
          water washes the sewers, sets himself up as
his superior. Yes! he even furnishes
himself, that a countryman feels him
self honoured if he is permitted to make
Said Cockney a present. It would be
well for you to look about you a little.
Who first brought you into notice?Countrymen.
Who have gone all lengths and
established your reputation among thousands
of the best of man, and made your
[added: very] name synonymous with natural science
among both sexes throughout New England
and New York? Countrymen; among
whom Emmons and others of my pupils
have been the chief. And still you take
the liberty to advertize hima fool, who
sends you a promiscuous collection of
minerals.

I have not seen Emmons, neither have I
heard from him lately. But I know he does
no feel himself your laquey[lackey] or humble servant.
And why not treat a fine fellow with
ordinary civility? Such a course [added: as you now adopt, will beget
hard feelings between country and town. And I
assure you in such a case, the Seaports
will soon kick the beam. I have the names
of more than three thousand who have
attended my lectures [added: within six years] in the country. Every
lecturer in every seaport town cannot
produce that number. Every individual of these
have often heard the names of Torrey, Nuttall,
        