d liberties; that we can be resolute in little
as well as in great things. I dare say that some of you, like myself,
have invitations to Mrs. Newville's garden party to-morrow afternoon.
I expect to attend, but it will be the last tea-party for me, if the
bill before Parliament becomes a law. Mrs. Newville is an estimable
lady, a hospitable hostess; having accepted an invitation to be
present, it would be discourteous for me to inform her I could not
drink a cup of tea from her hand, but I have made up my mind
henceforth to stand resolutely for maintaining the principle
underlying it all,--a great fundamental, political principle,--our
freedom."

The room rang with applause.

"Sometimes, as some of you know, I try my hand at verse-making. I will
read a few lines."

FREE AMERICA.

That seat of Science, Athens,
And earth's proud mistress, Rome:
Where now are all their glories?
We scarce can find their tomb.
Then guard your rights, Americans,
Nor stoop to lawless sway;
Oppose, oppose, oppose,
For North America.

We led fair Freedom hither,
And lo, the desert smiled,
A paradise of pleasure
Was opened in the wild.
Your harvest, bold Americans,
No power shall snatch away.
Huzza, huzza, huzza,
For free America.

Some future day shall crown us
The masters of the main;
Our fleets shall speak in thunder
To England, France, and Spain.
And nations over ocean spread
Shall tremble and obey
The sons, the sons, the sons,
Of brave America.

Captain Mackintosh sang it, and the hall rang with cheers.

"It is pitiable," said Mr. Rowe, "that the people of England do not
understand us better, but what can we expect when a member of
Parliament makes a speech like that delivered by Mr. Stanley just
before the last ship sailed. Hear it."

Mr. Rowe, taking a candle in one hand and snuffing it with his thumb
and finger, read an extract from the speech: "What will become of that
insolent town, Boston, when we deprive the inhabitants of the power of
sending their molasses to the coast of Africa? The people of that town
must be treated as aliens, and the charters of towns in Massachusetts
must be changed so as to give the king the appointment of the
councilors, and give the sheriffs the sole power of returning juries."

"The ignoramus," continued Mr. Rowe, "does not know that no