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Article ON THE EXISTENCE OF MERMAIDS. ← Page 4 of 4 Article BON MOT OF A SPANIARD. Page 1 of 1
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On The Existence Of Mermaids.
they draw from him any thing relative to his adventure . He had entirely forgot his native language , except the words , pan , vino , tabaco , ' bread , wine , tobacco ; ' and these he uttered indiscriminately , without any application . They asked him , if he would have either of these articles ; he could make no reply . - ' For some days together he would eat large quantities of bread
, and for as many days following he would not take the least food of any kind . If they directed him to do any thing , he would execute the commission very properly , but without speaking a word . He would carry a letter to where it was addressed , and bring an answer back in writing . They sent him one day with a letter to St . Ander : to get there , it was necessaiy to cross the river at Padrenna , which
is more than a league wide in that spot ; and Francis de la Vega not finding a boat in which he could cross it , threw himself in , swam over , and delivered the letter as directed . ' This young man was nearly six feet in height , well formed , fair skin , and red hair , which was as short as a new-born infant ' s . He always went bare-footed , and had scarcely any nails either on his hands or feet . Lie never dressed himself but when he was told to do
it . The same with eating ; what they offered him , he accepted , but . never asked for any . In this way he remained at his mother ' s for > nine years ; he then again disappeared , and no one could assign a reason for it . ' Itis easy to suppose that the cause which occasioned his first disappearanceinfluenced the second .
, ' ¦ It was reported , that an inhabitant of Lierganes some time after again saw Francis de la Vega in some port in Asturias ; but this was never confirmed , or even well attested . ' When this very singular man was first taken out of the sea at Cadiz , it is said that his body was entirely covered with scales , but they fell off soon after his coming out of tire water . They also add ,
that different parts of his body were as hard as shagreen . ' To this account Padre Feijoo adds many philosophical reflexions on the existence of this phenomenon , and on the means by which a man may be enabled to live at the bottom of the sea , & c . He observes , that if Francis de la Vega had preserved his reason , and the use of speech , he would have given us more instruction and information than all the combined works of the greatest naturalists . I am , & c . O . S . T .
Bon Mot Of A Spaniard.
BON MOT OF A SPANIARD .
A SPANISH gentleman , who had but one e 3 'e , used frequently to attend a tennis-court , whenever any match of skill was played there . One day the ball was so violently struck against the other eye , as " in a moment to deprive him of the use of it . tie bowed to the company ; and , without apparent emotion , left the court , saying , ' Buenas . noches !* ' Good night , gentlemen .
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On The Existence Of Mermaids.
they draw from him any thing relative to his adventure . He had entirely forgot his native language , except the words , pan , vino , tabaco , ' bread , wine , tobacco ; ' and these he uttered indiscriminately , without any application . They asked him , if he would have either of these articles ; he could make no reply . - ' For some days together he would eat large quantities of bread
, and for as many days following he would not take the least food of any kind . If they directed him to do any thing , he would execute the commission very properly , but without speaking a word . He would carry a letter to where it was addressed , and bring an answer back in writing . They sent him one day with a letter to St . Ander : to get there , it was necessaiy to cross the river at Padrenna , which
is more than a league wide in that spot ; and Francis de la Vega not finding a boat in which he could cross it , threw himself in , swam over , and delivered the letter as directed . ' This young man was nearly six feet in height , well formed , fair skin , and red hair , which was as short as a new-born infant ' s . He always went bare-footed , and had scarcely any nails either on his hands or feet . Lie never dressed himself but when he was told to do
it . The same with eating ; what they offered him , he accepted , but . never asked for any . In this way he remained at his mother ' s for > nine years ; he then again disappeared , and no one could assign a reason for it . ' Itis easy to suppose that the cause which occasioned his first disappearanceinfluenced the second .
, ' ¦ It was reported , that an inhabitant of Lierganes some time after again saw Francis de la Vega in some port in Asturias ; but this was never confirmed , or even well attested . ' When this very singular man was first taken out of the sea at Cadiz , it is said that his body was entirely covered with scales , but they fell off soon after his coming out of tire water . They also add ,
that different parts of his body were as hard as shagreen . ' To this account Padre Feijoo adds many philosophical reflexions on the existence of this phenomenon , and on the means by which a man may be enabled to live at the bottom of the sea , & c . He observes , that if Francis de la Vega had preserved his reason , and the use of speech , he would have given us more instruction and information than all the combined works of the greatest naturalists . I am , & c . O . S . T .
Bon Mot Of A Spaniard.
BON MOT OF A SPANIARD .
A SPANISH gentleman , who had but one e 3 'e , used frequently to attend a tennis-court , whenever any match of skill was played there . One day the ball was so violently struck against the other eye , as " in a moment to deprive him of the use of it . tie bowed to the company ; and , without apparent emotion , left the court , saying , ' Buenas . noches !* ' Good night , gentlemen .