[Mailany-main] nd forces its heated atmo

[Jacque S. <cha...@ev...>]

An make no stay at Niagara for the present; but, after resting awhile at
Howard's Inn, which is the most respectable one in the town, proceed in
his coach to Queenston. The old Canadian coach has not yet quite
vanished before modern improvement. It is a mighty heavy, clumsy
conveniency, hung on leather springs, and looking for all the world as
if elephants alone could move it along; and, if it should upset, like
Falstaff, it may ask for levers to lift it up again. We had on board the
coach an American, of the species Yankee, a thorough bluff, rosy,
herculean, Yorkshire-farmer, and several highly respectable females. I
will not say Jonathan did not spit before them, for he is to the manner
born; but, although of inferior grade, if there can be such a thing
mentioned respecting a citizen of the United States, and particularly of
"the Empire State," of which he was, to his credit be it said, he
treated the females with that courtesy, rough as it is, which seems
innate with all Americans. A stormy discussion arose on the part of John
Bull, who hated slavery, disliked spitting, got angry about Brock's
monument, and, in short, looked down with no small share of contempt
upon the man of yesterday, whose ide