A narrative of the life & travels of John Robert Shaw, the well-digger, now resident in Lexington, Kentucky . high fever, which induced doctor Fisbiick to bleed rne sixteen times in ten he i. > this distressed situation I remained live d;^ . .my eye burst and immediately ihe pain ht r-This unhappy misfortune kept-me from .r;.three months and five days, but daring ^^ id ismy kind and generous employers allbwe^ mcpay, for which I hope the recompenser o:. ;ll p;* r 147 ] y]l pay them in full. A s soon as I was able t3 dobusiness, my employers Scnt me to the well to su-perintend the business. B
A narrative of the life & travels of John Robert Shaw, the well-digger, now resident in Lexington, Kentucky . high fever, which induced doctor Fisbiick to bleed rne sixteen times in ten he i. > this distressed situation I remained live d;^ . .my eye burst and immediately ihe pain ht r-This unhappy misfortune kept-me from .r;.three months and five days, but daring ^^ id ismy kind and generous employers allbwe^ mcpay, for which I hope the recompenser o:. ;ll p;* r 147 ] y]l pay them in full. A s soon as I was able t3 dobusiness, my employers Scnt me to the well to su-perintend the business. But Mr. Young being-there and ordering the boring: in a mannei which Itold him would not do? aud which after some per-severance he found to be true. Mr. Young is a very clever man, but knows no-thing about well digging. 1 left the Knob-lickagain, and came home to Lexingtori, where in or»der to attract public attention, I gave the followinglines publicity :. HERE GOES THE OLD TRADE OF BASKETMAKING. Ill join my hand mito the spade,When on the rock the sledge is laidIll hoist away and make a smell,And thats the way to dig a well. John R. Shaw, who now intends,To blow up rocks and dig in wells,Can water find by the new art;So well the fresh, so well the salt. Since conjurors became so wise,In telling where salt water lies. [ 148 3 1 liope I slnll not he forsook,Ive tryd the art of Mr. Cook, And to my friends T do declare^A witch 1 never was before ;Before my master doth get rich,Come Viiiio mfethe art Ill teach. Ko stipend of my friends IlM?^:e,Ill teiK:h you all for friendshii)3 sake.;All you that \vish to dig salt •-. easily know that Shaw excells. ANOTHER. In Lexington my friends may find^Me working at my trade ; j In raising stone to suit your mind^And digging with my spade. All you that have my stone find them not to suit, Ill haul the offals back again,And send a fresh recruit. I can dig wells, you all well know,
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