In attestation of the remark, on page 144 of the text, that an antiquated pronunciation of many English words prevailed long in New England, after it was disused in Old England, and was brought by the colonists from the Mother Country, see the criticism of "Holofernes" upon innovations in pronunciation, in Act V., Sc. 1, of "Love's Labor Lost," showing the state of the case in Shakespeare's time. XIV. In closing this Appendix, which might be extended to almost any length, as recollections which did not occur to me in writing the body of the work come up, I cannot omit a remarkable use of the American language, let us say, since the Czar once so denominated the English tongue. It was upon the part of a town constable, perhaps as nearly of the Dogberry type as could be imagined. I was standing in the town hall, at a moment preliminary to a public meeting. A knot of youngsters had been joking one another, when this authoritative official approached. All but one speedily retired before the awful presence. "Master Constable" addressed the lingerer: "_Disperge_,"--a difficult operation for an individual,--"_disperge_, I say; we can't have no _burlash_ here!" Even Shakespeare might have been glad of such an opportunity to enlarge the cacology, by actual hearing, of some of his most amusing characters. ----- [13] Quoted in Dasent's "Jest and Earnest." London, 1873. INDEX Academy, of good standing, 137 Adams, J. Q., 134 Addison on English Superstition, 176 Adventure of American Sea-captain with Christophe, Emperor of Hayti, 61 "Algerines;" their Quarrel with Foreign Sailors, 74 Ancient Elder, 120 Ancient Episcopal Church; its former Rector, Bishop of Massachusetts, 114, 130 Apparition, an, 184 Aristocracy, 21 Aunt Judith, 23 Aunt Judith's Narrative of Witchcraft, 169 Balaklava Charge, 28 Bar, dangerous, 6 Bartlett, William, 33 Beggars, mimic, 106 Beverages, formerly, 96 Bishop Bass, 130 Bold Youngster, 165 Books, some that we read, 138, 139 Borderers, 74 Boyish Sports, 14 Bradbury, Judge, 34 British Orders in Council, 108 Bromfield Legacy, 18 Buchan, Earl of, 63 Campbell, "Tom," 27 Cannon for street posts, 58 Capen, Parson, 178 Characteristic Letter, 40 Christmas Evening, 161 Christmas Hymn, 163 Christophe of Hayti, 61 Clergy of the town, 122 Clergyman, Scottish, 166 Collector Marquand, 37 Collector Wigglesworth, 36 Comparative value of money, 21 Congregation, "Scrupulous," 122 Consequences of war and embargo, 57 Court of Common Pleas, 83 Cunning expedient, 22 Dalton, Tristram, 34 Damage of war, 38 Dana, Rev. Dr., 128 Dangerous bar, 6 Devil's den, 15 Dexter, "Lord," 63 Dexter's poet, 66 Dinah for Diana, 145 Discourse of Rev. Mr. Murray, 99 Dissatisfied washerwoman, 104 Dogberry and Verges, 198 Domestic, Scottish, 104