Here
they may be seen any evening strolling toward the high
ground overlooking the Hudson, their wives on one arm,
a spyglass under the other, in order to view what they
can see. Down the Broad Way may be seen moving also droves
of young lambs with their shepherds, proceeding to the
market, while here and there a goat stands quietly munching
beside the road and gazing at the passers-by."
"It seems," I muttered to myself as I read, "in some ways
but little changed after all."
"The town"--so the extract continued--"is not without
its amusements. A commodious theatre presents with great
success every Saturday night the plays of Shakespeare
alternating with sacred concerts; the New Yorker, indeed,
is celebrated throughout the provinces for his love of
amusement and late hours. The theatres do not come out
until long after nine o'clock, while for the gayer habitues
two excellent restaurants serve fish, macaroni, prunes
and other delicacies till long past ten at night. The
dress of the New Yorker is correspondingly gay. In the
other provinces the men wear nothing but plain suits of
a rusty black, whereas in New York there are frequently
seen suits of brown, snuff-colour and even of
pepper-and-salt.
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