JG Jibber Jabber

I like JG's audacious speeches and letter writings.  His unique use of the language makes me wonder from what books he received his education.  A favorite passage that may come in handy for me someday is his reference to the Upas tree.  I had to look up on google to find out what a Upas tree actually was and where it grew...(not in North American apparently) but I think we ought to consider certain graves to plant it over in order to facilitate a permanent delay of resurrection as JG suggested (p. 136 & 150) for the runaway judges.  

Also, in the second letter to the New York Herald, I found his characterization of Brigham Young (p. 409) to be flattering and a bit whimsical.  After stating that Brigham is a great judge, and nice person, and a lover of "all the best music that a heart can invent."  JG goes on to say, "But he has no mind for some kinds of niffy naffy finical whilly whaing."  I am not really sure that is English but it may be the influence Lewis Carroll needed for "Jabberwockey" in 1871.