...this respect, that, if a Yankee is to be represented on the stage, you find him with a jackknit'e in one hand, and in the other a huge bit of pine timber,...knife and wood were concomitants of his chaffering. Hut the habit is of evil tendency, and ought to be checked. Tie indulges in it without discrimination,...

...diligent handiwork. If he is talking, arguing, or, more appropriately, if he is driving a hargain, you find him plying this, his wonted trade, with all the energy and dexteritv'of a heaver; and, as it was once said of an F.nglish advocate, that he coula never plead,...

...people ; but, with your permission, I will add a remark or two, with a view to placing this naiional peculiarity in a stronger light. So proverbial have...knife and wood were concomitants of his chaffering. Fut the habit is of evil tendency, and ought to be checked. He indulges in it without discrimination,...

...diligent handiwork. If he is talking, arguing, or, more appropriately, if he is driving a bargain, yon find him plying this, his wonted trade, with all the...of an English advocate, that he could never plead, withont a piece of packthread in his hands, so the Yankee would lose half his thrift, unless the knife...

...diligent handiwork. If he is talking, arguing, or, more appropriately, if he is driving a bargain, yon find him plying this, his wonted trade, with all the...as it was once said of an English advocate, that he coula never plead, without a piece of packthread in his hands, so the Yankee would lose half his thrift,...