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Bayard Taylor says of the masses of China people, "Their touch is pollution—it is my deliberate opinion

It would be impardonable not to notice the very beautiful mezzotint of Captain Nathan Hale, the Hero

celebrated physician remark, in speaking of the decay of health in metropolitan life,—“I should despair of my

“A plea for the Principalities,” “My First and Last novel,” “The Great Imposture,” “Mr.

Reprinted in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital image of an original

Whitman, Captain George Washington Whitman, Walt Whitman's younger brother by ten years, served in the

December, 1862, was commissioned as Captain; all these steps for conduct in the field.

.; Captain George Washington Whitman, Walt Whitman's younger brother by ten years, served in the New

William told his young visitor "I took one bag on each shoulder, one in each hand, and one in my teeth

A Fire Company was formed, consisting of seven members, for one year; namely, Henry Stanton, captain;

number of firemen was increased to eleven, and the following were elected members: Stephen Baldwin, Captain

John Titus, The John Titus mentioned here is probably the same John Titus who served as a captain in

.; The John Titus mentioned here is probably the same John Titus who served as a captain in the militia

But to the account of my adventures (for it is now necessary to drop the editorial "we,") last fall,

hook again with "fiddlers," while the fish floundered at a great rate around my feet.

word, accoutred as I was, I plunged—the fish—into an old tin kettle, and gave them, with sixpence and my

the wharf with a boat-hook, and offering his shoulder for me to step on—though, as he was about half my

divided the water—to lie on my back and gaze by the half-hour at the passing clouds overhead—merely

Even to my unscientific eyes there were innumerable wonders and beauties all along the shore, and edges

I shall remember that dinner to my dying day. We pulled up stakes, and put for home.

and ghost stories, and sang country ditties; but the night and the scene mellowed all, and it came to my

I made my bed in the furled sail, watching the stars as they twinkled, and falling asleep so.

right; but as for me, I fancied I felt the mercury dwindling down, down, down into the very calves of my

I sometimes found the man a corpse in the morning by whose side I laid my self down at night.

In spite of my efforts he would sometimes rise, and then I had to close in with him, trip up his heels

By one of these thrusts, more spiteful and violent than common, I had a narrow escape of my life.

No English physician, or any one from the city, ever to my knowledge came near us.

My constitution was less muscular and plethoric, and I escaped the fever longer than any of the thirteen

On the right side, "Youth of my country! Martyrdom prefer to Slavery."

I am under obligations to them both, for their courtesy during my visits, and for professional explanations

P. with gentle but firm hand, holding a pair of nippers, seemed to me larger than the end joint of my

yellow blue handkerchief around her head, and such an expression on her face, that I at once made up my

But my sketch must close for this week, or rather, be suspended, to give in another article, in the next

In a former part of my account, Dr. Wright Post's name was mentioned.

To be plain at once, and say my say about this, I do not think there is a public edifice in America—school

Broadway Hospital, the heating and ventilation are by steam; and I have to acknowledge that during my

I can count on my fingers, on one hand, all the good people who have bequeathed to the institution; and

For my part, as I stand in the presence of these fine and eloquent faces, I acknowledge without demur

Wishing to make my parting bow to this worthy old establishment, by bringing things up to date, I took

The ward devoted to these cases was only sparsely filled at the time of my visit of last Wednesday.

One Sunday night, in a ward in the South Building, I spent one of the most agreeable evenings of my life

I see evidences of her having been there, almost always, on my visits.

At the time of my visit on Wednesday, there were several soldiers brought in from the 105th New York

countless thousands of people—I must here resume the thing, after a fashion, and tuck you, reader, under my

and also here asseverate, once for all, that when I do so specify, I do it to give definiteness to my

My first personal knowledge of the Bowery Theatre was about twenty-seven or eight years ago, when I was

All these are among my hobbledehoy dramatic reminiscences.

At first, I remember, I used to go with other boys, my pals; but I afterward preferred to go alone, I

was so absorbed in the performance, and disliked any one to distract my attention.

From what I have gleaned of old stage-frequenters, here and abroad, I have made up my mind that in a

I ask for their decipherment from a learned person in my neighborhood.

The man whose motto is, "my party can do no wrong;" and whose practice is to unreflectingly array himself

.; An earlier version of this poem entitled "My Departure" appeared in the Long Island Democrat, 23 October

name forever hence immortal, and has welcomed with becoming honor and rejoicing her own gallant son, CAPTAIN

condition of the city, I do not think proper to separate myself from you, but shall remain and give my

He made a beautiful comparison between what mothers used to teach their children, "Hush my dear, lie

First, if the liege lord does ought to displease my lady, she tries the usual woman's weapon, her tongue

One night, as I was sitting alone with my mother and writing, I felt a sudden dizziness overcome me immediately

after a draught of tea stronger than any I had taken yet, and requested my mother to get me a glass

My mother was standing before me with the sherry. I asked her how long I had been insensible.

I would offer, as an illustration of my meaning, that, in times of peace, a slightly greater ratio of

A bit of pathos:—"Many a tear of remembrance will have been shed in this city to Captain Hudson, who

expected to comprise a thousand or fifteen hundred individuals, and will be under the command of Captain

It was included without the note in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).; Our transcription is based on a digital

Policemen should be directed by the Mayor, Deputy Superintendent, Captains, or whoever it is that they

Upon a few of these hospitals I have been almost daily calling as a missionary, on my own account, for

On recurring to my note-book, I am puzzled which cases to select to illustrate the average of these young

They have taken up my principal time and labor for some months past.

I always carry some, cut up in small plugs, in my pocket.

I thought I would include in my letter a few cases of soldiers, especially interesting, out of my note-book

, but I find my story has already been spun out to sufficient length.

Nor do I find it ended by my doing some good to the sick and dying soldiers.

Having neither the funds nor disposition to pass my little term of ruralizing at the fashionable baths

That is, my lodging place is at Greenport; but, in truth, I "circulate" in all directions around.

found on the coasts of Long Island between spring and late fall. however, are the most delicious, to my

Can there be any thing of the old gossip in my composition?

Bathing in this pure, clear, salt water, twice every day, is one of my best pleasures.

Indeed, had there been a little hurrahing, we might (my companion and I,) have fancied ourselves some

Lighting his pipe very deliberately, he proceeded to catechise me as to my name, birth-place, and lineage—where

I was from last, where I was staying, what my occupation was, and so on.

He volunteered the information that he was a Universalist in his religious belief, and asked my opinion

now pretty far advanced, Aunt Rebby wended on her way towards the east; and the old man, with I and my

To the Editor of the Times— My attention has just been called to an article in your Saturday's issue,

My object in addressing you this note, is not to enter into an argument with him upon the propriety of

the costumes worn on the occasion alluded to; as that would be entirely out of my line, but merely to

Although it is not my province to notice his personal allusion, I cannot but think that sympathy might

'Courage, my boy!' wrote Lord Chatham to his son, 'only the Encyclopædia to learn!'

Candidly let me tell you, my friends stay at home. There is no antidote to your dread disease here.

first edition of Leaves of Grass thirteen years later, where he famously writes, "I loaf and invite my

soul, / I lean and loafe at my ease . . . . observing a spear of summer grass," and later asking his

first edition of Leaves of Grass thirteen years later, where he famously writes, "I loaf and invite my

soul, / I lean and loafe at my ease . . . . observing a spear of summer grass," and later asking his

boiling lobster, and wrote as follows to one of his daughters: "The sun-stroke is a staggerer; yet my

Were it not for others, would that my horn had been sounded—so easy, so delightful I may say, was the

Do you know, whether the ice is broken or not, into my bath I go every day of my life?’

In 1644 Captain John Underhill led forces against a group of American Indians, killing about 120.

.”; In 1644 Captain John Underhill led forces against a group of American Indians, killing about 120.

"Well, my dear," said Mr. Calhoun, "I have noticed a change in the light since we came."

My heart bleeds for him—he feels terribly his situation; and to save such a man as—,is worth more than

"It is wicked," says she, "to run the cars on Sunday, and I don't want anybody in my class that will

to the oppressive factory conditions created by the capitalist factory owners that he called "The Captains

to the oppressive factory conditions created by the capitalist factory owners that he called "The Captains

We are soon to see a thing accomplished here which I have often exercised my mind about, namely, the

Not at all, to my eye.

many respects of our constructive nation and age, and even so poetical, that I have even balanced in my

When a train comes to a bad spot in the road this Captain reins in his horse and stands there till they

I find this everywhere, and very pleasing to my sight.

men and their maneuvers that I was now gazing An invalid-looking man came slowly up the hill while my

The man, at my request, showed me one of the globules which he was in the habit of taking daily.

I shall remember that dinner to my dying day. We pulled up stakes, and put for home.

I made my bed in the furled sail, watching the stars as they twinkled, and falling asleep so.

An indescribable serenity pervaded my mind—a delicious abnegation of the ties of the body.

My old friends, Mr.