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-The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Adventures of a Marmotte, by Eliza
-Grey
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-Title: The Adventures of a Marmotte
-       Sold for the Distressed Irish
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-Author: Eliza Grey
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-
-
-
-
-  THE
-  ADVENTURES
-  OF
-  A MARMOTTE.
-
-  SOLD FOR
-  THE DISTRESSED IRISH.
-
-
-  LONDON:
-  PUBLISHED BY SIMPKIN AND MARSHALL, STATIONERS’ HALL COURT;
-  AND SPINK, LEEDS.
-
-  MDCCCXXXI.
-
-  PRICE ONE SHILLING.
-
-
-
-
-PREFACE.
-
-
-In presenting this little Work to the Public, I can solicit for it
-no better protection than the generosity of an English heart; and I
-must beg my little readers will make allowances for the faults it may
-contain, in consideration of the cause in which it was written.
-
-                                                          ELIZA GREY.
-
- _June, 1831._
-
-
-
-
-THE
-
-ADVENTURES
-
-OF
-
-A MARMOTTE.
-
-
-My dear little friends, you have, I dare say, never before heard of a
-Marmotte writing its history; I know it is great boldness on my part,
-but I undertake it in the hope of amusing you, and perhaps procuring a
-few shillings for the poor starving Irish, who so much need your kind
-and generous compassion.
-
-The first recollection I have of myself, was my lying curled up like a
-little ball, with two or three brothers and sisters, in a nook in one
-of the rugged Alps, near the pretty village of Courmayeur, situated in
-the valley of Aosta, in Switzerland. This valley extends from the pass
-of St. Martin, near the frontiers of Yoree, to St. Bernard; it is very
-fertile, and abounds in pastures and all sorts of fruit.
-
-One day, when about six weeks old, contrary to the express commands of
-my parents, I quitted the little crevice where we lived, and wandered
-to a short distance, to amuse myself by jumping from rock to rock;
-when, Oh! fatal effect of disobedience! I was perceived by a little
-boy, who, uttering a cry of delight, threw down the crystals he had
-been gathering, and seized me by the hind legs, before I could succeed
-in scrambling back to my hiding place. Conceive my horror--my despair,
-at this unexpected and frightful event. To revenge my capture, I bit
-the little boy’s fingers most severely, but he only held me still
-tighter: this was the fruit of my disobedience, which I have since so
-often regretted. I hope my little readers never do any thing they are
-bid not; for, as I have felt, naughtiness is always punished sooner or
-later.
-
-But to continue my history, this little boy carried me down with him
-into the valley. How astonished I was when the first emotion of fear
-had a little subsided, to see all the strange objects which presented
-themselves to my view in this new world; for so this valley then
-appeared to me, who had never before seen a human being, and knew only
-of them from the terrible accounts our father and mother sometimes
-gave us, on their return from excursions in search of food. I had,
-therefore, rather an unpleasant opinion of my new acquaintance; but
-this soon wore off, for he treated me very kindly, and I discovered
-that the horrible stories I had heard of men’s eating us alive, were
-untrue, or at least greatly exaggerated; for I fear they do sometimes
-kill us for food, but only in times of great distress, when they can
-procure nothing else.
-
-On arriving at the cottage of little José, (for that was his name) he
-shewed me to his mother, with whom he lived, praising my beauty, and
-exulting in the fortunate acquisition he had made.
-
-My little friends, as you may not perhaps all have seen a Marmotte,
-I will describe myself in a few words, begging you at the same time
-to look at my picture on the first page, for it was taken by a very
-celebrated artist, and was said at the time to be a striking likeness.
-
-My head something resembles that of a hare, only the top of it is
-larger and flatter, and my ears much smaller; so small, that they are
-scarcely perceptible, though the hair on that part of my head is very
-short. I have a large bushy pair of whiskers. My eyes, which are
-bright and sparkling, are placed at the side of my head, like those of
-a hare. The form of my body is between that of a bear and a rat, but
-much smaller than the former, and a good deal larger than the latter.
-My coat is generally of a sandy black, or red brown colour. My voice
-sounds much like that of a little dog, when pleased, but our species
-is remarkable for the shrill and piercing whistle which we employ when
-irritated.
-
-I think I have now given you a pretty accurate description of myself,
-and I fear many of my little readers will feel inclined to say, that
-little José was clever to find any beauty in me.
-
-The old dame received me very kindly, but told her son he would not
-be able to keep me long, as Marmottes were most mischievous little
-animals. This I thought very ill-natured of her, and naughtily
-determined to revenge myself, by gnawing whatever came in my way; but
-she afterwards treated me so kindly, that I am happy to say I soon gave
-up this wicked intention: had I continued in it, I am very sure that
-nothing but mortifications and misfortunes would have happened to me,
-and I should have well deserved them.
-
-Little José, thinking I must be hungry, gave me a great piece of bread.
-I had never before seen any of this sort of food, which, on tasting,
-I found so good that I soon finished it all, to the evident delight
-of my kind little Master; who having put some nice fresh grass in one
-corner of the room, laid me upon it; and being greatly overcome by the
-fatigues and anxieties of the day, I was soon fast asleep.
-
-On awaking next morning, I discovered many strange and wonderful
-things, which the fatigue and fright of the preceding evening had
-hindered me from observing. Among others, a very large pot on the fire,
-black and ugly, which they called a Marmite, though I can assure you it
-was not at all like me, but they gave me the name of Pierrot, for, on
-hearing them talk of Marmite, I once or twice answered, thinking they
-meant me. I soon became very much attached to my little master, who
-treated me with the greatest kindness, sharing with me his bread and
-milk; in return for which, I amused him by my gambols and mischievous
-pranks: he soon taught me to jump over a stick, to make a bow, to
-dance, and several other little tricks. When he went up the mountains,
-on which occasions I was left at home with the old dame, his mother,
-I laid very quietly all day in one corner of the kitchen chimney; but
-when evening approached, I climbed up a wall, which he always passed,
-there to await his arrival, and when I saw him, uttering a cry of
-delight, I used to jump on his shoulder, and, purring with pleasure,
-ride home in this manner. I was allowed to wander about wherever I
-chose, for being very content and happy in my new abode, I had no wish
-to leave it, and did not, I fear, much desire to return to my parents,
-whose dull and monotonous way of living I could never have borne, after
-the gaiety and attentions I enjoyed in the valley; for, though I say
-it myself, little José was the envy of all the village for having so
-nice an animal as his little Pierrot; and many were the caresses and
-endearing epithets I received from all the little villagers; but my
-young master always declared he would never part with me, and he kept
-his word most faithfully; for though two English travellers, wishing
-to have me, offered him a large sum of money, (I believe a guinea) if
-he would sell me; he resolutely refused, although the money would have
-been very acceptable, for he and his mother were both very poor. This
-scene, of which I was myself a witness, greatly increased my attachment
-to him, and I passed three of the happiest months of my life under
-this hospitable roof; but, alas! I was not allowed to go through life
-without misfortunes any more than my neighbours, for one evening, on
-little José’s returning with me after having been absent all day, the
-old dame, to our great horror and dismay, said that her sister Marie
-had called to beg José would give his Marmotte to her little son Simon,
-who was very ill, as she thought it would amuse him.
-
-My dear little friends, I cannot find words strong enough to express
-my wretchedness--my despair at this agonizing event. I jumped into the
-arms of my little Master on his turning a wistful look towards me, and
-burying my face in his neck, I wept most bitterly, and, overcome by
-my feelings, (for though a Marmotte, I can assure you my feelings are
-quite as deep as your own) soon fell fast asleep on José’s laying me on
-the ground in the chimney corner, saying, “Poor little thing! It looks
-as if it knew what we were saying.” I was awoke early the next morning
-by the old dame, who, having placed me in a nice wicker basket, covered
-me over with a clean cloth, carried me away without my again seeing my
-little Master, who, I doubt not, had refused to part with me. I can
-assure you my thoughts on this short journey were far from enviable; to
-be thus carried away from my dear little José and given to a stranger,
-who knew nothing about me, and who might perhaps treat me very cruelly.
-
-Simon Pacchard was a poor sickly boy, the youngest of a large family,
-his mother’s pet, and consequently a spoiled child; he was delighted
-to have me, and almost smothered me with his caresses, but I was not
-at all reconciled to my change of master. The whole appearance of
-Marie Pacchard’s cottage was very different from that which I had
-just quitted; it wanted that air of neatness and cleanliness which is
-so charming in a cottage, as well as in a palace. Time did not at all
-reconcile me to it, and every day which I passed in my new habitation
-only served to render it more disagreeable: the children teased me, and
-often, after Simon had recovered sufficiently to accompany his mother
-when she went to work in the fields, I was left all day shut up in a
-dismally dark room, without any thing to eat.
-
-My novelty no longer pleasing my master, he soon sought to amuse
-himself by tormenting me, and treating me very cruelly. I am sure if
-spoiled children knew how disagreeable they make themselves by behaving
-naughtily, and how it makes them disliked, they would never give way to
-their ill tempers, or peevish whims. Having one day found, by chance,
-his mother’s scissors, he caught hold of me, before I was aware of his
-intention, and cut off all my bushy whiskers, at the very great risk of
-putting out my eyes; for not at all liking this treatment, I struggled
-most violently, and, enraged at his cruelty, I turned suddenly round
-and bit his finger severely; this putting him into a great passion, he
-kicked and beat me until I fell exhausted and half dead on the floor.
-
-It was several days before I recovered the effects of this inhuman
-conduct, for I was very much bruised, and so stiff and sore, I could
-not move; when, however, I was able to walk, I determined on quitting
-my miserable abode, and trying to find my way back to my dear José, who
-I was sure would be delighted to see me again. Accordingly, being an
-excellent climber, one morning when all the family had gone out, and
-left me as usual, shut up, I contrived to climb upon the window, which
-had been left open by chance: a very few moments sufficed me to descend
-the side of the wall, and when I once more found myself at liberty in
-the middle of the street, I recovered my spirits, and though it was
-very frightful to be all alone, I was still much happier than when in
-the power of wicked Simon.
-
-I much wondered that my dear little friend José had never been to see
-me since we parted, but hoping for the best, I took the road I had
-so often before traversed on his shoulder, and found myself, after
-numerous frights and escapes, at the door of my old home. Think how
-distressed I was, when on entering, I perceived my dear little friend
-seated by the fire side, looking very pale, and so changed since I had
-last seen him! Uttering a cry of agony, I jumped into his arms. He was
-greatly surprised, and exclaimed, while he tenderly caressed me with
-his emaciated hand, “My poor, poor Pierrot! you are as much changed as
-I am. What can have happened?” added he on observing my bruises which
-were not yet quite recovered, “The wicked little Simon! can he have
-done this? Mother, mother,” cried he, as the old dame entered the room,
-“look! here is poor Pierrot returned all beaten and bruised, I am sure
-he has been very ill treated.”
-
-I soon learned from the conversation of little José and his mother,
-that his present illness had been caused by a fall from a rock, while
-seeking for crystals; and that he had dislocated his ankle, which had
-caused him much pain. I was treated with the greatest kindness by
-my old friends, and the remedies which the old dame applied to my
-aching sides, together with the abundant food which I now enjoyed,
-soon restored my good looks; but alas! I was destined to suffer new
-misfortunes; for Simon, furious at my having escaped his power, and
-thinking I might have returned to my old master, came in search of me.
-Unluckily, he arrived one morning when I was playing before the door
-in the sun. It was now winter; the snow was thick upon the hills, and
-the ponds and rivers were covered with ice; you will wonder that I
-should have been playing out of doors instead of sleeping as is usual
-with the Marmottes in winter; but when well fed and kept warm, this
-sleepiness does not affect us. As I before said, I was outside the
-door, and a short distance from the cottage, when Simon arrived, and
-gently advancing towards me with a piece of cake in his hand, persuaded
-me foolishly to go quite close to him. Oh! how silly I was to trust
-myself so near this wicked boy who had before treated me so ill! But
-I never imagined he could intend to hurt me, till I discovered myself
-once more in his cruel hands; I then began to tremble, but it was
-too late, for I was in his power, and there was no way of escaping. I
-whistled as loud as I could, in the hope of attracting the attention
-of little José, but he was still so lame that I might have been killed
-before he could have arrived. Conceive then my horror on finding myself
-carried away towards a great pond at a short distance from the cottage.
-I gave myself up for lost, when I saw the malicious grin with which
-Simon looked at me; and my fears were but too truly verified, for on
-approaching the pond, he made a little hole in the ice, which was very
-thick, and notwithstanding all my efforts to the contrary, pushed me
-into it, and would, I doubt not, have kept me there till I should have
-died of cold and suffocation, had it not been for the lucky arrival of
-my friend José, who, attracted by my cries, had followed us as fast
-as his ankle would allow him, and came just in time to save me from
-instant death.
-
-How is it possible that little boys and girls can reconcile themselves
-to the idea of willingly inflicting pain on poor unoffending animals
-committed to their care, and formed for their benefit; but alas! it is,
-I fear, too often the case; children are sometimes so very naughty;
-but hoping my little readers possess kind dispositions and feeling
-hearts, which would shudder at the idea of giving pain to a poor dumb
-animal, I will leave this disagreeable subject, and continue my own
-melancholy story. On seeing José approach, Simon dragged me out of
-the water, and throwing me half dead on the ground, ran away as fast
-as possible, knowing, I suppose, that he had been very wicked, and
-no doubt fearing to be punished for it by my little protector, who
-was older and much stronger than him. I now lost all power of seeing
-or hearing, and laid for several days in a deep sleep. José feared
-very much I should die: he watched over me with the greatest anxiety
-and kindness, for he was really very fond of me; and when at length
-I recovered sufficiently to open my eyes, his joy knew no bounds; he
-sung, whistled, clapped his hands, and jumped and danced with delight.
-(for his ankle had quite recovered during my illness) He fetched me
-some bread and milk, which by his entreaties I was at length induced to
-eat; and it did me a great deal of good, for I was soon able to move
-about; and being kept in the warm kitchen by the fire side, was quite
-recovered before spring arrived, with its delightful warm sun, which
-made me gayer and merrier than ever.
-
-The cruel Simon was shunned by all the village; for no good little
-child would play with him after he had behaved so wickedly to a poor
-animal which could not defend itself.
-
-One day, while at Aosta, a pretty town seated at the foot of the Alps,
-on the river Dora, capital of the valley of the same name, whither I
-had accompanied my Master on a visit to his friends, as I was sitting
-outside the window, waiting the return of José, who had gone on a
-message, my attention was attracted by an ugly sallow-looking boy, who
-spoke so strange a language, I could not at all understand him: induced
-by my curiosity, which is a most shocking propensity in little boys and
-girls, as well as in animals, I went close to him, hoping to discover
-what he was saying. He looked at me very earnestly, and I foolishly
-imagined he admired my beauty. I think I hear you say, “How could so
-ugly an animal as a Marmotte, think itself handsome?” but my dear
-little friends you will, I fear, often meet with examples of this kind
-of folly.
-
-Not in the least fearing his approach, I allowed him to stroke my head
-and smooth down my hair; when, Oh! dreadful misfortune! he seized me
-in his great hands, and, before I well knew what had happened, I found
-myself in a large bag, hanging from his back.
-
-The unfeeling monster, regardless of my cries and efforts to escape,
-whistled a gay tune, and continued his road down one street and up
-another, till I was quite tired; at length we stopped at a house; (so
-at least I supposed, for I could not see any thing out of the bag in
-which I was inclosed,) but instead of going up stairs, we descended
-flight after flight, until we arrived in a dark damp-looking room,
-which I afterwards discovered to be a cellar. I was released from my
-prison and placed on the floor, which was covered with hare and rabbit
-skins, bird cages, boxes, and rubbish of every description. Oh! how
-bitterly did I now regret that idle curiosity which had led me to
-approach this stranger, who had perhaps separated me for ever from my
-dear little José.
-
-I felt sure I should die if left long in this horrible place, where the
-cold and disagreeable smell of the hare and rabbit skins made me feel
-quite ill: I crept into the corner the farthest from them, but here
-again a new and still more dangerous object presented itself in the
-form of a large dog lying fast asleep.
-
-We Marmottes have as great an antipathy to dogs as cats have; judge
-then of my horror on seeing this one, which I doubted not would attack
-me as soon as I should be perceived. I gave myself up for lost, for it
-was so much larger and stronger than I was, that I should have had no
-chance had we come to blows; therefore, curling myself up into a ball,
-I took refuge behind a great barrel, and now anxiously desired the
-presence of the ugly sallow-faced boy, whose departure had given me so
-much pleasure a few minutes before; but it was a long long time before
-he returned: however the great dog did not awake, and I was delighted
-when the boy took me in his arms and carried me out of this horrible
-dungeon, which I hoped most earnestly never again to enter.
-
-What pleasure did I feel in again enjoying the bright light of the
-sun, hoping, if once able to effect my liberty, to discover José, who
-I had not for an instant ceased to think of; but I forgot the streets
-at Aosta were more numerous, and not so well known to me, as those of
-Courmayeur: however I had no opportunity of trying my sagacity, for
-on being taken up into the kitchen, I was given to a little boy who
-was going to Paris to seek his fortune, as many little boys from this
-country do.
-
-My present owner told him to take me and sell me for the highest
-price he could get. Though delighted to escape from the miserable
-cellar where I had been confined, still I could not endure the idea of
-quitting my own country, and perhaps never again seeing dear José; I
-wept, screamed, whistled, and bit, but all to no purpose. The journey
-to Paris was very long and uninteresting, to me at least, who could see
-nothing, travelling in a covered basket; and as I am sure my little
-readers are impatient to arrive at a large town, I will take them
-immediately to Paris; that great and wonderful city, where there are
-always so many amusing things to be seen.
-
-I had every opportunity of enjoying all the novelties and curiosities
-which the Champs Elysées, the Boulevards, and the streets present to
-a stranger; for the little Swiss, who had brought me over, treated me
-very kindly, and used to lead me all about with a little red collar
-round my neck, from which was suspended a long chain that fastened
-round his arm.
-
-What amused me most of all the wonderful things which I saw, was an
-exhibition called Punch. Those of my little friends who have never
-seen it, will, I am sure, be highly delighted when they have the good
-fortune to make the acquaintance of this amiable gentleman, who gives
-his life and adventures in a most spirited manner, under the form of a
-delightful little moveable theatre, of which he is the principal actor.
-
-We arrived just in time to see the carnival; a fête at which people
-of all ages amuse themselves by dressing in different ridiculous
-costumes, as my little friends I dare say often do, and parading the
-streets and public walks, some in carriages, some on horseback, and
-some on foot.
-
-While accompanying my Master to the Boulevards, where the best masks
-(for so they call these ridiculous figures) are to be seen, I was--must
-I own it, naughty enough to be highly amused by a misfortune which
-happened to a poor little girl while crossing one of the gutters which
-run through the middle of the streets in Paris; she was very smartly
-dressed, in a pink muslin frock, yellow handkerchief, blue bonnet, and
-bright scarlet shoes, which were so tight for her, she could hardly
-walk, but went rolling from one side to another. When she arrived at
-the gutter, unable to jump across from the pain which these tight shoes
-made her suffer, her foot slipped, and she tumbled in. Poor little
-girl; though I could not help laughing at this misfortune, still I
-pitied her; for perhaps, after all, it was not her fault that she wore
-such tight shoes and was so oddly dressed.
-
-On the Boulevards we saw a number of very curious figures, some
-dressed as harlequins, and others as columbines, &c. &c. But there
-was one which greatly astonished and amused me; it was a beautiful
-monkey, much larger than any I had ever before seen, mounted on a
-little pony which it trotted up and down, looking as it passed into
-all the carriages, through a large spy glass, at the same time making
-the most hideous grimaces, and using its tail instead of a whip to
-hurry its pony on. Judge of my surprise, when I heard an old woman near
-me explaining to a little girl, who was rather alarmed by the near
-approach of this animal, that it was not really a monkey, but a man
-dressed up as one! I could hardly believe her, but I suppose it was
-true.
-
-My attention was soon attracted by a pretty looking girl, riding,
-not as I had always seen people ride, but with her face towards the
-horse’s tail. I was very much shocked, for I fancied it must be some
-naughty child, placed there as a punishment; and soon after meeting
-two or three more riding in the same manner, I thought they must be
-school girls, who, having all committed the same offence, had therefore
-received the same punishment; but I afterwards discovered they were
-not girls, but a set of little boys dressed up in girls’ clothes, and
-that they rode so for their own amusement.
-
-I was very fond of walking up and down the Champs Elysées in an
-evening, when it was crowded with gay company, there were always so
-many things to see; and I was so delighted with the attentions paid me
-by the dear children who used to be running about, with cheerful happy
-faces and merry laughter.
-
-We one day took a ride in a ship,--“A ride!” I think I hear you say,
-“how could that be?” but such was the case, for we had neither sails
-nor water to sail upon, but were in a kind of seat called, from its
-shape, a vessel, which went round and round so fast that I became
-quite giddy. As I was exhibiting my tricks to three or four smiling
-children, an old English lord, attracted by my cleverness, asked the
-little boy if he would sell me; and I was much distressed to hear him
-answer that he would willingly, if he could get enough for me. “And
-what do you call enough?” said the Englishman, “if I were to give
-you a napoleon, (a piece of French money, which is not worth quite
-seventeen shillings) would you be satisfied?” “Oh dear yes, and it is
-much more than I ever expected to get for this poor little animal,”
-presenting me to the old Lord, who told the boy to take me to number
--- Rue St. Honore. He accordingly carried me there in great glee, but
-was, I think, like myself, rather sorry when he wished me good bye.
-I was very much astonished at the magnificence of the house where I
-now was; but what surprised me most was, on entering the drawing-room
-after the old gentleman’s return, to see what I supposed to be three
-or four other Marmottes; when _I_ moved they moved, when _I_ stood
-still they did so also: delighted to find some animals like myself, I
-ran scampering up to one of them, when, instead of finding a little
-Marmotte, I hit my head against something very hard, reeled, and fell
-back: on getting up, however, I still saw the same objects, and was
-again advancing towards one of them, when the old Lord taking me in his
-arms, carried me to what I have since discovered to be a large mirror,
-when I perceived, that what I had taken for another Marmotte, was
-only the reflection of myself. But I had no time to think how very odd
-this was, (though I wished very much to have sent a looking-glass to
-my father and mother, as I am quite sure they never saw one) for the
-old gentleman’s little grandson came running in, and seizing me in his
-arms, scampered away to shew me to his sister; and I really thought
-they would have pulled me in pieces, for both insisted upon having me
-to play with: however this sport was put an end to by the arrival of a
-funny-looking old gentleman, with a white head, who I soon found was a
-dancing-master; and my little readers cannot think how delighted I was
-when these young people began to dance, to the sound of a beautiful
-instrument called a kit, (not a kitten) which made the most charming
-noise I ever heard. The little girl began by making a low curtsy, and
-the little boy a bow; then off they set, and seemed to me to be trying
-which could jump highest. I forgot my miseries; and José having taught
-me to jump also, I ran into the middle of the room and capered and
-frisked about in the highest glee; the children clapping their hands
-and screaming with delight, whilst the old gentleman could hardly go on
-with the tune for laughing; till at last he could resist it no longer,
-and began to jump as high as any of us. We were all frisking about when
-the door opened, and the old Lord entered: he laughed heartily at the
-fun, and at last consented to be of the party, to please his darling
-grandchildren. At first he was, I confess, rather stiff; but this soon
-wore off, and he capered better than any of us, making a charming
-noise with his fingers; but at last when he was taking an immense
-jump into the air, his large wig fell off, and I being just where it
-came, received it on my back! I really thought the little party would
-have died with laughing at seeing me scampering round the room with
-this large white wig on, like a cloak, shaking a cloud of dust from
-it (called powder) at every jump I took: though I was nearly blinded
-by it, and I confess terribly frightened at first, yet when I found
-it would not hurt me, I did not so much mind. However standing still
-at last, the children took me up in their arms, saying I was the most
-delightful animal they had ever seen; far more amusing than Jacko,
-the monkey. Their grandpapa procured another wig, and then they all
-went to dinner, when I was greatly charmed at the beautiful dress of
-the two servants, who had on coats of red cloth, with a great quantity
-of gold lace upon them. I thought this Lord must be a very rich man
-to put his gold upon his servants’ coats, instead of putting it into
-his pocket; and if I could have spoken, I should have asked him to
-give me a little to send to José and his mother. As a reward for my
-dancing, the children said I should have a large apple all to myself;
-and you cannot think my dear little friends howl liked it,--but, Oh!
-I thought I should have died with fright when the door opened and in
-came a large dog with Jacko, the monkey, riding on his back. The moment
-he saw me he jumped on the ground, chattering in the most frightful
-manner, and grinning so as to shew all his teeth. He came fiercely up
-to where I was eating my apple, and before I knew what he was going
-to do, snatched it from me: the footman seeing this, came to take it
-away, but Mr. Jacko, knowing he had done wrong, was too clever for
-him, and throwing the apple at the man’s head, hopped upon the table,
-and in a violent rage (seeing the grandpapa going to take hold of him)
-took up an orange in each paw, and threw them at the old gentleman. A
-violent uproar ensued, every body trying to catch the enraged monkey,
-who screamed and chattered in the most violent manner: cakes, oranges,
-apples, raisins, plums, figs, in short every fruit upon the table, was
-flying in the air, as the mischievous animal seized them in his paws,
-and threw them about in all directions. He had just got a plate in one
-paw, and a bottle of wine in the other, which he intended to send at
-the head of the old Lord, when fortunately one of the footmen, seeing
-the case was desperate, took a cushion from the sofa, with which he
-succeeded in knocking Mr. Jacko down. The man was desired to take him
-away and give him a good whipping, but it did him no good; for a day or
-two afterwards we were left in the drawing-room alone, and Mr. Jacko
-no sooner heard the door shut than he jumped up from his basket, where
-it was supposed he was fast asleep, and looked round the room to
-see what mischief he could be at. He first leaped upon a table where
-there were some beautiful prints, and unfortunately there was also an
-inkstand: well, Jacko peeped into this, and thinking, I suppose, what
-it contained would be good to drink, took hold of it in his paw and put
-it to his mouth, but spit it all out again a great deal faster than he
-had swallowed it. In a violent passion he threw the inkstand down upon
-the table, and the ink poured all over the beautiful prints. He then
-saw a large china vase full of lovely flowers, and instantly went to
-take one out, to smell I suppose, but it not coming as easily as he
-wished, he gave a violent pull, and down went the beautiful vase, which
-was broke in a thousand pieces. Seeing all this mischief, I thought I
-would try and make somebody hear, so I whistled as loud as I could,
-for which I was rewarded by his throwing a book at me with such force
-that it knocked me down; after this, the ticking of a clock caught his
-attention, and hopping on to the table where it stood, he tapped at
-the glass which covered it, very gently at first, but at last in such
-a rage that it broke! But this time he was punished, for the broken
-glass cut his foot, and, screaming with pain, he ran about the room
-spoiling every thing he touched with his bleeding paw: at last he saw
-the little girl’s basket lying on a chair, and going up to it, thinking
-I suppose there was something inside which he wished to eat, gently
-put his paw in: at first he did not venture to poke it low enough to
-get whatever it was that he wanted, but being too impatient to give up
-the attempt, he stuffed his head in so fast, that he remained with the
-basket sticking on it like a hat, so far over his eyes that he could
-not see. I never saw such a rage as he was in; he ran about the room
-thumping against all the chairs and tables, and must have hurt himself
-very much: however a servant coming in caught hold of Mr. Jacko, and
-carried him away to chain him up. The old Lord was so angry when he saw
-the mischief he had done, that he gave him away directly. I liked my
-little Masters exceedingly; for though they did pull me about, yet they
-never hurt me.
-
-Soon after these events we all left Paris for England; in a great
-machine on four wheels, called “The Family Coach.” I travelled inside
-on little Lucy’s knee, and slept nearly all the way. How astonished
-I was on opening my eyes, after a long nap, to see at Boulogne an
-enormous quantity of water all collected together, so much, that I
-could not perceive any land, but beautiful blue waves for miles and
-miles. Whilst changing horses, we walked down to the sands, and saw
-some little boats come in, full of different sorts of fish, which their
-owners had caught in the sea, for that is what they call the great body
-of water which so much astonished me. I thought it very cruel to kill
-all those pretty fish, which must have feelings like myself; but they
-told me that almost all the poor people there lived upon them.
-
-We arrived at Calais late in the evening, and set off next morning by
-break of day in a large vessel called a “Steam Boat:” not feeling any
-ill effects from its motion, I was greatly amused by watching all the
-strange people on board. There was one, a Miss Wilnemina Pugabunder,
-who seemed to cause infinite entertainment to all the passengers, by
-the ridiculous affection she shewed for her numerous pets. A little
-French Poodle, with a silver collar, ornamented with small bells, and
-a long blue riband; a large Angola Cat, with a gilt collar, on which
-were engraved its own name of “Silver Tabby,” and that of its mistress;
-a large Macaw, two or three guinea-pigs, shut up in a basket, and a
-quantity of gold and silver fish, in a large tub of fresh water. Though
-so ill that she was almost unable to stand, still she would not leave
-her favourites, but staid coaxing first one and then the other, and
-doing her best to keep peace between them; for the dog did not like
-the parrot, and the cat seemed to have rather too great an affection
-for the fish; and when they unluckily came in contact with each other,
-there was such a screaming from the animals themselves, as well as
-their mistress, that you would have thought there was a whole menagerie
-on board. Another of the passengers, an old lady, was so fat, and such
-an enormous size, that it seemed quite a trouble to her to move about;
-but her husband was quite the contrary, which rendered her the more
-remarkable. I at first took him for her son, and it was not till I
-heard her call him husband, that I could believe it, for he was not, I
-am sure, so tall as my little Master, Cæsar. I afterwards learned they
-called him a dwarf, and that he was going to England to show himself
-as a curiosity, as well as his wife, whose extraordinary rotundity
-rendered her a still greater object of astonishment.
-
-We did not go to London on our road to Cherry Tree Park, the seat of
-the Old Lord; at which I was very sorry, but comforted myself with
-the hope of visiting it at some future time. All I saw in this new
-country surprised me greatly; every thing was so different from what
-I had before seen. I longed for poor José to share in the kindness
-and attentions I received from this good family. The Young Lord
-(as my little Master Cæsar was called, to distinguish him from his
-grandfather) was a good tempered, high spirited lad, and though he did
-sometimes tease me by making me run more than I liked, still I was
-very fond of him, for I knew he did not do it with a wish to torment
-me. His little sister Lucy was very amiable; all the poor about her
-Grandfather’s estate seemed quite to adore her, she was so good to
-them, and spent all her money in buying them clothes, which she made
-herself. I advise all my little friends who have it in their power, to
-be charitable; for, from the pleasure this little girl seemed to enjoy
-when making others happy, it must be a very delightful thing.
-
-Never having lived a country life, except in my native village, I
-was greatly surprised at all the wonderful things I saw at the farm:
-the nice clean kitchen, with its sanded floor, bright oven, great
-arm chair, and large wooden clock, delighted me excessively; but I
-was still more pleased when I saw how kind and attentive they are to
-animals in England: the fold, with its fat beasts; the piggery, with
-its great engine, to dress the dinners of its sleepy inhabitants;
-the hen houses, with their flews, to keep them warm in winter; the
-cow-house, so clean and neat, were all new to me: but I must not
-omit the dairy, where I was a constant visiter when I could escape
-unobserved, and steal from its bright earthen vases the good new milk,
-or fine rich cream. When, however I was discovered to have committed
-this offence, I was always severely punished, and told it was very
-wicked to steal, even a thing of hardly any value; for if you can see
-no harm in taking a cake or a bit of sugar which does not belong to
-you, you will soon think there can be no harm in taking a sixpence or
-shilling from Papa or Mamma, if you want it.
-
-I here saw what I had been before told of,--shearing sheep. Little
-Cæsar took me down with him one morning to the small stream which runs
-close to the farm, where they were washing the whole flock, previous
-to depriving them of their nice wool. I was almost stunned with the
-noise of the men and boys, the barking of the dogs, and the bleating
-of the poor animals themselves, who did not seem at all to like this
-cold bath, and gained the opposite bank as fast as possible. A few days
-after, while their wool was yet of a snowy white, the shepherd drove
-them from the nice green hill where they were feeding to the farm,
-where, fastened in the sheep pen, each waited its turn to be committed
-to the hands of the shearer.
-
-Little Lucy and her brother were very fond of riding: they had two
-beautiful ponies which their Grandpapa had given them. Cæsar’s was a
-very great favourite; it was so small, that one day having gone out to
-meet the hounds, which were running in the fields near the house, its
-long bushy tail, which nearly touched the ground, was by them taken for
-the fox’s brush, and they all ran after him for some distance. Cæsar
-was greatly amused at this little adventure, and came home in high glee
-to relate to his sister the ludicrous mistake of the hounds in taking
-poor Taffey for a fox. This pony was very fond of apples, and when his
-little master did not take him one, would snuff about and put his nose
-into his pocket, to see if he had forgot to bring him one, or was only
-withholding it for his own amusement. When Taffey was turned out in
-an evening, the children used to go and play with him in the field;
-he knew their voices so well that he came trotting up as soon as ever
-they called him; sometimes they gave him a pocket handkerchief, which
-he would take in his mouth, gallop all round the field with, and bring
-back, without having in the least injured it.
-
-The harvest-home was a scene of great mirth and gaiety: my little
-friends were permitted to join the merry group, who, after the happy
-termination of their labours, had a feast and dance in the verdant
-meadow their hands had helped to mow. The Old Lord seemed greatly
-pleased with the amusement of his labourers and workmen.
-
-On Little Cæsar’s birthday, which was the 17th of June, he was allowed
-to invite a large party of his young friends to come and spend the
-day with him and his sister. They had a great deal of fun; donkey
-races for little books and toys, foot races, and games of every sort,
-from puss in the corner to hunt the slipper: the evening ended with a
-sillabub under a spreading beech tree; and great was the anxiety to
-find to whose share the ring and sixpence would fall. Little Lucy drew
-the ring, and Alfred Talbot, a friend of Cæsar, got the sixpence, upon
-which there was a great noise, and all the children laughed excessively
-at the little boy; why, I could not imagine.
-
-I was very unhappy to hear the Old Lord say, one day to his
-grandchildren, “My dears you are now old enough for me to think of
-sending you to school. Your poor father had such an affection for
-public education, that I agreed to his dying request of your receiving
-one, when of proper age.” The little children both looked very grave
-at this address, and the tears starting into poor Lucy’s eyes, she had
-some trouble to hide her grief from her affectionate protector, who
-could never bear to see her afflicted.
-
-But I am sure she could not have been more grieved than I was; the
-idea that I should probably be separated from my dear little friends,
-and perhaps fall into the hands of some wicked boy, careless little
-girl, or cross old gentleman, who, if I only discovered he wore a
-wig, would, unlike my good Old Lord, be furious instead of amused; or
-some old grumpy woman, who would prefer her tabbies, her minettes,
-her pugs and her poodles to me, and would scold me most severely for
-every slight misdemeanour. This idea made me very melancholy; and
-the evening after I had heard this distressing intelligence I could
-eat no supper, and retired for the night with a wretched head-ache,
-feeling very ill. I was awoke next morning by Cæsar and Lucy who were
-talking very earnestly. “But,” said the little boy, “I do not see why
-I should be so sorry to go to school: it must be very nice to have so
-many companions of my own age.” “Yes,” replied his sister, “but you
-will be so far from home! so far from dear Grandpapa!”--“But I shall
-always come home for the holidays, and I shall have such long accounts
-to give you, dear Lucy, of all I have seen and heard--Oh! it will be
-very nice! and our holiday will, I hope, be at the same time.” “How can
-you think you will like going to school,” asked Lucy, “where you will
-have to get up so early, to work so hard, and to eat a great piece of
-thick batter pudding before you begin your dinner, that you may not
-devour too much meat?” “That is the account Willy Dawson gives of his
-school,” replied Cæsar; “but if you ask Tommy Longshanks, he is always
-sorry when it is holiday time; for at Mr. Thumpem’s they are so happy
-and merry, playing at cricket, football, leap frog, battledoor and
-shuttlecock, fishing, and shooting with a bow and arrow, as soon as
-lessons are over,--Oh! I think it will be quite delightful!” “I wish I
-could expect as much amusement at the school I am going to,” observed
-Lucy; “but I fear the girls, like those at Mrs. Adagio’s, will be very
-sentimental, and pass their time on a verdant lawn, at the edge of a
-running brook, or under the branches of a weeping willow, scribbling
-poetry, or at least attempting to do so.” “Well we shall see,” said
-Cæsar; “but come to Mrs. Marmalade’s, she promised to make each of us
-a large plum cake whenever we went to school, so we must remind her
-of it.” So saying they left the room, and I saw no more of them until
-breakfast time, when Little Lucy, bringing me some bread and milk, said
-very sorrowfully, “My poor dear Little Marmotte, what will become of
-you when we are gone.” Oh! how I longed to speak her language, to have
-asked her more about her departure! In the middle of the day, while I
-was sitting in the drawing-room with the Old Lord, who on account of
-the heat had taken off his wig and thrown it down, the entrance bell
-rung, and, in a minute, before he could find his wig or make his escape
-from the room, a servant announced Mrs. Eliza Grey.
-
-“My dear Mrs. Grey, I am greatly shocked that I have lost my wig!”
-exclaimed the old gentleman, as he advanced towards his visiter.
-
-“Lost it! Has my naughty Little Lucy been playing you some new
-trick,--teasing Grandpapa as usual?” “No, indeed I have not,” said my
-young mistress, who had overheard these words as she tripped gaily into
-the room, “but dear grannie! how very funny you look with your bald
-head!”
-
-“I think your naughty little pet must have stolen my periwig, as you
-always call it, for I can find it nowhere.” “What is this new pet of
-yours, my dear Lucy?” inquired Mrs. Grey, “I think I have never seen
-it.”
-
-“Not seen my Marmotte!” exclaimed she, running across the room to the
-corner, where, reclining on the very wig in question, I was enjoying
-the ludicrous appearance of my old friend.
-
-“Oh! you abominable little thief!” cried Lucy, as soon as she perceived
-me. “What have you done? I pity you the scolding you will get,” added
-she, laughingly restoring the wig to her Grandfather, and placing
-me on Mrs. Grey’s knee. “And what are you going to do with this poor
-little animal, when you go to school?” said this good old Lady.
-
-“I do not know, and I am very unhappy about it; but come Marmi, show
-some of your tricks to this good Lady.” Upon which, I jumped down,
-and began to dance and caper about to her great amusement; she seemed
-highly delighted to see me eat like a squirrel--sitting on my hind feet
-and feeding myself with my front paws.
-
-To Lucy’s infinite delight, and my no small pleasure, Mrs. Grey
-proposed taking me home with her; she had such a kind benevolent
-countenance, and such good natured affectionate manners, that I was
-sure she must be very amiable, and therefore liked the idea of living
-with her, better than the chance of falling into the hands of some one
-who might not treat me so well. It was not, however, without a deep
-feeling of regret, that I took leave of the Old Lord and his charming
-grandchildren, and quitted Cherry Tree Park; for though I was sure Mrs.
-Grey would treat me very kindly, yet not being acquainted with her
-household, I feared there might be people under her hospitable roof,
-who might not treat me so well; and so it proved, for Miss Stitcher,
-the lady’s maid, looked at me as an intruder, and was very cross from
-the first day of my arrival; and the dreadful quarrels there sometimes
-were between her favourite lap dog and myself, only served to increase
-her ill will towards me; but Mrs. Grey continued very kind, and I heard
-her one day saying, “It is very wrong of you, Martha, to treat that
-poor little animal so ill; I always see you pinching and kicking it,
-whenever it comes near you.” Miss Stitcher did not answer, but turned
-away looking very ill-natured.
-
-A short time after this, we went to London to pass a few days. I
-expected great amusement from all the pretty things there, and hoped
-perhaps to see my dear little Lucy, whose school was in that vast city.
-But, as it happened, I was never more to see her; for the morning
-after our arrival, I was sitting at the open window of the first floor
-apartment, when a boy with a barrel organ stopped before the house
-where we were, and played the national air of my country, which poor
-José used so often to whistle: I listened, I gazed at the boy, I
-listened again, and then having assured myself, by a long and ardent
-look, of the identity of this little musician, with my oldest and
-best friend José, I sprang from the window and leaped into his arms.
-He had also, I think, recognized me; for I had a white mark under my
-chin, which is not usual in animals of my species. He caressed me, and
-called me his dear Pierrot; and seeing I answered to this name, he was
-confident I was his own little Marmotte; and on Mrs. Grey’s coming to
-the window to see what had become of me, he related to her my former
-history, and the manner in which he had lost me.
-
-This good old lady, touched by the affection which he shewed for
-me, and which I seemed to return with such pleasure and gratitude,
-consented to give me up to my former possessor; and the guinea which
-she kindly added to the little sum he had collected during his absence
-from his native country, enabled him to return to his own village, and
-poor old mother, accompanied by me, whose joy at once more visiting
-the rugged Alps and fertile valley d’Aosta, in company with my dear
-José, knew no bounds; but I was very sorry on arriving at his cottage
-to perceive how much his mother was changed during my absence. Poor
-old woman; she now hobbles about with a great stick to support her
-tottering steps, and age will, I fear, soon deprive her of her sight,
-which is already become very dim.
-
-The meeting between the mother and son was quite affecting. José was
-now looked upon as the village oracle, having seen so much more of the
-world than even its oldest inhabitants. His opinion was consulted,
-and his advice was taken upon every occasion. I was also treated with
-greater respect for being a traveller; and I can assure you I did
-look very grave and learned, when seated on the bench by the side of
-José: I listened to the long accounts he gave of all he had seen and
-heard; and it was the amusement which these relations seemed to give
-his companions that first gave me the idea of placing my adventures on
-paper for the amusement of my young friends, the Young Lord and his
-sister Lucy.
-
-If any of my little readers desire to know the fate of the wicked
-Simon, who bore so conspicuous a part in the commencement of this
-story, I will inform them, that notwithstanding the beatings and
-lectures he received from his father, as well as the fear and dislike
-shewed him by all the villagers, he continued his inhuman conduct, and
-at last fell a victim to it. May his fate prove a warning to all those
-who are disposed to behave cruelly and wickedly towards poor feeble
-animals, who have not force or strength to defend themselves. Let them
-remember that holy precept “do unto others as thou wouldest that they
-should do unto thee;” and ask themselves whether they would like to be
-as ill used as the miserable victims of their power.
-
-One day, a few months after I had quitted the valley, Simon went out
-accompanied by two large dogs, to amuse himself with chasing some
-cattle which were grazing in the valley. These animals, rendered
-furious by this violent exercise, and the wounds inflicted by the teeth
-of the dogs which Simon barbarously urged on to attack them, turned
-fiercely upon their savage enemy, and knocking him down, soon left
-him a bloody and mangled corpse; a frightful example of what the free
-indulgence of the passions generally leads to.
-
-I am writing in the chimney corner of José’s kitchen, which I hope
-never again to quit for any length of time. I am as happy here as I
-can be: my only complaint is that the day is never half long enough;
-and I do not think I should ever have found time to write this little
-book, had I not heard of the dreadful misery existing in Ireland, and
-determined, if possible, to add my mite to the generous contributions
-of the benevolent. My success now remains with you, my dear friends;
-and pray remember, while you read these few pages, that it is a
-Marmotte who writes, in the hope of providing a morsel of food for your
-poor starving fellow-creatures.
-
-I must now forward this little work to Mrs. Eliza Grey, who has kindly
-offered to translate it; and only hope it may not arrive too late to
-aid in buying some potatoes.
-
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-<h1>
-<span class="tiny">THE</span><br />
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-<span class="small">ADVENTURES</span><br />
-
-<span class="tiny">OF</span><br />
-
-A MARMOTTE.</h1>
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-<hr class="tb" />
-<p class="center">SOLD FOR<br />
-<span class="large">THE DISTRESSED IRISH.</span></p>
-<hr class="tb" />
-
-<p class="center"><span class="large">LONDON:</span><br />
-PUBLISHED BY SIMPKIN AND MARSHALL, STATIONERS&#8217; HALL COURT;<br />
-AND SPINK, LEEDS.</p>
-
-<p class="center"><span class="large">MDCCCXXXI.</span></p>
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-<hr class="tb" />
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-<p class="center">PRICE ONE SHILLING.</p>
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-<h2 class="nobreak">PREFACE.</h2>
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-<div class="blockquot">
-<p><span class="smcap">In</span> presenting this little Work to the Public,
-I can solicit for it no better protection than the
-generosity of an English heart; and I must
-beg my little readers will make allowances for
-the faults it may contain, in consideration of
-the cause in which it was written.</p>
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-<p class="right">ELIZA GREY.</p>
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-<p><i>June, 1831.</i></p>
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-<span class="pagenum" id="Page_5">[5]</span>
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-<h2 class="nobreak"><span class="tiny">THE</span><br />
-
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-<span class="small">ADVENTURES</span><br />
-
-<span class="tiny">OF</span><br />
-
-A MARMOTTE.</h2>
-</div>
-
-<p><span class="smcap">My</span> dear little friends, you have, I dare say, never
-before heard of a Marmotte writing its history; I
-know it is great boldness on my part, but I undertake
-it in the hope of amusing you, and perhaps procuring
-a few shillings for the poor starving Irish, who so
-much need your kind and generous compassion.</p>
-
-<p>The first recollection I have of myself, was my lying
-curled up like a little ball, with two or three brothers
-and sisters, in a nook in one of the rugged Alps, near
-the pretty village of Courmayeur, situated in the
-valley of Aosta, in Switzerland. This valley extends
-from the pass of St. Martin, near the frontiers of
-Yoree, to St. Bernard; it is very fertile, and abounds
-in pastures and all sorts of fruit.</p>
-
-<p>One day, when about six weeks old, contrary to the
-express commands of my parents, I quitted the little<span class="pagenum" id="Page_6">[6]</span>
-crevice where we lived, and wandered to a short distance,
-to amuse myself by jumping from rock to rock;
-when, Oh! fatal effect of disobedience! I was perceived
-by a little boy, who, uttering a cry of delight,
-threw down the crystals he had been gathering, and
-seized me by the hind legs, before I could succeed in
-scrambling back to my hiding place. Conceive my
-horror&mdash;my despair, at this unexpected and frightful
-event. To revenge my capture, I bit the little boy&#8217;s
-fingers most severely, but he only held me still tighter:
-this was the fruit of my disobedience, which I have
-since so often regretted. I hope my little readers
-never do any thing they are bid not; for, as I have
-felt, naughtiness is always punished sooner or later.</p>
-
-<p>But to continue my history, this little boy carried
-me down with him into the valley. How astonished
-I was when the first emotion of fear had a little subsided,
-to see all the strange objects which presented
-themselves to my view in this new world; for so this
-valley then appeared to me, who had never before
-seen a human being, and knew only of them from the
-terrible accounts our father and mother sometimes<span class="pagenum" id="Page_7">[7]</span>
-gave us, on their return from excursions in search of
-food. I had, therefore, rather an unpleasant opinion
-of my new acquaintance; but this soon wore off, for
-he treated me very kindly, and I discovered that the
-horrible stories I had heard of men&#8217;s eating us alive,
-were untrue, or at least greatly exaggerated; for I fear
-they do sometimes kill us for food, but only in times
-of great distress, when they can procure nothing else.</p>
-
-<p>On arriving at the cottage of little Jos&eacute;, (for that
-was his name) he shewed me to his mother, with
-whom he lived, praising my beauty, and exulting in
-the fortunate acquisition he had made.</p>
-
-<p>My little friends, as you may not perhaps all have
-seen a Marmotte, I will describe myself in a few
-words, begging you at the same time to look at my
-picture on the first page, for it was taken by a very
-celebrated artist, and was said at the time to be a
-striking likeness.</p>
-
-<p>My head something resembles that of a hare, only
-the top of it is larger and flatter, and my ears much
-smaller; so small, that they are scarcely perceptible,
-though the hair on that part of my head is very short.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_8">[8]</span>
-I have a large bushy pair of whiskers. My eyes,
-which are bright and sparkling, are placed at the
-side of my head, like those of a hare. The form of
-my body is between that of a bear and a rat, but
-much smaller than the former, and a good deal larger
-than the latter. My coat is generally of a sandy
-black, or red brown colour. My voice sounds much
-like that of a little dog, when pleased, but our species
-is remarkable for the shrill and piercing whistle
-which we employ when irritated.</p>
-
-<p>I think I have now given you a pretty accurate
-description of myself, and I fear many of my little
-readers will feel inclined to say, that little Jos&eacute; was
-clever to find any beauty in me.</p>
-
-<p>The old dame received me very kindly, but told
-her son he would not be able to keep me long, as
-Marmottes were most mischievous little animals.
-This I thought very ill-natured of her, and naughtily
-determined to revenge myself, by gnawing whatever
-came in my way; but she afterwards treated me so
-kindly, that I am happy to say I soon gave up this
-wicked intention: had I continued in it, I am very<span class="pagenum" id="Page_9">[9]</span>
-sure that nothing but mortifications and misfortunes
-would have happened to me, and I should have well
-deserved them.</p>
-
-<p>Little Jos&eacute;, thinking I must be hungry, gave me a
-great piece of bread. I had never before seen any of
-this sort of food, which, on tasting, I found so good
-that I soon finished it all, to the evident delight of my
-kind little Master; who having put some nice fresh
-grass in one corner of the room, laid me upon it; and
-being greatly overcome by the fatigues and anxieties
-of the day, I was soon fast asleep.</p>
-
-<p>On awaking next morning, I discovered many
-strange and wonderful things, which the fatigue and
-fright of the preceding evening had hindered me from
-observing. Among others, a very large pot on the
-fire, black and ugly, which they called a Marmite,
-though I can assure you it was not at all like me,
-but they gave me the name of Pierrot, for, on hearing
-them talk of Marmite, I once or twice answered,
-thinking they meant me. I soon became very much
-attached to my little master, who treated me with the
-greatest kindness, sharing with me his bread and<span class="pagenum" id="Page_10">[10]</span>
-milk; in return for which, I amused him by my
-gambols and mischievous pranks: he soon taught me
-to jump over a stick, to make a bow, to dance, and
-several other little tricks. When he went up the
-mountains, on which occasions I was left at home
-with the old dame, his mother, I laid very quietly
-all day in one corner of the kitchen chimney; but
-when evening approached, I climbed up a wall,
-which he always passed, there to await his arrival,
-and when I saw him, uttering a cry of delight, I
-used to jump on his shoulder, and, purring with
-pleasure, ride home in this manner. I was allowed
-to wander about wherever I chose, for being very
-content and happy in my new abode, I had no
-wish to leave it, and did not, I fear, much desire to
-return to my parents, whose dull and monotonous
-way of living I could never have borne, after the
-gaiety and attentions I enjoyed in the valley; for,
-though I say it myself, little Jos&eacute; was the envy of all
-the village for having so nice an animal as his little
-Pierrot; and many were the caresses and endearing
-epithets I received from all the little villagers; but<span class="pagenum" id="Page_11">[11]</span>
-my young master always declared he would never
-part with me, and he kept his word most faithfully;
-for though two English travellers, wishing to have
-me, offered him a large sum of money, (I believe
-a guinea) if he would sell me; he resolutely refused,
-although the money would have been very acceptable,
-for he and his mother were both very poor. This
-scene, of which I was myself a witness, greatly increased
-my attachment to him, and I passed three of
-the happiest months of my life under this hospitable
-roof; but, alas! I was not allowed to go through life
-without misfortunes any more than my neighbours,
-for one evening, on little Jos&eacute;&#8217;s returning with me
-after having been absent all day, the old dame, to
-our great horror and dismay, said that her sister
-Marie had called to beg Jos&eacute; would give his Marmotte
-to her little son Simon, who was very ill, as she
-thought it would amuse him.</p>
-
-<p>My dear little friends, I cannot find words strong
-enough to express my wretchedness&mdash;my despair at
-this agonizing event. I jumped into the arms of my
-little Master on his turning a wistful look towards<span class="pagenum" id="Page_12">[12]</span>
-me, and burying my face in his neck, I wept most
-bitterly, and, overcome by my feelings, (for though a
-Marmotte, I can assure you my feelings are quite
-as deep as your own) soon fell fast asleep on Jos&eacute;&#8217;s
-laying me on the ground in the chimney corner, saying,
-&#8220;Poor little thing! It looks as if it knew what
-we were saying.&#8221; I was awoke early the next
-morning by the old dame, who, having placed me in
-a nice wicker basket, covered me over with a clean
-cloth, carried me away without my again seeing my
-little Master, who, I doubt not, had refused to part
-with me. I can assure you my thoughts on this
-short journey were far from enviable; to be thus
-carried away from my dear little Jos&eacute; and given to a
-stranger, who knew nothing about me, and who
-might perhaps treat me very cruelly.</p>
-
-<p>Simon Pacchard was a poor sickly boy, the
-youngest of a large family, his mother&#8217;s pet, and consequently
-a spoiled child; he was delighted to have
-me, and almost smothered me with his caresses, but I
-was not at all reconciled to my change of master.
-The whole appearance of Marie Pacchard&#8217;s cottage<span class="pagenum" id="Page_13">[13]</span>
-was very different from that which I had just quitted;
-it wanted that air of neatness and cleanliness which
-is so charming in a cottage, as well as in a palace.
-Time did not at all reconcile me to it, and every day
-which I passed in my new habitation only served to
-render it more disagreeable: the children teased me,
-and often, after Simon had recovered sufficiently to
-accompany his mother when she went to work in the
-fields, I was left all day shut up in a dismally dark
-room, without any thing to eat.</p>
-
-<p>My novelty no longer pleasing my master, he soon
-sought to amuse himself by tormenting me, and treating
-me very cruelly. I am sure if spoiled children
-knew how disagreeable they make themselves by behaving
-naughtily, and how it makes them disliked,
-they would never give way to their ill tempers, or
-peevish whims. Having one day found, by chance,
-his mother&#8217;s scissors, he caught hold of me, before I
-was aware of his intention, and cut off all my bushy
-whiskers, at the very great risk of putting out my
-eyes; for not at all liking this treatment, I struggled
-most violently, and, enraged at his cruelty, I turned<span class="pagenum" id="Page_14">[14]</span>
-suddenly round and bit his finger severely; this
-putting him into a great passion, he kicked and beat
-me until I fell exhausted and half dead on the floor.</p>
-
-<p>It was several days before I recovered the effects
-of this inhuman conduct, for I was very much bruised,
-and so stiff and sore, I could not move; when, however,
-I was able to walk, I determined on quitting
-my miserable abode, and trying to find my way back
-to my dear Jos&eacute;, who I was sure would be delighted
-to see me again. Accordingly, being an excellent
-climber, one morning when all the family had gone
-out, and left me as usual, shut up, I contrived to
-climb upon the window, which had been left open by
-chance: a very few moments sufficed me to descend
-the side of the wall, and when I once more found
-myself at liberty in the middle of the street, I recovered
-my spirits, and though it was very frightful to
-be all alone, I was still much happier than when in
-the power of wicked Simon.</p>
-
-<p>I much wondered that my dear little friend Jos&eacute;
-had never been to see me since we parted, but hoping
-for the best, I took the road I had so often before<span class="pagenum" id="Page_15">[15]</span>
-traversed on his shoulder, and found myself, after
-numerous frights and escapes, at the door of my old
-home. Think how distressed I was, when on entering,
-I perceived my dear little friend seated by the
-fire side, looking very pale, and so changed since I
-had last seen him! Uttering a cry of agony, I jumped
-into his arms. He was greatly surprised, and
-exclaimed, while he tenderly caressed me with
-his emaciated hand, &#8220;My poor, poor Pierrot! you
-are as much changed as I am. What can have happened?&#8221;
-added he on observing my bruises which
-were not yet quite recovered, &#8220;The wicked little
-Simon! can he have done this? Mother, mother,&#8221;
-cried he, as the old dame entered the room, &#8220;look!
-here is poor Pierrot returned all beaten and bruised,
-I am sure he has been very ill treated.&#8221;</p>
-
-<p>I soon learned from the conversation of little Jos&eacute;
-and his mother, that his present illness had been
-caused by a fall from a rock, while seeking for crystals;
-and that he had dislocated his ankle, which had
-caused him much pain. I was treated with the
-greatest kindness by my old friends, and the remedies<span class="pagenum" id="Page_16">[16]</span>
-which the old dame applied to my aching sides, together
-with the abundant food which I now enjoyed,
-soon restored my good looks; but alas! I was destined
-to suffer new misfortunes; for Simon, furious at my
-having escaped his power, and thinking I might have
-returned to my old master, came in search of me.
-Unluckily, he arrived one morning when I was playing
-before the door in the sun. It was now winter;
-the snow was thick upon the hills, and the ponds
-and rivers were covered with ice; you will wonder
-that I should have been playing out of doors instead
-of sleeping as is usual with the Marmottes in winter;
-but when well fed and kept warm, this sleepiness
-does not affect us. As I before said, I was outside
-the door, and a short distance from the cottage, when
-Simon arrived, and gently advancing towards me
-with a piece of cake in his hand, persuaded me foolishly
-to go quite close to him. Oh! how silly I was
-to trust myself so near this wicked boy who had before
-treated me so ill! But I never imagined he could intend
-to hurt me, till I discovered myself once more in
-his cruel hands; I then began to tremble, but it was<span class="pagenum" id="Page_17">[17]</span>
-too late, for I was in his power, and there was no
-way of escaping. I whistled as loud as I could, in
-the hope of attracting the attention of little Jos&eacute;, but
-he was still so lame that I might have been killed
-before he could have arrived. Conceive then my
-horror on finding myself carried away towards a
-great pond at a short distance from the cottage. I
-gave myself up for lost, when I saw the malicious
-grin with which Simon looked at me; and my
-fears were but too truly verified, for on approaching
-the pond, he made a little hole in the ice, which was
-very thick, and notwithstanding all my efforts to the
-contrary, pushed me into it, and would, I doubt not,
-have kept me there till I should have died of cold and
-suffocation, had it not been for the lucky arrival of
-my friend Jos&eacute;, who, attracted by my cries, had followed
-us as fast as his ankle would allow him, and
-came just in time to save me from instant death.</p>
-
-<p>How is it possible that little boys and girls can
-reconcile themselves to the idea of willingly inflicting
-pain on poor unoffending animals committed to their
-care, and formed for their benefit; but alas! it is, I<span class="pagenum" id="Page_18">[18]</span>
-fear, too often the case; children are sometimes so very
-naughty; but hoping my little readers possess kind
-dispositions and feeling hearts, which would shudder
-at the idea of giving pain to a poor dumb animal, I
-will leave this disagreeable subject, and continue my
-own melancholy story. On seeing Jos&eacute; approach,
-Simon dragged me out of the water, and throwing me
-half dead on the ground, ran away as fast as possible,
-knowing, I suppose, that he had been very wicked,
-and no doubt fearing to be punished for it by my little
-protector, who was older and much stronger than
-him. I now lost all power of seeing or hearing, and
-laid for several days in a deep sleep. Jos&eacute; feared
-very much I should die: he watched over me with
-the greatest anxiety and kindness, for he was really
-very fond of me; and when at length I recovered
-sufficiently to open my eyes, his joy knew no bounds;
-he sung, whistled, clapped his hands, and jumped and
-danced with delight. (for his ankle had quite recovered
-during my illness) He fetched me some bread and
-milk, which by his entreaties I was at length induced
-to eat; and it did me a great deal of good, for I was<span class="pagenum" id="Page_19">[19]</span>
-soon able to move about; and being kept in the warm
-kitchen by the fire side, was quite recovered before
-spring arrived, with its delightful warm sun, which
-made me gayer and merrier than ever.</p>
-
-<p>The cruel Simon was shunned by all the village;
-for no good little child would play with him after he
-had behaved so wickedly to a poor animal which
-could not defend itself.</p>
-
-<p>One day, while at Aosta, a pretty town seated at
-the foot of the Alps, on the river Dora, capital of the
-valley of the same name, whither I had accompanied
-my Master on a visit to his friends, as I was sitting
-outside the window, waiting the return of Jos&eacute;, who
-had gone on a message, my attention was attracted
-by an ugly sallow-looking boy, who spoke so strange
-a language, I could not at all understand him: induced
-by my curiosity, which is a most shocking propensity
-in little boys and girls, as well as in animals, I went
-close to him, hoping to discover what he was saying.
-He looked at me very earnestly, and I foolishly
-imagined he admired my beauty. I think I hear
-you say, &#8220;How could so ugly an animal as a<span class="pagenum" id="Page_20">[20]</span>
-Marmotte, think itself handsome?&#8221; but my dear little
-friends you will, I fear, often meet with examples of
-this kind of folly.</p>
-
-<p>Not in the least fearing his approach, I allowed
-him to stroke my head and smooth down my hair;
-when, Oh! dreadful misfortune! he seized me in his
-great hands, and, before I well knew what had happened,
-I found myself in a large bag, hanging from
-his back.</p>
-
-<p>The unfeeling monster, regardless of my cries and
-efforts to escape, whistled a gay tune, and continued
-his road down one street and up another, till I was
-quite tired; at length we stopped at a house; (so at
-least I supposed, for I could not see any thing out of
-the bag in which I was inclosed,) but instead of going
-up stairs, we descended flight after flight, until we
-arrived in a dark damp-looking room, which I afterwards
-discovered to be a cellar. I was released from
-my prison and placed on the floor, which was covered
-with hare and rabbit skins, bird cages, boxes, and
-rubbish of every description. Oh! how bitterly did
-I now regret that idle curiosity which had led me to<span class="pagenum" id="Page_21">[21]</span>
-approach this stranger, who had perhaps separated
-me for ever from my dear little Jos&eacute;.</p>
-
-<p>I felt sure I should die if left long in this horrible
-place, where the cold and disagreeable smell of the
-hare and rabbit skins made me feel quite ill: I crept
-into the corner the farthest from them, but here again
-a new and still more dangerous object presented itself
-in the form of a large dog lying fast asleep.</p>
-
-<p>We Marmottes have as great an antipathy to
-dogs as cats have; judge then of my horror on seeing
-this one, which I doubted not would attack me as
-soon as I should be perceived. I gave myself up for
-lost, for it was so much larger and stronger than I
-was, that I should have had no chance had we come
-to blows; therefore, curling myself up into a ball, I
-took refuge behind a great barrel, and now anxiously
-desired the presence of the ugly sallow-faced boy,
-whose departure had given me so much pleasure a few
-minutes before; but it was a long long time before he
-returned: however the great dog did not awake, and
-I was delighted when the boy took me in his arms<span class="pagenum" id="Page_22">[22]</span>
-and carried me out of this horrible dungeon, which I
-hoped most earnestly never again to enter.</p>
-
-<p>What pleasure did I feel in again enjoying the
-bright light of the sun, hoping, if once able to effect
-my liberty, to discover Jos&eacute;, who I had not for an
-instant ceased to think of; but I forgot the streets at
-Aosta were more numerous, and not so well known
-to me, as those of Courmayeur: however I had no
-opportunity of trying my sagacity, for on being taken
-up into the kitchen, I was given to a little boy who
-was going to Paris to seek his fortune, as many little
-boys from this country do.</p>
-
-<p>My present owner told him to take me and sell
-me for the highest price he could get. Though delighted
-to escape from the miserable cellar where
-I had been confined, still I could not endure the idea
-of quitting my own country, and perhaps never again
-seeing dear Jos&eacute;; I wept, screamed, whistled, and
-bit, but all to no purpose. The journey to Paris was
-very long and uninteresting, to me at least, who
-could see nothing, travelling in a covered basket;<span class="pagenum" id="Page_23">[23]</span>
-and as I am sure my little readers are impatient to
-arrive at a large town, I will take them immediately
-to Paris; that great and wonderful city, where there
-are always so many amusing things to be seen.</p>
-
-<p>I had every opportunity of enjoying all the novelties
-and curiosities which the Champs Elys&eacute;es, the Boulevards,
-and the streets present to a stranger; for the
-little Swiss, who had brought me over, treated me
-very kindly, and used to lead me all about with a
-little red collar round my neck, from which was
-suspended a long chain that fastened round his arm.</p>
-
-<p>What amused me most of all the wonderful things
-which I saw, was an exhibition called Punch. Those
-of my little friends who have never seen it, will, I am
-sure, be highly delighted when they have the good
-fortune to make the acquaintance of this amiable
-gentleman, who gives his life and adventures in a
-most spirited manner, under the form of a delightful
-little moveable theatre, of which he is the principal
-actor.</p>
-
-<p>We arrived just in time to see the carnival; a f&ecirc;te
-at which people of all ages amuse themselves by<span class="pagenum" id="Page_24">[24]</span>
-dressing in different ridiculous costumes, as my little
-friends I dare say often do, and parading the streets
-and public walks, some in carriages, some on horseback,
-and some on foot.</p>
-
-<p>While accompanying my Master to the Boulevards,
-where the best masks (for so they call these ridiculous
-figures) are to be seen, I was&mdash;must I own it, naughty
-enough to be highly amused by a misfortune which
-happened to a poor little girl while crossing one of
-the gutters which run through the middle of the
-streets in Paris; she was very smartly dressed, in a
-pink muslin frock, yellow handkerchief, blue bonnet,
-and bright scarlet shoes, which were so tight for her,
-she could hardly walk, but went rolling from one side
-to another. When she arrived at the gutter, unable
-to jump across from the pain which these tight shoes
-made her suffer, her foot slipped, and she tumbled in.
-Poor little girl; though I could not help laughing at
-this misfortune, still I pitied her; for perhaps, after
-all, it was not her fault that she wore such tight
-shoes and was so oddly dressed.</p>
-
-<p>On the Boulevards we saw a number of very<span class="pagenum" id="Page_25">[25]</span>
-curious figures, some dressed as harlequins, and others
-as columbines, &amp;c. &amp;c. But there was one which
-greatly astonished and amused me; it was a beautiful
-monkey, much larger than any I had ever before
-seen, mounted on a little pony which it trotted up and
-down, looking as it passed into all the carriages,
-through a large spy glass, at the same time making
-the most hideous grimaces, and using its tail instead
-of a whip to hurry its pony on. Judge of my surprise,
-when I heard an old woman near me explaining
-to a little girl, who was rather alarmed by the
-near approach of this animal, that it was not really
-a monkey, but a man dressed up as one! I could
-hardly believe her, but I suppose it was true.</p>
-
-<p>My attention was soon attracted by a pretty looking
-girl, riding, not as I had always seen people ride, but
-with her face towards the horse&#8217;s tail. I was very
-much shocked, for I fancied it must be some naughty
-child, placed there as a punishment; and soon after
-meeting two or three more riding in the same manner,
-I thought they must be school girls, who, having all
-committed the same offence, had therefore received<span class="pagenum" id="Page_26">[26]</span>
-the same punishment; but I afterwards discovered
-they were not girls, but a set of little boys dressed up
-in girls&#8217; clothes, and that they rode so for their own
-amusement.</p>
-
-<p>I was very fond of walking up and down the
-Champs Elys&eacute;es in an evening, when it was crowded
-with gay company, there were always so many things
-to see; and I was so delighted with the attentions
-paid me by the dear children who used to be running
-about, with cheerful happy faces and merry laughter.</p>
-
-<p>We one day took a ride in a ship,&mdash;&#8220;A ride!&#8221; I
-think I hear you say, &#8220;how could that be?&#8221; but
-such was the case, for we had neither sails nor water
-to sail upon, but were in a kind of seat called, from
-its shape, a vessel, which went round and round so
-fast that I became quite giddy. As I was exhibiting
-my tricks to three or four smiling children, an old
-English lord, attracted by my cleverness, asked the
-little boy if he would sell me; and I was much distressed
-to hear him answer that he would willingly,
-if he could get enough for me. &#8220;And what do you
-call enough?&#8221; said the Englishman, &#8220;if I were to<span class="pagenum" id="Page_27">[27]</span>
-give you a napoleon, (a piece of French money, which
-is not worth quite seventeen shillings) would you be
-satisfied?&#8221; &#8220;Oh dear yes, and it is much more than
-I ever expected to get for this poor little animal,&#8221; presenting
-me to the old Lord, who told the boy to take me
-to number &mdash; Rue St. Honore. He accordingly carried
-me there in great glee, but was, I think, like
-myself, rather sorry when he wished me good bye.
-I was very much astonished at the magnificence of
-the house where I now was; but what surprised me
-most was, on entering the drawing-room after the old
-gentleman&#8217;s return, to see what I supposed to be three
-or four other Marmottes; when <i>I</i> moved they moved,
-when <i>I</i> stood still they did so also: delighted to find
-some animals like myself, I ran scampering up to
-one of them, when, instead of finding a little Marmotte,
-I hit my head against something very hard,
-reeled, and fell back: on getting up, however, I still
-saw the same objects, and was again advancing towards
-one of them, when the old Lord taking me in
-his arms, carried me to what I have since discovered
-to be a large mirror, when I perceived, that what I<span class="pagenum" id="Page_28">[28]</span>
-had taken for another Marmotte, was only the reflection
-of myself. But I had no time to think how
-very odd this was, (though I wished very much to
-have sent a looking-glass to my father and mother,
-as I am quite sure they never saw one) for the old
-gentleman&#8217;s little grandson came running in, and
-seizing me in his arms, scampered away to shew me
-to his sister; and I really thought they would have
-pulled me in pieces, for both insisted upon having me
-to play with: however this sport was put an end to
-by the arrival of a funny-looking old gentleman, with
-a white head, who I soon found was a dancing-master;
-and my little readers cannot think how
-delighted I was when these young people began to
-dance, to the sound of a beautiful instrument called a
-kit, (not a kitten) which made the most charming
-noise I ever heard. The little girl began by making
-a low curtsy, and the little boy a bow; then off they
-set, and seemed to me to be trying which could jump
-highest. I forgot my miseries; and Jos&eacute; having taught
-me to jump also, I ran into the middle of the room
-and capered and frisked about in the highest glee;<span class="pagenum" id="Page_29">[29]</span>
-the children clapping their hands and screaming
-with delight, whilst the old gentleman could hardly
-go on with the tune for laughing; till at last he could
-resist it no longer, and began to jump as high as any
-of us. We were all frisking about when the door
-opened, and the old Lord entered: he laughed heartily
-at the fun, and at last consented to be of the party,
-to please his darling grandchildren. At first he was,
-I confess, rather stiff; but this soon wore off, and he
-capered better than any of us, making a charming
-noise with his fingers; but at last when he was
-taking an immense jump into the air, his large wig
-fell off, and I being just where it came, received it on
-my back! I really thought the little party would
-have died with laughing at seeing me scampering
-round the room with this large white wig on, like a
-cloak, shaking a cloud of dust from it (called powder)
-at every jump I took: though I was nearly blinded by
-it, and I confess terribly frightened at first, yet when
-I found it would not hurt me, I did not so much mind.
-However standing still at last, the children took me
-up in their arms, saying I was the most delightful<span class="pagenum" id="Page_30">[30]</span>
-animal they had ever seen; far more amusing than
-Jacko, the monkey. Their grandpapa procured another
-wig, and then they all went to dinner, when I
-was greatly charmed at the beautiful dress of the two
-servants, who had on coats of red cloth, with a great
-quantity of gold lace upon them. I thought this Lord
-must be a very rich man to put his gold upon his servants&#8217;
-coats, instead of putting it into his pocket; and
-if I could have spoken, I should have asked him to give
-me a little to send to Jos&eacute; and his mother. As a
-reward for my dancing, the children said I should
-have a large apple all to myself; and you cannot
-think my dear little friends howl liked it,&mdash;but, Oh!
-I thought I should have died with fright when the
-door opened and in came a large dog with Jacko, the
-monkey, riding on his back. The moment he saw
-me he jumped on the ground, chattering in the most
-frightful manner, and grinning so as to shew all his
-teeth. He came fiercely up to where I was eating
-my apple, and before I knew what he was going to
-do, snatched it from me: the footman seeing this,
-came to take it away, but Mr. Jacko, knowing he<span class="pagenum" id="Page_31">[31]</span>
-had done wrong, was too clever for him, and throwing
-the apple at the man&#8217;s head, hopped upon the
-table, and in a violent rage (seeing the grandpapa
-going to take hold of him) took up an orange in
-each paw, and threw them at the old gentleman. A
-violent uproar ensued, every body trying to catch the
-enraged monkey, who screamed and chattered in the
-most violent manner: cakes, oranges, apples, raisins,
-plums, figs, in short every fruit upon the table, was
-flying in the air, as the mischievous animal seized
-them in his paws, and threw them about in all directions.
-He had just got a plate in one paw, and a
-bottle of wine in the other, which he intended to send
-at the head of the old Lord, when fortunately one of
-the footmen, seeing the case was desperate, took a
-cushion from the sofa, with which he succeeded in
-knocking Mr. Jacko down. The man was desired
-to take him away and give him a good whipping, but
-it did him no good; for a day or two afterwards we
-were left in the drawing-room alone, and Mr. Jacko
-no sooner heard the door shut than he jumped up from
-his basket, where it was supposed he was fast asleep,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_32">[32]</span>
-and looked round the room to see what mischief he
-could be at. He first leaped upon a table where there
-were some beautiful prints, and unfortunately there
-was also an inkstand: well, Jacko peeped into this,
-and thinking, I suppose, what it contained would be
-good to drink, took hold of it in his paw and put it to
-his mouth, but spit it all out again a great deal faster
-than he had swallowed it. In a violent passion he
-threw the inkstand down upon the table, and the ink
-poured all over the beautiful prints. He then saw a
-large china vase full of lovely flowers, and instantly
-went to take one out, to smell I suppose, but it not
-coming as easily as he wished, he gave a violent pull,
-and down went the beautiful vase, which was broke
-in a thousand pieces. Seeing all this mischief, I
-thought I would try and make somebody hear, so I
-whistled as loud as I could, for which I was rewarded
-by his throwing a book at me with such force
-that it knocked me down; after this, the ticking of
-a clock caught his attention, and hopping on to the
-table where it stood, he tapped at the glass which
-covered it, very gently at first, but at last in such<span class="pagenum" id="Page_33">[33]</span>
-a rage that it broke! But this time he was punished,
-for the broken glass cut his foot, and, screaming with
-pain, he ran about the room spoiling every thing he
-touched with his bleeding paw: at last he saw the
-little girl&#8217;s basket lying on a chair, and going up to it,
-thinking I suppose there was something inside which
-he wished to eat, gently put his paw in: at first he
-did not venture to poke it low enough to get whatever
-it was that he wanted, but being too impatient to give
-up the attempt, he stuffed his head in so fast, that
-he remained with the basket sticking on it like a hat,
-so far over his eyes that he could not see. I never
-saw such a rage as he was in; he ran about the room
-thumping against all the chairs and tables, and must
-have hurt himself very much: however a servant
-coming in caught hold of Mr. Jacko, and carried him
-away to chain him up. The old Lord was so angry
-when he saw the mischief he had done, that he gave
-him away directly. I liked my little Masters exceedingly;
-for though they did pull me about, yet they
-never hurt me.</p>
-
-<p>Soon after these events we all left Paris for England;<span class="pagenum" id="Page_34">[34]</span>
-in a great machine on four wheels, called &#8220;The
-Family Coach.&#8221; I travelled inside on little Lucy&#8217;s
-knee, and slept nearly all the way. How astonished
-I was on opening my eyes, after a long nap, to see at
-Boulogne an enormous quantity of water all collected
-together, so much, that I could not perceive any land,
-but beautiful blue waves for miles and miles. Whilst
-changing horses, we walked down to the sands, and
-saw some little boats come in, full of different sorts of
-fish, which their owners had caught in the sea, for
-that is what they call the great body of water which
-so much astonished me. I thought it very cruel to
-kill all those pretty fish, which must have feelings
-like myself; but they told me that almost all the poor
-people there lived upon them.</p>
-
-<p>We arrived at Calais late in the evening, and set
-off next morning by break of day in a large vessel
-called a &#8220;Steam Boat:&#8221; not feeling any ill effects
-from its motion, I was greatly amused by watching
-all the strange people on board. There was one, a
-Miss Wilnemina Pugabunder, who seemed to cause
-infinite entertainment to all the passengers, by the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_35">[35]</span>
-ridiculous affection she shewed for her numerous pets.
-A little French Poodle, with a silver collar, ornamented
-with small bells, and a long blue riband; a large
-Angola Cat, with a gilt collar, on which were engraved
-its own name of &#8220;Silver Tabby,&#8221; and that of
-its mistress; a large Macaw, two or three guinea-pigs,
-shut up in a basket, and a quantity of gold and
-silver fish, in a large tub of fresh water. Though so
-ill that she was almost unable to stand, still she would
-not leave her favourites, but staid coaxing first one
-and then the other, and doing her best to keep peace
-between them; for the dog did not like the parrot,
-and the cat seemed to have rather too great an affection
-for the fish; and when they unluckily came in contact
-with each other, there was such a screaming
-from the animals themselves, as well as their mistress,
-that you would have thought there was a whole
-menagerie on board. Another of the passengers, an
-old lady, was so fat, and such an enormous size, that
-it seemed quite a trouble to her to move about; but
-her husband was quite the contrary, which rendered
-her the more remarkable. I at first took him for<span class="pagenum" id="Page_36">[36]</span>
-her son, and it was not till I heard her call him
-husband, that I could believe it, for he was not, I am
-sure, so tall as my little Master, C&aelig;sar. I afterwards
-learned they called him a dwarf, and that he was
-going to England to show himself as a curiosity, as
-well as his wife, whose extraordinary rotundity
-rendered her a still greater object of astonishment.</p>
-
-<p>We did not go to London on our road to Cherry
-Tree Park, the seat of the Old Lord; at which I was
-very sorry, but comforted myself with the hope of
-visiting it at some future time. All I saw in this
-new country surprised me greatly; every thing was
-so different from what I had before seen. I longed
-for poor Jos&eacute; to share in the kindness and attentions
-I received from this good family. The Young Lord
-(as my little Master C&aelig;sar was called, to distinguish
-him from his grandfather) was a good tempered, high
-spirited lad, and though he did sometimes tease me by
-making me run more than I liked, still I was very
-fond of him, for I knew he did not do it with a wish
-to torment me. His little sister Lucy was very amiable;
-all the poor about her Grandfather&#8217;s estate<span class="pagenum" id="Page_37">[37]</span>
-seemed quite to adore her, she was so good to them,
-and spent all her money in buying them clothes,
-which she made herself. I advise all my little friends
-who have it in their power, to be charitable; for, from
-the pleasure this little girl seemed to enjoy when
-making others happy, it must be a very delightful
-thing.</p>
-
-<p>Never having lived a country life, except in my
-native village, I was greatly surprised at all the
-wonderful things I saw at the farm: the nice clean
-kitchen, with its sanded floor, bright oven, great arm
-chair, and large wooden clock, delighted me excessively;
-but I was still more pleased when I saw how
-kind and attentive they are to animals in England:
-the fold, with its fat beasts; the piggery, with its great
-engine, to dress the dinners of its sleepy inhabitants;
-the hen houses, with their flews, to keep them warm
-in winter; the cow-house, so clean and neat, were
-all new to me: but I must not omit the dairy, where
-I was a constant visiter when I could escape unobserved,
-and steal from its bright earthen vases the
-good new milk, or fine rich cream. When, however<span class="pagenum" id="Page_38">[38]</span>
-I was discovered to have committed this offence, I
-was always severely punished, and told it was very
-wicked to steal, even a thing of hardly any value;
-for if you can see no harm in taking a cake or a bit
-of sugar which does not belong to you, you will soon
-think there can be no harm in taking a sixpence or
-shilling from Papa or Mamma, if you want it.</p>
-
-<p>I here saw what I had been before told of,&mdash;shearing
-sheep. Little C&aelig;sar took me down with him
-one morning to the small stream which runs close to
-the farm, where they were washing the whole flock,
-previous to depriving them of their nice wool. I
-was almost stunned with the noise of the men and
-boys, the barking of the dogs, and the bleating of the
-poor animals themselves, who did not seem at all to
-like this cold bath, and gained the opposite bank as
-fast as possible. A few days after, while their wool
-was yet of a snowy white, the shepherd drove them
-from the nice green hill where they were feeding to
-the farm, where, fastened in the sheep pen, each waited
-its turn to be committed to the hands of the shearer.</p>
-
-<p>Little Lucy and her brother were very fond of<span class="pagenum" id="Page_39">[39]</span>
-riding: they had two beautiful ponies which their
-Grandpapa had given them. C&aelig;sar&#8217;s was a very great
-favourite; it was so small, that one day having gone
-out to meet the hounds, which were running in the
-fields near the house, its long bushy tail, which nearly
-touched the ground, was by them taken for the fox&#8217;s
-brush, and they all ran after him for some distance.
-C&aelig;sar was greatly amused at this little adventure,
-and came home in high glee to relate to his sister the
-ludicrous mistake of the hounds in taking poor Taffey
-for a fox. This pony was very fond of apples, and
-when his little master did not take him one, would
-snuff about and put his nose into his pocket, to see if
-he had forgot to bring him one, or was only withholding
-it for his own amusement. When Taffey was
-turned out in an evening, the children used to go and
-play with him in the field; he knew their voices so
-well that he came trotting up as soon as ever they
-called him; sometimes they gave him a pocket handkerchief,
-which he would take in his mouth, gallop all
-round the field with, and bring back, without having
-in the least injured it.</p>
-
-
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_40">[40]</span>The harvest-home was a scene of great mirth and
-gaiety: my little friends were permitted to join the
-merry group, who, after the happy termination of
-their labours, had a feast and dance in the verdant
-meadow their hands had helped to mow. The Old
-Lord seemed greatly pleased with the amusement of
-his labourers and workmen.</p>
-
-<p>On Little C&aelig;sar&#8217;s birthday, which was the 17th of
-June, he was allowed to invite a large party of his
-young friends to come and spend the day with him
-and his sister. They had a great deal of fun;
-donkey races for little books and toys, foot races, and
-games of every sort, from puss in the corner to hunt
-the slipper: the evening ended with a sillabub under
-a spreading beech tree; and great was the anxiety to
-find to whose share the ring and sixpence would fall.
-Little Lucy drew the ring, and Alfred Talbot, a friend
-of C&aelig;sar, got the sixpence, upon which there was
-a great noise, and all the children laughed excessively
-at the little boy; why, I could not imagine.</p>
-
-<p>I was very unhappy to hear the Old Lord say, one
-day to his grandchildren, &#8220;My dears you are now old<span class="pagenum" id="Page_41">[41]</span>
-enough for me to think of sending you to school.
-Your poor father had such an affection for public
-education, that I agreed to his dying request of your
-receiving one, when of proper age.&#8221; The little
-children both looked very grave at this address, and
-the tears starting into poor Lucy&#8217;s eyes, she had some
-trouble to hide her grief from her affectionate protector,
-who could never bear to see her afflicted.</p>
-
-<p>But I am sure she could not have been more grieved
-than I was; the idea that I should probably be separated
-from my dear little friends, and perhaps fall into
-the hands of some wicked boy, careless little girl, or
-cross old gentleman, who, if I only discovered he wore
-a wig, would, unlike my good Old Lord, be furious
-instead of amused; or some old grumpy woman, who
-would prefer her tabbies, her minettes, her pugs and
-her poodles to me, and would scold me most severely
-for every slight misdemeanour. This idea made me
-very melancholy; and the evening after I had heard
-this distressing intelligence I could eat no supper,
-and retired for the night with a wretched head-ache,
-feeling very ill. I was awoke next morning by<span class="pagenum" id="Page_42">[42]</span>
-C&aelig;sar and Lucy who were talking very earnestly.
-&#8220;But,&#8221; said the little boy, &#8220;I do not see why I should
-be so sorry to go to school: it must be very nice to
-have so many companions of my own age.&#8221; &#8220;Yes,&#8221;
-replied his sister, &#8220;but you will be so far from home!
-so far from dear Grandpapa!&#8221;&mdash;&#8220;But I shall always
-come home for the holidays, and I shall have such
-long accounts to give you, dear Lucy, of all I have
-seen and heard&mdash;Oh! it will be very nice! and our
-holiday will, I hope, be at the same time.&#8221; &#8220;How
-can you think you will like going to school,&#8221; asked
-Lucy, &#8220;where you will have to get up so early, to
-work so hard, and to eat a great piece of thick batter
-pudding before you begin your dinner, that you may
-not devour too much meat?&#8221; &#8220;That is the account
-Willy Dawson gives of his school,&#8221; replied C&aelig;sar;
-&#8220;but if you ask Tommy Longshanks, he is always
-sorry when it is holiday time; for at Mr. Thumpem&#8217;s
-they are so happy and merry, playing at cricket, football,
-leap frog, battledoor and shuttlecock, fishing, and
-shooting with a bow and arrow, as soon as lessons are
-over,&mdash;Oh! I think it will be quite delightful!&#8221; &#8220;I<span class="pagenum" id="Page_43">[43]</span>
-wish I could expect as much amusement at the school
-I am going to,&#8221; observed Lucy; &#8220;but I fear the girls,
-like those at Mrs. Adagio&#8217;s, will be very sentimental,
-and pass their time on a verdant lawn, at the edge of
-a running brook, or under the branches of a weeping
-willow, scribbling poetry, or at least attempting to do
-so.&#8221; &#8220;Well we shall see,&#8221; said C&aelig;sar; &#8220;but come
-to Mrs. Marmalade&#8217;s, she promised to make each of
-us a large plum cake whenever we went to school, so
-we must remind her of it.&#8221; So saying they left the
-room, and I saw no more of them until breakfast time,
-when Little Lucy, bringing me some bread and milk,
-said very sorrowfully, &#8220;My poor dear Little Marmotte,
-what will become of you when we are gone.&#8221; Oh!
-how I longed to speak her language, to have asked
-her more about her departure! In the middle of the
-day, while I was sitting in the drawing-room with
-the Old Lord, who on account of the heat had taken
-off his wig and thrown it down, the entrance bell
-rung, and, in a minute, before he could find his wig
-or make his escape from the room, a servant announced
-Mrs. Eliza Grey.</p>
-
-
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_44">[44]</span>&#8220;My dear Mrs. Grey, I am greatly shocked that
-I have lost my wig!&#8221; exclaimed the old gentleman,
-as he advanced towards his visiter.</p>
-
-<p>&#8220;Lost it! Has my naughty Little Lucy been playing
-you some new trick,&mdash;teasing Grandpapa as
-usual?&#8221; &#8220;No, indeed I have not,&#8221; said my young
-mistress, who had overheard these words as she tripped
-gaily into the room, &#8220;but dear grannie! how
-very funny you look with your bald head!&#8221;</p>
-
-<p>&#8220;I think your naughty little pet must have stolen
-my periwig, as you always call it, for I can find it
-nowhere.&#8221; &#8220;What is this new pet of yours, my
-dear Lucy?&#8221; inquired Mrs. Grey, &#8220;I think I have
-never seen it.&#8221;</p>
-
-<p>&#8220;Not seen my Marmotte!&#8221; exclaimed she, running
-across the room to the corner, where, reclining on the
-very wig in question, I was enjoying the ludicrous
-appearance of my old friend.</p>
-
-<p>&#8220;Oh! you abominable little thief!&#8221; cried Lucy,
-as soon as she perceived me. &#8220;What have you done?
-I pity you the scolding you will get,&#8221; added she,
-laughingly restoring the wig to her Grandfather, and<span class="pagenum" id="Page_45">[45]</span>
-placing me on Mrs. Grey&#8217;s knee. &#8220;And what are
-you going to do with this poor little animal, when
-you go to school?&#8221; said this good old Lady.</p>
-
-<p>&#8220;I do not know, and I am very unhappy about it;
-but come Marmi, show some of your tricks to this
-good Lady.&#8221; Upon which, I jumped down, and
-began to dance and caper about to her great amusement;
-she seemed highly delighted to see me eat like
-a squirrel&mdash;sitting on my hind feet and feeding myself
-with my front paws.</p>
-
-<p>To Lucy&#8217;s infinite delight, and my no small pleasure,
-Mrs. Grey proposed taking me home with her; she
-had such a kind benevolent countenance, and such
-good natured affectionate manners, that I was sure
-she must be very amiable, and therefore liked the idea
-of living with her, better than the chance of falling
-into the hands of some one who might not treat me
-so well. It was not, however, without a deep feeling
-of regret, that I took leave of the Old Lord and his
-charming grandchildren, and quitted Cherry Tree
-Park; for though I was sure Mrs. Grey would treat
-me very kindly, yet not being acquainted with her<span class="pagenum" id="Page_46">[46]</span>
-household, I feared there might be people under her
-hospitable roof, who might not treat me so well; and so
-it proved, for Miss Stitcher, the lady&#8217;s maid, looked at
-me as an intruder, and was very cross from the first
-day of my arrival; and the dreadful quarrels there
-sometimes were between her favourite lap dog and myself,
-only served to increase her ill will towards me;
-but Mrs. Grey continued very kind, and I heard her
-one day saying, &#8220;It is very wrong of you, Martha,
-to treat that poor little animal so ill; I always see
-you pinching and kicking it, whenever it comes near
-you.&#8221; Miss Stitcher did not answer, but turned
-away looking very ill-natured.</p>
-
-<p>A short time after this, we went to London to pass
-a few days. I expected great amusement from all
-the pretty things there, and hoped perhaps to see my
-dear little Lucy, whose school was in that vast city.
-But, as it happened, I was never more to see her;
-for the morning after our arrival, I was sitting at the
-open window of the first floor apartment, when a
-boy with a barrel organ stopped before the house
-where we were, and played the national air of my<span class="pagenum" id="Page_47">[47]</span>
-country, which poor Jos&eacute; used so often to whistle: I
-listened, I gazed at the boy, I listened again, and
-then having assured myself, by a long and ardent
-look, of the identity of this little musician, with my
-oldest and best friend Jos&eacute;, I sprang from the window
-and leaped into his arms. He had also, I think,
-recognized me; for I had a white mark under my
-chin, which is not usual in animals of my species.
-He caressed me, and called me his dear Pierrot;
-and seeing I answered to this name, he was confident
-I was his own little Marmotte; and on Mrs. Grey&#8217;s
-coming to the window to see what had become of
-me, he related to her my former history, and the
-manner in which he had lost me.</p>
-
-<p>This good old lady, touched by the affection which
-he shewed for me, and which I seemed to return
-with such pleasure and gratitude, consented to give
-me up to my former possessor; and the guinea which
-she kindly added to the little sum he had collected
-during his absence from his native country, enabled
-him to return to his own village, and poor old mother,
-accompanied by me, whose joy at once more visiting<span class="pagenum" id="Page_48">[48]</span>
-the rugged Alps and fertile valley d&#8217;Aosta, in company
-with my dear Jos&eacute;, knew no bounds; but I
-was very sorry on arriving at his cottage to perceive
-how much his mother was changed during my absence.
-Poor old woman; she now hobbles about
-with a great stick to support her tottering steps, and
-age will, I fear, soon deprive her of her sight, which
-is already become very dim.</p>
-
-<p>The meeting between the mother and son was
-quite affecting. Jos&eacute; was now looked upon as the
-village oracle, having seen so much more of the world
-than even its oldest inhabitants. His opinion was
-consulted, and his advice was taken upon every occasion.
-I was also treated with greater respect for
-being a traveller; and I can assure you I did look very
-grave and learned, when seated on the bench by the
-side of Jos&eacute;: I listened to the long accounts he gave
-of all he had seen and heard; and it was the amusement
-which these relations seemed to give his companions
-that first gave me the idea of placing my
-adventures on paper for the amusement of my young
-friends, the Young Lord and his sister Lucy.</p>
-
-
-
-<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_49">[49]</span>If any of my little readers desire to know the fate
-of the wicked Simon, who bore so conspicuous a part
-in the commencement of this story, I will inform them,
-that notwithstanding the beatings and lectures he received
-from his father, as well as the fear and dislike
-shewed him by all the villagers, he continued his inhuman
-conduct, and at last fell a victim to it. May
-his fate prove a warning to all those who are disposed
-to behave cruelly and wickedly towards poor feeble
-animals, who have not force or strength to defend
-themselves. Let them remember that holy precept
-&#8220;do unto others as thou wouldest that they should
-do unto thee;&#8221; and ask themselves whether they
-would like to be as ill used as the miserable victims
-of their power.</p>
-
-<p>One day, a few months after I had quitted the
-valley, Simon went out accompanied by two large
-dogs, to amuse himself with chasing some cattle
-which were grazing in the valley. These animals,
-rendered furious by this violent exercise, and the
-wounds inflicted by the teeth of the dogs which
-Simon barbarously urged on to attack them, turned<span class="pagenum" id="Page_50">[50]</span>
-fiercely upon their savage enemy, and knocking him
-down, soon left him a bloody and mangled corpse;
-a frightful example of what the free indulgence of
-the passions generally leads to.</p>
-
-<p>I am writing in the chimney corner of Jos&eacute;&#8217;s
-kitchen, which I hope never again to quit for any
-length of time. I am as happy here as I can be:
-my only complaint is that the day is never half long
-enough; and I do not think I should ever have found
-time to write this little book, had I not heard of the
-dreadful misery existing in Ireland, and determined,
-if possible, to add my mite to the generous contributions
-of the benevolent. My success now remains
-with you, my dear friends; and pray remember,
-while you read these few pages, that it is a Marmotte
-who writes, in the hope of providing a morsel of food
-for your poor starving fellow-creatures.</p>
-
-<p>I must now forward this little work to Mrs. Eliza
-Grey, who has kindly offered to translate it; and
-only hope it may not arrive too late to aid in buying
-some potatoes.</p>
-
-
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