But if this species of information is not easy of attainment here, even by natives, how difficult must it be to govern a people three thousand miles off, who differ most materially in thought, word, and deed, from their official rulers.
Mr.Slick, when we had not met during the day, generally visited me at night, about the time I usually returned from a dinner-party, and amused me by a recital of his adventures.
"Squire," said he, "I have had a most curious capur to-day, and one that will interest you, I guess.

Jist as I was a settin' down to breakfast this mornin', and was a turnin' of an egg inside out into a wine-glass, to salt, pepper and batter it for Red-lane Alley, I received a note from a Mister Pen, saying the Right Honourable Mr.Tact would be glad, if it was convenient, if I would call down to his office, to Downin' Street, to-day, at four o'clock.

Thinks says I to myself, 'What's to pay now?
Is it the Boundary Line, or Creole Case, or Colonial Trade, or the Burnin' of the Caroline, or Right o' Sarch?
or what national subject is on the carpet to-day?
Howsundever,' sais I, 'let the charge be what it will, slugs, rifle-bullets, or powder, go I must, that's a fact.' So I tips him a shot right off; here's the draft, Sir; it's in reg'lar state lingo.
"Sir, "I have the high honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this present first of June instant and note its contents.

The conference (subject unknown), proffered by the Right Honourable Mr.Tact, I accede to hereby protesting and resarving all rights of conformation and reniggin' of our Extraordinary Embassador, now absent from London, at the great agricultural meetin'.

I would suggest, next time, it would better convene to business, to insart subject of discussion, to prevent being taken at a short.
"I have to assure you of the high consideration of your most obedient servant to command.
"THE HON.