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tlir colniiv. or enter an inn ov <l\velllnp:.|iniisr, 

 wirliiiut SL'tvinji' this class of Itirds liiing ulxiut in 

 cages, ami having his cars assailed by tho 

 screeching, babbling, mi wliistlljif ia«olses 

 wMeb ime hm ii^^^t^ xs^^^m i it is i&e 

 street music of thr colony, ami " pretty itnlly," 

 " sweet polly/' are tender souruls which issue from 

 tbe exterior as well as interior of every dwelling. 

 Thefie bilfds, are evidently gifted ih& hmp 

 of MMM^m^, tt vm^ mte asseiHied, tkat 



ladies kept the hirtls to ccmverse with when 

 alone, which served a donhle purpose — that 

 of being to theni both practice and amusement. 



The best view df tifce townj sbipping, and ad- 

 jaeenl; couiiisy k ihm seea frmi the i^<^e,^« 

 and the prospect afforded from this elevated 

 sitnutinn is wrv fine. Shops of all kinds are 

 rapidly midtiplying; and lately tliere have been 

 extensive emigrations of artisans of all descrip- 

 tions feoltt eirery pitt of tlie Tinited MiigdGm ; 

 butchers, bakers, pastrycooks, ])rovisIon nier- 

 eliants, shoemakers, apotliecaries, fancy-bread 

 balvL-rs, booksellers, ike. itc. arc numerous, and 

 have neat, and some even elegant shops ; the 

 press sendd Ibrtk &l£i:t£«H?^ and eireul^ mA 

 lai'ge p6^dg bilk| printed in % neat and even 



superior manner, eqiud to Jiny siiiular pi-oduc- 

 tion in our country towns in England. Circu- 



