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The Street

           Notown-breddandywillcomparewithacountry-bredoneImeanadownrightbumpkindandyafellowthat,inthedog-days,willmowhistwoacresinbuckskinglovesforfearoftanninghishands.Nowwhenacountrydandylikethistakesitintohisheadtomakeadistinguishedreputation,andjoinsthegreatwhale-fishery,youshouldseethecomicalthingshedoesuponreachingtheseaport.Inbespeakinghissea-outfit,heordersbell-buttonstohiswaistcoats;strapstohiscanvastrowsers.Ah,poorHay-Seed!howbitterlywillburstthosestrapsinthefirsthowlinggale,whenthouartdriven,straps,buttons,andall,downthethroatofthetempest.

           Butthinknotthatthisfamoustownhasonlyharpooneers,cannibals,andbumpkinstoshowhervisitors.Notatall.StillNewBedfordisaqueerplace.Haditnotbeenforuswhalemen,thattractoflandwouldthisdayperhapshavebeeninashowlingconditionasthecoastofLabrador.Asitis,partsofherbackcountryareenoughtofrightenone,theylooksobony.Thetownitselfisperhapsthedearestplacetolivein,inallNewEngland.Itisalandofoil,trueenough:butnotlikeCanaan;aland,also,ofcornandwine.Thestreetsdonotrunwithmilk;norinthespring-timedotheypavethemwithfresheggs.Yet,inspiteofthis,nowhereinallAmericawillyoufindmorepatrician-likehouses;parksandgardensmoreopulent,thaninNewBedford.Whencecamethey?howplanteduponthisoncescraggyscoriaofacountry?

           Goandgazeupontheironemblematicalharpoonsroundyonderloftymansion,andyourquestionwillbeanswered.Yes;allthesebravehousesandflowerygardenscamefromtheAtlantic,Pacific,andIndianoceans.Oneandall,theywereharpoonedanddraggeduphitherfromthebottomofthesea.CanHerrAlexanderperformafeatlikethat?

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