . as that of mm ertftSfog confirms thqgvrnpriety of ^ hSkM far toesta* "blish them as unequivocal axioms; and; the reasons become : ol? ious when wc example 1he strange effects of Uie passion of Love, *whttef *every actiou is influenced by acciden-' ?*al impulses which surprise the mind, "whert it is least prepared to receive ^kem. In every instance, the feel- 1 ings, when acted on unexpectedly,; "hupRF the CohhulerateneM|riIi reason and impel the thin d to^tne commis sion W p o9s inconsistencies ; hut in that of Love they acs jiqMiariy un tfbrUmMe, 'MA ?<Jt only project tlnir enthusiast to the torture of his own; reflections, for every misconduct he] is'gnilty of; hut render him an ob-{ " ' for tbtgeirtfotts as | versions of his Is and die continued tittle tattle or j tea- table pleasantry ofhhe garrulous! iaysof the petticoat., NM all the prudence and caution of pe philo sopher, is sufficient to /ortify him against the errors of ?*we when his heart once becomes a dupe 4o itsin iHtiiaikgis : and the fact 4s undenia ble, thit these who possess the, great est and noblest mimta with t lie most extensive knowledge \if nature am| kr operations, are easiest wrought upon by its delusions, and oftenest appear retliculous in the formalities of courtslup. it has liven remarked, that ignorance attended by impu-t deuce, is a better agejit in transacting the affairs of Hymen* than jrisdom w hen coupled with mod Yet, we should tool be hasty in believing that this maxim wfiuld apply uni versally, it is s obvious It would not ; inasmuch, thatlf such v ere the case, no truly wise mow would ever have been, or could ever expect to he* married; as, one of the distinguish- j ing characteristics of frue wisdom | is the possession of modesty; there fore, to cherish such an idea would be casting a blemish on the dignity of human nature, and threatening the immaculate excellence of the fe malecharaeter, with the vilest defa hut all bough it may not lie i^PMnde in all instances, it certain ly is in a majority of them, "and 1 can safely asset t, that there jue ten arrogant fools, wedded every day, for one man of sense, modesty and I accomplishments ; Even in this short space of ts\ ft years, 1 have been ap prized of (he effectual kicking ot a good round score of handsome knowing fellows, vet, as 1 live, on ly one instance has comfc to m\ * 'd * ? # knowledge, where a thick headet Anioro-o wn$ compelled to unrieigJ I that di?agreable process^. . Xhie*tu^ the memorable ami mortifying di* romiitureof poor Simon Slim phiz, the Counsellor, the LUlory of whose stifle riu^g, 1 iiiii prompted to make pub I it* t*?r the btmctiiof altBachutors concerned. Astrologers .alHim, that the destfa ntes -of nl 1 men ni^puinted uufbj the configuration of the planets af their birth, and thjftn particular ttim thud <if inves.igaliott^lermines their various nps and dflWJTs tlmju^hijbt f*,ls .^Sublunary existence, i Alas ! poor Simon ! ill aims the diflpbsition of thy stars indeed, and sorrowful the destiny that Fate ordained thee ! i hoti Avert ardent and ipdefatigable in the euterpri'^fetoof Wve I Thou I wert hold and sWtuoun in thy de votions to lleauty ! mourflful iiow fe |Jte death of thy expecta ncy and Endless thsx^talogue ofthy sorrows ! [Thou art spurned by the object of thy admiration! Thou art pointed at by a multitude of scornersT But fudge for the apostropheJfe&imon ?<>t in love, and syfteied Iroseii' to be wheedled by Cupid, into one of i he most perplexing and mischievi ous undertakings that the wily God could contrive for his embarrassment. 1 nftaled with alfrttiS self iorpoHance of a young Civilian, he considered the credentials of the -law as a pass port to h)ve ; and without -deigning one reflection to the probable conse quenc.es ? the adventure he was about to uiideftuke, precipitated h^p tfftpf with presumptuous expectation Before the shrine of the fair Adeliza, who, " I' ov 8prightl?^yit and peerless features Suri?a?s'd atfmner human creatures." frewptiw indeed ?' fpr j||e ** Wfoo was, of all tlie foggr^lnood, Topmost renajl^dJbr parvitude." But Adeli JHKeigned & reciprocal flame, she elmrished love, btcaus^ she loved diversion ; and knowing Simon to be a pvopper subject for the happy display of her wit and railery, she condescended to favor his^ig tentious, that she might the nlofre eflectualy secure -him to her purpose. Hhe succeeded | -and long ipras the illusi^ ^a^XeJ)t up, to the great dfoparagenieut-of the counsellor Hud infinite merriment of the ladies. Blinded to his own folly, Himon look ed -forward to nothing hut tho con summation of his happiness, and nev er #once suspected that he Was the | dtipe of a Tmrlesqucenchantmcnt. ; At kn^h thff hnhhle hu?st ; and-one mpltious accident, delivered him from tlieiij^!itfluiun_aiid_remlei!ecL! him Bachelor forever ! This sprung 'om tlie innocent officiousness of hisj nature in endeavoring to please. j W itli him nothing was neglected thnfl his fancy whispered, wujdd gratify: his adorable Adeiiza; nflP to multi-i ply tlie many distinctions he had; shown Iter, he procured a select hand of pipers and ndlers, with whom he sallied at the hour of midnight, to the dormitory of his slumbering fairvone, where* i? hile the soft numbers of the fliite mingled in sy mpltonioo* accom-1 painmeut, and rfot the still air with thrilling raptures, he song Awake ?y tatr J at midnight hour* ? : liisjiir'cl by Lovt'p divinest powpV, Thy minstrel heie attends ; And while soft numbers rend the air, Tothec, the tail est of the tatti His votive lay ascends. v v > .'-i Awake my {air ! Tl?e shades of night are flitted far; The silver moon and golden star In mingled radiance shine. ?*t> glHtfcttfig orbs, and tho?lhe night Outvies the Sun's respU*nd^|^^ht These glittering - AwaM^^Hair VI l The virgin star, to greet thy si; I t Sued* in the highes* zenitli bright Her vestal purity. Arise 1 and whi st thine uprais'd eye Surveys' thtfte ima#e in tl?% sky* v i'U steal a glimpsed t live. ; t jBji; . Arise, i ny fair ! My eyes shall not assa^.the chavms Which fire my sodl with I .nve's ;?:.vims, Hut to i hut star he give'hj 4o, when thou inok'st, in rays divine W\\ view that seraph iorm of thine, Reflected back from Ifravea Arise my fair I When Beauty sleeps, the orient Sun H.gh on His gorgeous fiery throne, Hot mimics perfect day? The wortdMs f(N?wa, if Btfttttv11* eye Wakes toot to liffrht the rayless skv s\ no cnase the gloom away. Arise my fair ! Arise 1 &r.d while thy brighter rays m Young Mortun^Vglowin^ liiii btuays ^>u Zc^ii^lLMkv\ y urni',:; ? ? The tVathci'il 4frur lufiipt employ Wnl tunc tncUow pipes to joy And caify raatiusttHtg* ny fVir C^&nscil ; amVlkaitori a ijgu mo gtttiiigi* receive >m\i> tu. CnanlcfS* to' 1 the distinguish-, F compliment Munie#; liu not- per ceiving any sign or iutimanun or thJ samer and beuM^curliit|L to know if she had teard not, ne dime.il by the assistance of a clustering vine, to t lie ??inence of a parrapet wall, from which he was enabled to lake a si., peep into the chamber of his love. But what w^ty^jfttomshnient awl distress, when hJRbeld'? not form'ofate^bjcct of his affec tiut^he grim visageof |ier sable c ha bei -<nai<|tavho was lolling in a large) arm-cha3J testifying -Iter ivory probation of the signal honor done her. It was a death stroke to 8i raon's hopnnf and, for the first time, lie discovered that lie was the victim I of impositifly. He knew that the broel lui^ pi j npjH'ised of his sere m*tk\ a?Jbhad intimated las n>orh to) her the ^veiling before. ? It tbMttipre, did not cost much retieegjun per IceivMftulkhe was trick^Palas ! mostT woefully, for he bad there offered ufl Jevotions, j^ich were vimrthy of the fairest nyVPh oft Carolina, to a sooty* daughtsrojfl^ongo. The|i thought harr after gazing jot chspair, lie fell to rimoniall y defunct, (he a! Aftfcir tlie above ST Clob attended 1 of usual business. appointing^^KTig nax PosiTiVE|ftbq. Essayist for the ensuing meetingP&hd then adjourned in perfect concord, PER ECffR E I'rom the JV. Y. ATercantile Advertiser. Ik a St. John, N?*B. paper ofj the is* instant, revived by the schr. Nancy, ut DM IneroH owing articl taken paper. "jBS^TOwW, fSt^ Vhiceiit) '^farch 17. 110 A CONSTIlICTOU. A most singular circumstance oc curred last week in the charaib coun-; try,, when simie negroes who were wofkingmeaT Sandy Bay discovered an immense serpent,. hitherto whol ly 'unknown as existing in any fyt these Islands, and which, after nt attacking tbe maji by whom it *w?i first discovered, and alarming sever : aPnlhers who had gotie in search of it, was finally killed hy one of. the party, who shot rt through the head with a musket, which he had charged with three bullets. This monster is supposed to have been a species tif the Boa, so common on the. neigh bouring continent, and was found to measure 18 "Pet from (he head td where a kind of tail appeared form ed, which *was between 14 and inches : the circumference of the lw^ dy w$s f?im three to /our feet^-4 YVhen jSrsfdiscovared it lay in-a kind of -coif, lwit on being roused; raised its body erect, must have had a] most formidable appearance* An at* tempt, we understand, ban been made to preserve the skin which we hope may be stlctiessful : and we *h*il endeavour to pfttenre sfime fur ther particulars^ this singular ani mal, from our mends in the wind ward country, for oOr next publica* lion. W lien it came or how convey ed hither, is of Course, only matter of conjecttire; .March ?4. ? The appearance of a large Snake in the^tiorthcrn part of this island, having excited mudlr conversation, and public Curiosity not Immuz satisfied with tlie accounts giv-: en ofpfct animal, I have requested! the intellto^lt gentleman who saw it, t? gjvc mflp accurate description of it, HnnPliat we might assign to it its place in Ihe scale of animals,; to remove the anxiety that always a N tends a phenoitonon, which is either new, or of a ddpRful nature. Those gentlemei have not only done thtsf but hav^ politely presented to me with such paHfc of the creature as have escaped the rap;e;of those who ki!hd it, or the negligence of thosi employed to preserve its exuth?. ? 4 ' ? . dmt- ith' I The- result uf my enquiry I send yon ? tor your journal, if^ou think it cle o^erves a place 111 it. The fcn'rpenl killed at Sanely Kav, Mi ?r_5 Otii iitst., is a sr.ecics of (he foiuuf vvtmpkee^ the gf- nils' iu ihe tecuml; tribe of the second family of (he order Ophidian, of his class reptiles. Its char^ftlfe tledu etl from the order, the * Jie sprite. is the following: The jaw burifc, tfie filiate bones and the! other bones, otv ttft mouth, are at-l tached to each other and to llie era- 1 niuia by elastic ii^a mt-nts, which,* by stretching, allow the dilatable! throat to receive bodies of dimensions I iaflj&tbaa the mouth in tin ordinary I orj^fescent stale. up|>er audi lower jaw Loue^ -fthfAach palarol none is furnished with a row of *harp, lix^^jupierced teeth, curved back-j wards, ?so that the mouth wntainssixB nearly parallel rows of teeth, four above and two below. The wind-' ?pipe is very long, and there is hut lugg. The tail is prehensible, fvvo homey hook/ snur VipXftS#*1 - ' wUkU VOOS ? teier, when wbert kii mon of America, w liei^^ometime^rowg to the length and is a formidable foe to s &oats, aiul (nccor4M|^H|?-?^ [counts) even lo . haunj, is the bank of dinging by (lie tail to thrr tree, it allows its enormous bulk t [float -lazily on the stream, or col I itself u j) in the folliage xjt the tn land there waits, in patient an | the arrival of any unfortunate |\\ hich c hance or thirst may brits way. It then it to its tree, encircling both tree and] animal in its folds, it breaks all the] 4aige hones, ami-reduces the carcase! to a soft |Hiipy mass, which ifc&o vers] with slimy saliva ; it then stlffin* <to| extensible j&ws and throat, a**d by *j tedious process transmits the whole [volume to. its stomach. During di-1 gesiion, which continues many days J it is quite torpid atnl def^^le^ iSffl becomes an easy pr?y to the lord of the creation. j This then, Sir, is the animal thai has been among us. Is it indigen ous* or is it imported? Nothing of t^e kind has hitherto been seen in this or the jieighhouring llland.? This is a strong presumption of its month^i^fot'e its di^j^r^^a tree cieature is known to* mtetifid, was driven <fa our shores, n<it 200 yards from the spot where it Wafe Jritted.? ThS? a presumption that it is im IptrteJ. HKiall we that) say, \ that it was a passenger on the tree?|l?am we imagine that some flood of AtheJ Orinoco or Kssequibo ha# swept treej and snake into the ocean f aild tl|g| some envious southerly gate has w Ited tbem to the shoreof 8t, Vincent?* lit is Dowiblc }-*?lt is let its feftdtt|| hoj>e (hat the recep tion whtdMRlas itb may fie a warning to nis counrfymen to stay at holtee, and cease to disturb^li re pose q^this peaceful Island. I March 31. ? Through Jhe KH3 ne^s of Hie gentlemen Wlio last week furnishied us with the imerestmHK?j ticulars which we then published, [respecting the large snake h> led J#*he windward y, -we ha^fe now the. pleasure to annotincfe1 tliat part of this formidable monster, ? The length of iho way is not an im portant objection. ? The JUnc4! of di ^chtion, and of thr other natural lytic tiona, won Id cnal?le it to > a *o)a <, mticli grwiter length. . it is not atfiphibi-l ous, nor venomoua. * 'commisins: 11 it* sk^V'or < ' ' u ? r? nnd M W inl in.' i : oj a l jlud^t'd at oui ot\iii\ tor s ; ? i tiou of such as may tvid di>? %? ?satisfying themsvh i's_ tlmt tlui dr "lion l!it' v lia\$ rem ved is auiu : . a! nut Howl Caz. > C~ J From fhe tit xt Jer.-tt'j GtizeHc, THE FlilNTii.lv. ? i I pity ? X pity the printer/ ^aid my Toby. i lit4 is a poor devil/ rejoined I. 6 How sol-' said tniy uncle. Tol>y. <111 t he first pi. ire W* must endeavour to please every laxly, and ten to oue if lie please* any body : In the negligence of the moment, perhaps a small paragraph pops upon liiiu; he hastily throw-, it tujlhe compositor? it is inserted ? ami he is d d to aU intents ai; 1 purposes!' 4 Too much tlie case/ said my uncle with a sigh, 4 loo much the case/ i Nor is that all/ continued I, 4 he sometime? hits upon a piece that pleases hiui mightily, and he thinks it cannot but ?o down with his subscribers ; hut alas t- who ran ? r ? ? * calculate ?-==1ie inserts it, awl all Is over with iua^ jfi?hey_ may forgive others, but they cnnH forgive a pun ter. -He has a host to print for; he has fools, and he has wise men; and every dunce that knows 15 from a hull's. foot, sets up for a critick.? The pretty Miss exclaims, why don't he give us more jibe try and lion mots ? ?away \vith these stale pieces.? '.I'D' politician claps . his specks on his nose, and runs it ovei* in search violent invective^ lie finds none ; ?kes his specks off, folds them, ll ei? in his petfifrt, 'declaring for mUiing (At to rn. it goeStjjfeKvcry one thinks 'it to he printed expressly to himself, as he is a subscriber, jljjs brought to hi 4