The American comic almanack for 1831 : with whims, scraps and oddities : calculated for the meridian of Boston, lat42, long71, but will answer for all New England . On high Olympus, Beautys queen Such troubles well may scout,While Jove and Juno with their train. Put all their washing out,Ah happy gods, they fear no sound Of thump and scold away,But smile to view the perils of A mortal* washing-day. 6 MR. MACHAURIN. This celebrated Professor of Mathematics in Edinburgh Co-ledge, and the able expounder of Newtons Principia, always dis-located his jaw, and was unable to shut his mouth when he yaw
The American comic almanack for 1831 : with whims, scraps and oddities : calculated for the meridian of Boston, lat42, long71, but will answer for all New England . On high Olympus, Beautys queen Such troubles well may scout,While Jove and Juno with their train. Put all their washing out,Ah happy gods, they fear no sound Of thump and scold away,But smile to view the perils of A mortal* washing-day. 6 MR. MACHAURIN. This celebrated Professor of Mathematics in Edinburgh Co-ledge, and the able expounder of Newtons Principia, always dis-located his jaw, and was unable to shut his mouth when he yawn-ed. At the same time his instinct of imitation was so strongâ thathe could not resist yawning when he witnessed that act in pupils were not slow in discovering, and taking advantage of Ithis physical weakness. When tired of his lecture, they either be- gan to yawn or open their mouths in imitation of that act, and theprelection was interrupted. The Professor stood before them withhis mouth wide open, and could not proceed till he rang for hisservant to come and shut it. In the meantime . the mischievousenemies of Euclid effected their MILITARY FINESâMass. Nott appearance Comp. Inspection IstTues. of May, $4âDo. Comp. Train-ings $3âDo. Review & Inspection by Brig. Inspector, $5âDo. at election ofOtticers $1â Deficiency of Musket &c. $1âCartridge &c. 20 cts, Flints &c. 20ets.âRefusing in case of Draft, to march or procure a substitute $50âDo. towarn for military duty, not less than 20 nor more than $50âDo. to give theirnames or giving them wrongfully $12âDo. to do the duty of Glerk, not lessthan 10 nor more than $20âKeepers of boarding houses &c. refusing to givenames of persons liable to military duty $20âMembers of Vol. Comp. comingin to parade without uniform $2âComing on to parade with arms loaded withball, &c. or discharging arms without orders, or disorderly behaviour on parade,for each not less than 5 nor more than $20âQuitting guard, 8
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