The tourist's guide to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard . was related to the scribe. Among theearly criers who jarred the delicate sensibili-ties of the community was a Quaker. Nowthis Quaker, it seems, deviated from the pre-scribed course of consulting the town select-men, in regard to a certain mass of miscellan-eous vociferation. For this breach he wastold he could receive no pay. Upon beinginformed that no money would reward hisboisterous dispensation of fantastic rhetoric,the humble Quaker once more appeared uponthe scene^ crying. By the slackmen (selectmen) of Nantuck-et, I hereby uncry w
The tourist's guide to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard . was related to the scribe. Among theearly criers who jarred the delicate sensibili-ties of the community was a Quaker. Nowthis Quaker, it seems, deviated from the pre-scribed course of consulting the town select-men, in regard to a certain mass of miscellan-eous vociferation. For this breach he wastold he could receive no pay. Upon beinginformed that no money would reward hisboisterous dispensation of fantastic rhetoric,the humble Quaker once more appeared uponthe scene^ crying. By the slackmen (selectmen) of Nantuck-et, I hereby uncry what I have already cried,by jinks! The good Quakers name, by theway, was Jinks. Another functionary whooccasionally inflicts his vocal ability upon theunwary, is Mister Hull, who also supervisesthe rope which rings from out the tower of 7, 12 and 9. Now Mr. Hull is a veryconventional and unostentatious individual sofar as appearances goes. Yet when he gaveone of his favorite cries it set the writerto thinking that either he is descendant from.
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