The Politician Out-Witted

Ugh, ugh, ugh,--what a sad rage for novelty there is in this foolish world! How eagerly all your inspectors in the _Daily Advertiser_, the _New-York Packet_, and all the long ca...

In compliance with the commands of a father, here I am, once more in the place of my nativity. Duty to him, and curiosity to know, why he has enjoined my sudden departure so per...

MARIA. Very indifferently, I assure you, my dear: You know, Harriet, I do most cordially hate dancing at any time; but what must one do with one's self these irksome, heavy, dre...

FRANKTON. Last night, in company with several other belles of no small note, who did not look a tittle the handsomer for appearing at the same time with her, I assure you.

TRUEMAN. Oh, the ignorance of the age! To oppose a plan of government like the new Constitution. Like it, did I say?--There never was one like it:--neither Minos, Solon, Lycurgu...

THOMAS. I've set a bowl of grog before him, pretty much to the northward, and a luncheon of bread and beef almost as big as his head; for he said he was consumed hungry.

HUMPHRY. Pray now, master barber, what does Constitution mean? I hears so many people a quarrelling about it,--I wish I cou'd get somebody to give me the exclamation of it; here...

HUMPHRY. No;--you're the most unluckiest gentleman for making of blunders,--didn't you tell me how your father liv'd in number two hundred and fifty, in Queen-Street, in the thr...

[_Knocking at the door._] What an incessant knocking! Mr. Friendly's family are out, and between their company and my own, I expect to be engaged all day: I am fairly tired of t...

HUMPHRY. Mr. Lovit--Mr. Lovit.--[_Takes him aside._] As I was a going along, d'ye see, I see you pop in here, and so I follow'd you, to tell you, how old Mr. Lovit said he was i...

I sincerely lament this unfortunate dispute.--I know Harriet loves that young fellow, though he has been so long absent; and, therefore, I regret it; for, to what end do I live...

WORTHNOUGHT. I have not the honour to know your name, sir, but if you will inform me what you were whispering with Mr. Loveyet about, you will make me the most obsequious and de...

CANTWELL. The want of a husband!--I vow, you are monstrous indelicate, Miss Herald; I am afraid you are wandering from the paths of vartue, as dear good Mr. Gracely says.

CHARLES. Yes, sir; but I have no intention to supplant your son, I assure you; on the contrary, it is the supreme wish of my heart, that his love may be rewarded with so rich a...

LOVEYET. Say you so, father?--I believe I shall do myself the pleasure to baulk you. I want you to go a little way with my man; but you will be sure to make no mistake.

Notwithstanding the arrival of Charles, and the happy result of the interview with my father, my mind is not at ease;--these strange rumours must have some foundation;--one says...

LOVEYET. He denounces perpetual enmity against me; threatens me with beggary, and (what is worse) resolves to prevent my union with Harriet, and thus blast all my hopes; but I s...

HUMPHRY. This here is the house, I warrant you;--these crooked figures is enough for to puzzle a lawyer.--He said number two hundred and twenty-one:--two two's and a one stands...

LOVEYET. No matter,--it could not have come to a more suitable place; for, now it is here, it shall be yours, if you will consent to a proposal I have to make to you; for I have...

I wish I could find that fellow;--I cannot think he has been treacherous;--but it is very strange, neither he nor my man have returned yet:--I am tired of seeking Frankton too;-...

This is very unaccountable;--Richard Worthnought, eigh:--I wish, Mr. Worthnought, you had been at my school a while, before you scrawl'd this wretched epistle:--but the subject...