Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . still is nearer to his taste than that he onceapproved, and now vinegar is his taste, and his need of alco-hol the same as before. If hard cider or vinegar would sup-port his nerves, he might still fancy himself in Elysium; buthis nervous sensibilities are sharpened, his teeth are set onedge, he is tortured with dreadful apprehensions, and makesa slimpsy show of a gentleman ; he is all unstrung, he canscarcely hold himself together; his endeavor to pluck upcourage turns into a plea for mercy ; he is fain to fawn, to begfor qua
Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . still is nearer to his taste than that he onceapproved, and now vinegar is his taste, and his need of alco-hol the same as before. If hard cider or vinegar would sup-port his nerves, he might still fancy himself in Elysium; buthis nervous sensibilities are sharpened, his teeth are set onedge, he is tortured with dreadful apprehensions, and makesa slimpsy show of a gentleman ; he is all unstrung, he canscarcely hold himself together; his endeavor to pluck upcourage turns into a plea for mercy ; he is fain to fawn, to begfor quarter, and to have a dog for his mas-ter. He has nothing but his dependenceand misery to rely upon. He has nothingof the gentleman left to him, except thecourt-dress (if he be an Irishman), and thisserves to make him contemptible by thecontrast of what he is with what he shouldbe. Observe how truly Nature intended theIrish to be gentlemen, lords, and nobles,in the fact that the poorest of them whocome fresh to this country make their ap-pearance in court-costume!.
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