\"Mytales！\"criedOberon。\"Thechimney！Theroof！TheFiendhasgoneforthbynight，andstartledthousandsinfearandwonderfromtheirbeds！HereIstand，——atriumphantauthor！Huzza！
Huzza！Mybrainhassetthetownonfire！Huzza！\"
MYKINSMAN，MAJORMOLINEUX
AfterthekingsofGreatBritainhadassumedtherightofappointingthecolonialgovernors，themeasuresofthelatterseldommetwiththereadyandgenerousapprobationwhichhadbeenpaidtothoseoftheirpredecessors，undertheoriginalcharters。
Thepeoplelookedwithmostjealousscrutinytotheexerciseofpowerwhichdidnotemanatefromthemselves，andtheyusuallyrewardedtheirrulerswithslendergratitudeforthecompliancesbywhich，insofteningtheirinstructionsfrombeyondthesea，theyhadincurredthereprehensionofthosewhogavethem。TheannalsofMassachusettsBaywillinformus，thatofsixgovernorsinthespaceofaboutfortyyearsfromthesurrenderoftheoldcharter，underJamesII，twowereimprisonedbyapopularinsurrection;athird，asHutchinsoninclinestobelieve，wasdrivenfromtheprovincebythewhizzingofamusket-ball;afourth，intheopinionofthesamehistorian，washastenedtohisgravebycontinualbickeringswiththeHouseofRepresentatives;