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rOK’i'KY A I.TTII) lN rr.l{\AI,. oil ' 1ip,ht IS pUnsani xo :lu' cy. And hc:ilth ccmca rsl'vtlhig ot'. tbf • C'loiii!*: arc carccviiig Hr.«iipU tin- sk\, Vliose shadows mock Uu ui doun the K.'itiirf as fresh ar.d fn'jrnn-.f pi'c ;ns As 1 liavc'nu t licr In my di^'ams. For I have been a y.iiM;tu r 1‘M’s: !n ^li)om !V”d loiii linos^ of nurul, Deaf iTifloily nt' ’I'd t•^■('rv lorni of hcruitv blind; ^'or iiiori\incr di nor cM'Ming- lialni, Higlit coot iny cheek, nn l)os(«ni rahn. Biif t'ow the blood, the* hloo 1 ti turns, V illi r;t])turons pul-u s ilin-iirli in\ \eirn; AI_v iii arl, m w horn w ilii'm in>-, hnrns, ]M\ liiiil)s hrcak loohi-, tla-y c.i)'. Ih'.ir chai'i?. H'_kindk-d at the sun, iny sight M’raiks to a point iht i fliglit. 1 lon}^ to cliinli t!to»e old tr’’f > rncl.% (liide with >oM rive r to *!ic d* >.p ; Raii^'c till' jTri en lnl!s v illi lierd? and Hcicks, I'ren u? th( rocdjiirk, rin and h ap ; Th n inonnt i!n ^lrk's^ i tiiiious wmi^, And fmrn t!u‘ depth ol ctlu r ^ing. O I'iai tii’ in ma' n iimncence, 'I'oij tariy Hed thy poidi n time; O K.irth ' , anil ! Larth ! for man's ofTcncc, iJnnniM 1.0 dishni,mir in thy j>ri;nc ; Of how" n.iifh K't”’} ll>> " i)i-rin I Yet wlial a world of idiss \va^ !i (t! Thr lliorn, harsh « nddt ni of thi I’lits forih a p:‘.rad'»i ol Ilov\ ■ rs; Labour, inanV pnr.ishn.i nt, \s> i>i pjc To ilalc^fni joys at sm!i?)1 t hours: IPlafyiie, f.unu)e. t aithijuakc, u.uil, ti. scs«e, Ciivi- birth to liofiest clianti .s. And Dfuth’ linnsc h’, with all tiio \v('i a That ha.s'cn. )i. t proion.u;'. his stn kc,— l)(alh hrin.,^ with iviri paiijj n ; With (.M-ry si;.^h hi solves a ' >kr : Ti a, his Ci'i,’ sw c.ts and inoauiiig' itrifij rint^ out the biUi.rn(‘s.) ot 1 f . Lifo, life, V. ith all iti burth-. is, ihar! rrlLiidsiiip li swcit, l.ovf .s\v cti-r still; Vho voiili.l tori.'i;-t a sir.ile, attar, One j'cnerous .hope, one c liaf’t ii] > Ilonu', kuidrid, eountr} !—tin are li'js Jlig-lit ki ep an anj^t j truin tiie t.kus. But tlicse liHve angxK neM-r known., I'lnexM (rlici!_\ Uu ir In'*; Tlu'ir sea of ^fia.ss ht f^ri the thron>’. Storm, iiij^'itiiin};', shipwrtek, vis;t ii'j* ; Our tide.,, iHnealli the f hanyiji)' Alv- soon api)eased,—an troubli. fi ji'cu. IVeli, I will bear what all lia\. hrnn'’. Live my li w years, and till my id.i'.e ; O’er old and \ iin),'' affection tii'nMn, Hent one by om from iTi\ l uil.T.i' c, Till suHcring i-ikIs, and I ha\ duiir. "With all dehg'hts btneatli the .sun. Vhence came I ^—Memory ; A\'hat am I •'—Ki’owledjre will I'v.t ilie'’v; Bo iiul whitlu r''—\li' away, a.\HV’, far as eternit} (an — Thy h)\e to win, tli\ wants Id Hoc, O (lod ! 'I'iiyself mine helper ix . VMIM.TV. All p1ea-uii- CDiii.i .ts t'l Cn 'V- I'roin the Hlunk ISnuk ot a .Suiall Collider. 1'rinity Colh iir, ('( rnbri(/gi, I'vrly }/f. :,'s ll \v;isa !o\e’!\ inoi 'iiiiu;: m i'ni;ll.mcr lind ;it'i i\(‘(i ill lui' very iiii k id’time; jn\ 1 \V(i ln.ir'("> \\; !'■ in t;Pi'i.t r.uiii- tiiMi, ;iiul 1 rc-Mi!\ I t'. wili> n ('i)|icj,c rllllll). ti) ])ilt i:» t \; . iiliuii :i huiu: f'trh'il scliri.ic d 'i!\in:i' !'• li'Uiiidii taiiilc'in. \\ »• M i.f (U!f luM-'(■> ll ' rliiiii - ,'i’1 ^'aliiljt !ii"i i,::; A i- gchiM :iiu! ,\*'1(1 1 " Marled-ii'. Iil'j,!’. ''pirit--. We i:iii ui) lu jLniidnii III .'I \ Ic--\\ t iil l):iII-juIr11 lo tlx* plii\ —;itiil ;ii’( r a (|nirk hl( iiLi.is* Jil till 15i'(! Idi'tl, '* ; (I'd vvilli Diif ()\sti lioi >(■ U|K)!! ■ iij.’ (II'i \ (■ I III (iiisj:;!I 1 lic "\Vcsl lOiid. \N r V I 'I'l ■ 11 M l; 11 'j‘ d')^\ 11 ' Ik ■ ] |:r, llliil k. iiird a'ltirip.'i! lu^;' *• |ii_> ^ y '•! liiikniAVii. *' wluM 'Aim In i:iy lillcr iu.u rof a I'd ('(Ill'll', iia I !i' 1. -i)' e I Id I •.( (■( I (I >s lliiT to iii'-i'l U'', h'lt III C'l.!. si-\f'i'*‘ a'ld pf'iij- . ai' ' I'lH'i- i iliii'i' . : I ' iiiiiai'-- Jh . C.uiiliriili^f'? Novor 'uloro(l the u;r.t,0'5 a!'I'l'iiiiiy ? J'!li I ()! \'(iii vo'in;;' tli! ill ; Is this the uav yc'u ot my alhiwaiirc ? I'lis tln'way you ;i ail liai'd, viai j!i'olh;:;a1r—yon \ iii!!i»- jc-s—'.-I111 yi> ;iii;—yoiv— Sc'ilin' he w;:-' ;( T I ii'j;- cum I l)C- raii In I)!j 'ij'jM'ciirii-'i\f ot a '^cotic, ;umI I''>(i[\'m1 1(> (it'!i|j llu* ctiifai'i at, oiicc. l\i :'j!v Sif. " ^ai^l 1. lt!i as hi.K'.cti a lool; a'- 1 (O'llil siimiMoii ujion an oiiicr- i;ciu’\, I ji.ivo not ,till’ iionur ol \oiii' actjiiaiid.i'MM' I'’ 111'- larii'c f'.cs a>'niti- d! a (iM'ii vta: (• ol a>loMi'>li!n('Ml. ‘‘ ( n.-c ni', i)ii! to i:iv know !i'di:c ! iir\ci' saw \ nil !)rlon l!t iKc no ai)0‘o;ii( ll!l' :ili to i'iiIl^"!. OiiiH'CCs- 'J'ho:n:v. I’m- A ral't 1)1 ,(,|'(‘. ail' 1 I \\ n e,i | | | ■ ^i in'S i lid. J'nado iis ‘•lal K'lial and 1 in i.iil!_\ r*'- f^i'i;iic'| al! idea m > \e,' i ei ('• 1;irj' In I'JlliVv 1)0(1 IhthTTTi.l liiici ’'i: Ii-,,!.(l |H'| rit.;:U 'ii. i [) hicaI' ■' . ‘ iial, c.in 1 l)cl!r \ 1‘ ni\ - 'I iiy kid Jll, (| I'lb) \(il! ianilMIII '(jM, In I*’ I i l!. t! n I. .•■sail i(icn 0!'(js-( i! ni irind. I 1( ni.a'd i :';!)! :i)i(' h'lt.. as if it W! ir \\hn,'!_v ii. iMi-^iidi' that i! ( Mild h‘ me 'm \\aiiim - •>,; “ \Vlia> ! von (ln';‘t know me, I '-'M'- Don't know \onro\vn tincif V\'h\', in the name ol (i.nn.i'iu ^ciim' — j)sha\\ ! \o'i'\( (ioitf wi'Ii th;d — why, ji, nanio. '•■.'r. an'l \ on at ('ani- i)iidir(“?'' ‘*Ai '.i’’;ii)! I'i'j;*', Sn-," siid I At (/unih,;i !„"•. 'ii','' li' ri-|' af'd, fnininlvin" )n\ ailff’'fil .'n-hni'ni. ‘Mvh), 1 Mijiouit* } u'J iicvL'i weic al sa: \ . N oiir im.'vL irneoidcc will, I ho[i‘. In I iof(“ roi tiinatc. ^ ou w i il lilid Adiif ()ii 111 rv col I'l n, iio (h/nl't, in • rccn Strcc'l : ai:il :*o. dd hnck, h\c " 'I lie (• II I was rriiio\( and \\ i did\c o)1, yet noL wiilioiit ''(■('liii:; liiin ;ii a pai'o\\>in ol’ laLL'o. Ii.iir )iij,ldliih halt' Iniiici'Oiis, In'.v iii> lial oil lli»- ;^io!md, and luaiii'^' liini cxfd.'ini, “lie di-fiuv-is me! the jackanapes di-owii'' Ins own niude. hy l*h:l. ('lii'die'tc!'> look ol' a- Pia/.cineid at iIiin I’liii -hii! sli'okc i f :m- piidcnec> iS pi'.'scnl, at Iki-s instant to niv iiK ini.M's, 1 lliink i ‘Cc his lace, wiiiidi at e.n tiinr had mni'e cxpiV'-ioii tli.-'.n ;i tui'iiip, as-'time tha! aif ol'a peii- '•ne Si inplcti}!!, d’un tnontiH', (pii n\i*, w hicli li; s(.» oii n and ■'O .''iir'‘es'.tn|lv c\hi!u!i'l n-,ii’ a (pi;'dra'ie conation. ‘‘ \N'cll. (’ieoi '.:;e, w ) it'' to he doiu' iiow r W ('"iI- (h.shed- -(li'hed—(II^Ium!—riittcf- l\ »;in1i. ,|." •• }>ni w hile'i vi tv^’iMich til''as ;hcv,. i'm-ii. I'hii’, ' '.',;a'>tn_\ reply. “So adicii 'n town, and lii'\ lot' Cam- hri(lii;i . " Caiul'i iny;e ?*'—•• I istaiitly —not a mojiicid to he lost. .My'iin(de will po"! li.i'ie '/.ith t’oiii hnf'C' imme diately. and i;i\ oniy ( hance of a\'oid- i:ii^ Ill'll fenia'i’ie mi'Ini ti.se ol henii;’ I lit (di w i'll I .sjitliin!;, IS 1( he there he- t'oi'(- hi ill." \\ il hoiii ( 11 ill! i' o’lr hill at the Inti, or makin;; a .si'.,j:ie ;iffan2,e- M'fMt, we I'attled hai i; to ('atnhridt:;e. .\'-\ i'i ^liall ! I'o!’ lir' ni' ni.il a!iNicl_\ '.vim'll I (.‘lulnic i Oh );iv v\ a_\ ihere. I.\iiy thilt;r \-as ;i!;'air'st us, A hea\v I i:n had lallcn in I'le iii^’iil, and the ;'.ia !> wcrt w I'l toJe. 1. M’lie ti',ice>, h; nke -Ini .|iiIm' iiate \Ner“ s!,ui—dianes ot '•hccji and sti'in;;'s of cai !> itiipeded oiir pi o;i'e.->s, Init in spi'c of ail tiiese o!i-ta- I l( \\ c I'cached llu‘('oile”'e umIcs in i* ih 111 si\ honi“ I las -ir 'riiom.is III ''II h' l'e.^"' I ilKpiind O! l!ic povlec. ■>' 111' 1 i l-('oiice |b d '.'Inot inn, “ o ^>11. ‘' IMiil thaiikf'd iod and tonk coii!Mi;\‘. “ It he (Iocs, tr II him 'ai and so,” said f, ;'iring \'eiacio',is .Ml ..•,ih his itisti nc- ti.i',x, :inil piitrii:;^; ;i C'-iuiii a in his h i’id to ill.', nir inoty. Piiil, in'V (leaf It Ihiw . (hiii't show if^oni' lace oiU ot ('nl- li .re foi' lliis i'oi'tiiiglit. You twij;'.' (' '.'ud, “Pcrn\iOf Divis rortiv..’* I Iv'd hai cl \ I iiiic lo ( haiii;e tny lro‘>s. lo h.‘V(‘ til'.' tova :iih1 iK'ncber lieside nn , Ncu lon ai d ]-juiipides heloi'o me. nptics, ^ie(•h-lni('■, and I lydi’osltdies stf{'W(‘ii in le.it'ticd pt'ohision ai’ontid tiie, \vlion .Miy nncie diove np to the >;ate. “ Portei, I v.ish lo ^et' Mi\ I’—ii; is he in his I'ooir' N es. Mf, I took a pai'e(d ol honk' to him there t('ii min utes ai'jo I”—-'I'lih. r, as iitd ihc i’ll'.-1 hiuiii- oev theJ'l'senoe ol 'I'iiiili, ;is'J'liomas wask!;own thion^!i (’o.lc'^’c, ha>! told I'or ii;e. not't he iasl lie \\ a> wcil paid j'ot . “ lieads \ ei'\' hai'd, I I'rM'e sa\'oi)- ''('!'\i'd the Ihii'onct. in hi'Si.i't. wlnniriij; \o:i'-, “.Noikjnht. ol that, 1 helie\c ^ rn anda'-r^-ns v.iilct, how dai'c \ cni looiv nil' m t!ie lace, and 1*1! 'licii :i i.i'''i"le.od N-'/n k:i('^'. In '> iiot in ( .(i.ii)i d.V, .‘'N'd in ('.imhi-jd'f', -ir, { h'lj (' “.^.one ol vmir hopc^ (II' Iv.ii . to nic. SiiO'V nic hi-' looi 'x, I ''.M , and show tne hi:n'-i !l." lie liad ii'iu ri'aciicd mv •'lan'ca'c, ;nd necei'shall I loi L^'d his Jook oj'a'^tiMii'!i- iiM i t, ni aina/i'ineiii. hor'ierin'jc ttpon i!iei'C(iuvhi'v . wh'.n I (almlv' eaint' lor- watd, tonk ills li.iirl, and welcmned hhti In ( anjIir'dL:'!'. “ ^iv dcif Sir, ho'»\ ■i re \ I.I j 1 :;d lo'' 1> 'VN ilid Ii.'is hli n 11 \ I'!! II'c ha I ; (I cm :^;e ! w i i( I — -c'l.il, I nui'l he di'c.iin- w iia: jv I ,111 in .-i-e \ (ni. i I' 1 w 1.1nd ni \ on to cciiM'! Io)i2:('r, For my pari, I ^votl'l(^ !.nve lioiif into any Coui t ol .liistice, atul have t;iketi my o.ilh il was you, 1 never saw sit(di a likenttss. ^ otir lather otul the lelluw’s mother were \vcll aofjiiaiiil- «-d, (M- I’m mistaken. 'I'iie nif, the lK!ji:ht, (he voice, ill! hnl the inami/T, jiiid d f‘ ili.'d yours. ]V(»— —\,,ii never would have treated your old uncle so.*’ “ ll(;w tcjoHced 1 am that—” Ih joinMl ! So am 1. 1 would not l)Ut ha\ e hc( II undei'ci\'ei! for a tliousand i;-nitieas. Nolhitii;- hut seeint; you here ■'O (|uiet, S(t studious, so immetM'd in mathemdicks, would ha\e couviured ii!c. ,M('od. I can't t('ll how 1 was .start led. 1 had heeii told souk; (lueer sto ries, to he sure, ah'out }oiir (’.imhrid^'c (di(juette. 1 heard that two (-’amiH idiie men. one ol 'l'rinity, tlie other of St. .loliii'N, hal met on the top of \ e>u\ iu'', and they llioiii>;ht they ktK'W eaclt cdher hy n.'une and reputat ion, yet n;\ t'r h.i\- iiiMj h(' n i’nrmally iiitroduced, lik' two 'in.[d( tons the\ looked al eat h other in 'ilei.ce, and lett the mountain seiiarate- Ivaml wilhcut speakin^'. .\i.d it. wa> only last week, that nacked iellow-com- iiioiier. .M("idow>, showed me a carie.'i- tni'c taken t’l'otn th.? life, repiv:'‘'iiimiC ;> {'anlah drowiiinjr. :uid amdl-er ^'owi.s- inan slandini!; on the hrink, excl. 'ii:er —‘(Ml! th.at 1 had lh(‘ Iki; (,"• nl hei!;;;' intI'odnct-d to that li^an, tlrd 1 ini^.d taki* the lihei'ty d’ saviti';' liii.i !’ i>ut It, thtjuiild I, he never won (1 cai- r\ s(i lar with his own uncle. 1 tu'\( r hc.'ifd tied '.our father \\ .*s a u;a\ man,' coiiiimnd he, tnusiiii::, “hut a> 5’mi ''it in th:d li^ht, the hkeiK'.>'S tiioved iii''tanlI“ Ihil it''> hie. YOU know it's imjiovih'c. inv dear hov, euiiie—iM.op!'' of his family—of liis f.unf, and of Ills untimely and ai»proachiti>; fnte, w ith a warmllt and an eiithusiasin whieh will t:ver endear Dumfries to luy re- memhraiice. IIis p;ood humour was unrunied, and his wit iicver lorsjok hitn. He looked to one of his hdlow \ olunleers with a smile, a*; he stood hy the hed-'-ide with his e\’(‘s w('t, and saifi, “.lohn, doii t let the awkward stptad lire over me. He w;;s aw.ue that death was «l(ahn^ with him : he a^ked a lady who \isiteil him, mor(! in sincerity tliati in tiiirlh, w iiat etjmmands she had liu’ tlu- other world. He repressed uith a smile the hiipes of his fi'ieiHh, and told them he luul lived lonu; enourh. A'' his lile drew near a (dose, the ('ai:'cr, yet decorous so- liciiud*'ol his ltdInw-tow nsmeii iiicri’as- ed. He was ail exci'^eman, it tiiie— a name odioii'>, Iroin uiany a'socia'inns. to his oountfN men ; hut he lid his duty me(dU aiidkindl\, and r',‘|.u'esscd ra ther than eiu’oiu’ai;ed the di ■'ire td 'ome of hi" cmnpanions to jiU"!! the hi'^v w ith se\erit\- ; he was thercd'ore muidi helnv- ed, and tht* |'a*‘sioti ol the Scotch !>>r poetry made llit'tn re^xaid hif.i as little lower th ui a spirit itisjiired. It is the prac'ticc of ihe \oitii'X men of Huiulrie’s to tncet in the ■'ireels during; the houts (if iemis,-.ion Itom labor, and hy these me.uis 1 had ;ui opjiOi'lunity ol witnc's- in^’ tiie “'eneral solieitnde ol all ranks and of all ai^cs. Hi" diH’ereii''es with them ill Muiie imptu'taid points of hu- tiKui sjieeidation and I'.h^ijU" hope were foi'ti'ollen and !’nr;;'iven : they thi«uu‘ht onlv td the !r'-(^iu"—ot’ the iitdi”-ht his on many clieel;:-; wV.eic if'ar'; v.v not usual. The voiunteers justilied ( I'ears of theh’ comrade hy their rii^.r, and strajiC|;!iiio' voile)'I'he eaith u heaped tip, the u;rcen ‘-od laid over .Tiid the. luultittuh* stood ni, | ijrave i'or some minutes' space, and Uif., melted silently away. 'I'he day was^ line one, the "un was almost witlinm cloud, and not a (lioj) ol rain fell frop (ia\\ n to ilitrht. I’roin Silliman’s^.Iouriial of Sclcnce. Lliu'ii. imisliu, paper, v,ood, straw, ■ ,» may he n'lith'red iiiruillanHiiable hy brin. .ff. dipped in a solulioii of phosphate ol’ p] inoiiia or acidulous j)hosphale of linu'.-. * ip Clothes, \alua!)le documems, pantiils roofs, uu nini;;s, ice. c\pos.ed to fire, m;,v thus I)c rendered less liahl(‘ lo destruction •\n electric shock may he received a caU hy pktcint^ the left hand mider the animal’s ihioal, slij^dilly pn'^siiijr hoties of the shoulder, and then j^tii'1\ passitii: the rijjhl hand down ihe buck. ' 'I’he line of a silk worm measiued 40^ vards and \vcii;hed v. hen dry jiil\ ihrci i;ri;ins. A pouiul would reach :> >j uiiltts; and 17 poiitids would ijo routid thcwodtl, I' inc sand has Ixumi obserx ed 300 iniies from the coast of .Vtiica, aher hi\in^- been carried that distance hv the w inil. IJKXiH VIMIM'VI. AM:( DO’I’I S, atai they awe as ol " 1 I ooni'pi'isitions !)ad dillu- 1 tnpo.>' 1-1 1 ‘dk('d nl I)I 11 with the ' Com", '^ome d( jiaiiiiii:; "pirit, wiu'st* \(iice w.is thoii.:‘h ■ to iih’i'deii them fiO more, lli" la:^t ino- electrified, must dine. W'hn ( du'd jie j mc.|ts have nev er heen di >crihcd ; he .N e\er w (■;(' two people sn.'dik' !”jhad laid his head (jiuetlyon the jnh'ow. lined at the 11111. ^pei 11 the t > e n I nu'! ail i 111;' d i"Soj mn, w hen ! 11 s at t end a i.t \V inji'ether, and iii'teadof fitly . thf “/r/s7 he ;;enet'oU'.|y n.'i\einea dr.itt ! I'or tiii'ee times the amonnt. Jle h it Canihridii'e Ihe next mnrn.n;;'. .and his la"l words were, a" he- entered his car- ria”'. “iMy hrofher /r^/v a hanoomt: man, and there /rt/\ a Lim'v S.'.m( hod\, jwho, t!u‘world said, was partial lo I’.iiti. '"lie )iia\' luHi- a son. i\lo"t siirprisiiii; likctioss ! lod Ide-s you ! iu'.'id h.ifd, \ o'l \ ouim; dnj;, icod hat.!. Like a-' tw(i hi'otheis! Who the ! 1 eould he he?’’ 1 never saw him attain. His (leaih, which hap])eni'd a !!toi.*li.-. ai’forwards. In co’','.ei)uen;’e oi i)i" heinic/i*// In a het enntraeted !:e;i 1h‘ was *‘a little elevah.'d,” left nui '.lie heir to his fine e>tae—1 wish I cnitJd ;:d(l to his many and iioii!«- \ ir:u's. I ^ do rot atlempi to palli„!e deec|,Uou, ll I IS always eriminal. Hut, I am .■'Uie. no sevei dy, no replimat^d, lU) repro.ieh- es, v\ (»uld ha\e iiad halt the ( flee;, w hieii his kindness, his eoiiiidt'iioo, and his ”-eiH ('t)slty ronjilit on me. Ji reform ed me th.'ii'oii;i:hly , and at once. J did not sei' J^oiidon a:^..in tiJl 1 had i^radua- t(‘d ; and if mv l'-i!,fec ua> unai!C0in- panied hy hiilliant lumor^', il d;d md dis'^tace my uiieh's lihei'ahiy or i,i> naien. Many 3 ear' h:i\ e dap>ed sinct our ii.tei vii vV, hid I ne\ cr ri-flec! (.11 il without j)ain ae.d pk.'a.iure—picii, iliat our la>l iti1( rcoui',>(‘ on eai th shouh'l !ia\ . l)i".'U nru'ked hv elrcum-!aiic( s of lie '_i‘ros>f'.>t decCplioii—and plej-^nri-, thi.l th.e si.*lioi|s 1'cllei‘t ions 1 lial it a\Nakeiiet'. cured iii(.- fi.T ( \ er of .d! a -"h !■» decci\ e, and made 1 he open aPid sirai:iiit 1 uvsatd path id lile. i!m1. o( n 1; '■i; V ,V(, j'.\ Aiii,\N. rnr. M THK I.O.MIOV -MU. A/i St, reminded him of his nn dlcine, anl held the cup lo his lip. J Ic ."t;U'ted suddenly up. drained the eup at a pjulp, tliiC''. his haiuls hc't’ore him like a niati^ ;d)oul to swiin, and sprung; I’roin head to I’oot of the hed—fell will) his faoe down, and e\pi!'( (1 with(!:!t a jrroan. XN’Jieii Uiu'iis dif'd 1 was tiien you'm', !)\t1 1 wa" iiot in"eiislhle thal a niimi ol' no cnnimoii striMiuith ha.d p::s"ed from a,nou2>t us. He Imd eau-ili; my fane}' at. ! touched my herrt.with his s.)n^s and |)oems. I wenl to "eo him laid o.ut h)f the iCtave ; several elder people W(.'K‘ with me. Jle lay in a plain iiuadoiue.i collili, with a h.neti "hi et. draw ;i over his i’ac(', and on the hed, ami aiound the hot! liiic llic ll w u h I.e.;.'’ I r.ni (iri r.i i\s. T'iif last time 1 "aw li’irns in hfe '\. s on ill" Kdiirii l!(ini the l’iow-w(.'li id '^n!- \v i\- ; he had heeti ailing' all ''pi in>^', .im: ''liiMiier had coijie withe',1 hr: li i;i h'-.dlh with it ; he lud l!,o;!i' \ 11!. ati'l he I'lJ Ui l"'d \' III - e. Jle .iv ^niii'i-,xht h.icl:, 1 tiiin!:. in a ''i'! j 1 In I sprii'” c;ii t. and w hen i,e ai E!;!ili'd ,it tht I hill’ 1.1 the ->I|i-(l III which iie lived, he I cnidd '.carre '-l.nid iipi'ijj,hi. 1'!' reacjied ! !e ' I IKip- de i'han;re erl-'S ritul llowtrs were stce‘.\n accord ini:; to ttie ii-a^^’e ot' country. He W;is w asted "Otnew led h\ Ions; illness : hit' death had ntd iticreas- ed thi! '■wartliy hue (d' his f.u'e, wliich wa" uiii’ommonly dai k and deeply n. u- ked—the-dyinu: pan*^ was vl'iide In the low er jiart, k'ut his hroad and o|jeii htow was pale and seiene, and aro’und il his s;ihle hair lay In mas-es, .'.li^-hily tniich- (■d \\Ith ;i'ray, ami ineliiiiiiii; more to ,1 wave ihan a curl. 'The toom here ii" l.ty was plain and tie.d, ;ind t!.' "iniplic- ity of lh(‘ poet'." Immhle dwclilii;.^' pic"- "cd t!i“ pte-'i.Mn of death more cio"el\ (;n the lieirl, th.in'if his hiei had hi.-en eiiihelll'lit'd h\ \ anity and envered with the hl.i/'inry ol hi^li aii-'csti \ and r.ink. We st(uid and ^"i/ed on hii.i In sdence Inf se\Ti'al mlmdes--v'^e w i nr. i.ihl o'h- ei',' 'I'cci edcd U‘—ihe;^- v\ a ■. no j 'stliiiu; mihI ( I'iisli.ii;^. l!ioui!:h ihe t i:i\'.d w is liieai — m:ei Inli 'Wi i m.'i.i a.-- jMi‘iit!\ and oidciiy ,is .1 a!l had Ih- ii a ic.nier of mutual nndei "i.imhii;^'—not a '|nestinn wa" asked—ii(d a whi"per \\.'s ht ard.— i’his w;)s si-v-'i'al .'ays .n'ler 1 i- dealh. 'I’iie 'i.iill ilii(!e\. lajaccompaiiiei! ihirns tntlie '.i:,ve e.ei.t >;,'p h\' ^!np tl, ij^e ’'';!el e.eriri.er.s ; l.hey mi'/l.t anui:i it f(i 1 lho.is,,iii(l.—.No! ;i wi'id was hciT'! : 1-'.]{ASMI'S AM) bill TilO.MAS MOO'.it, 'I'lu'se iwutjival men held an cpi^, oli lory correspondence hi'fore they had jiv aciiuaiiUanct' with each other. Afier iiianv jiresbiii^ in\ itations. r.rasimts ca;iic to l’.tiL;land, atul a cmnmon friend, pi'u'; ahiv Lil!\ the ,u;ranimariati.or l’)ean Col':!. cotitt i\ed that they should meet lo^^eilu' al I’.u' Lord ^Ltv.')r’s table without kiic.v. ill); tliat each other was there. Duiin;; the dinner ail ari^'ument w as started, which drew M(iorc and Jiis friend into a pii':'\ shar]) contest, no doiiht to the -.^reat cutir- tainmeni of ihos(> w I'.o were in the secf. Ihasinus at leit!;lh fceliiu^ 4he pcMilii! sliai'j.'iiess of his utilai^onisl’s wit, excl.!!;.i- ed, ‘’Aut tu es .Mori'is, aut nulliis.’* Tc w liicli .Sir’i'h(U'aas rej)Hcd, “Ant tii c! Lrasnnisaiil diaI)ohis.’’ '1 his s.tine ki‘‘C' I lious and heroic man, after his utniis;!^' condemnation, was visited hy a couriiiT, w hose discourse went chiefly to urire l.ir, lo change his mind : 'Sir ’riiomas, we.r.- ' ed w ith his imporiiiiiity, answered, ll I he hud ch,aai;ed it. Th.e iou;-ticr iinn.e- ! dialejy husK'iicd to iid'oim ihe kitur. '^1/ ! srui iiini !)ui k lo know in whal re>;)(^ 1 _ j ills mind was chatii;-ed : on w lhi i ““i I I'hnmas tnid him lhat, •* w hci eas l.e ii.u I inii nded to he sha\ed, tln.l lie mi|;!n :.p i pear !)cfore tl'.e pt iiple as he had j wont ; he was now fully resohed lhat !'•> 'heard slmuld ha\e the same late as hi.- jhcad." A sin;nikir iti.daiice ol thal nil-™' I niitjiM rad-ic traiKjuiility, which iiinoctiia u in pil e w In 11 •-.u[)^rtcd hy rc!ii;:o;i 7'/ii Mdgfiziut- his n\\ n door wdli ddiM nil v. ( d h'.licii, and t here w ;i - \\ V .iiid ll many clii'cd con not h.' near, ar.u when till' e.uth Li; p.K-’ tor e\ er. |iit,eiic(“ show II, 1! ( \press,.,|. It I, U OS. h “ i-:ii! 1 ,'iin ! Loi d. : :.!v II; il CM \) 11 il l know t Is lint pn sibje ! s pen: .|- • ll M \ 1 (i( i ei; i r .ei',i','—.iieakm:;; r.ipMiiv—“1 I t ‘I f 'ihc.' s, in a t.indiini, in the \ ill.I'l.'I, oil'- ni tliein sn like \ oil in I ( r\ I lai 1 ic;i l,ii'. I iiai 1 ]ia 1 h'd h 1 n 1 at iiiici , ’1 l,e pop] '’ ' 'ow m d lie —al ii rtcd to in.iiie ;i le-t n! nil . and droAe idh hi 1: \ s a:l !,i\ li.nr stnnd nn end, and mv Iick d w.;' ,|i n null. 1 dinse (in',\ 11 (I :rei ! !\ W;’h font' hoi ses {n tell \ niir luloi , to tell ! he master, to ieH the W hnli ( 'idie^fe. t incj- nin."e t.) dn v he 1 es-K |i; 1 )|i 1,11' \nill'dtd)ts no huitier, to eiM hi'-e you Idly ]inund', and dIsow .1 you for ( \ er. ’' - “ .M \ lieai sir, liiiu s’rmukir !” ‘‘Siti^ului I 1 WDiidtf ^Uj'vrjury no - .) al t line Uliiire' j in lii" Innks. I!( was a! th ed in ,1 hhle (oa I. W 1 ih I i le I kill panlalooiis nl the vidiniteet'- I his neck. w''i(d) w asincliniii'j: !o hi I' all’! not o;! their dal'lii. ! w,is no riidf; in; Inn ||',:| ( I d is,i|,;iuint Uiei I . ' . an inip/e-.M\'e ;iiid meiiridul siiihi I to sec iiieii nl all ranks and pei'si.asious j and npiiiioMs niiiin'hn'j: .IS hrnlhers, and [s|e|)])eiLr side hy side dire. 11 the sir. i ts ' (d hiiiid’ries, with tin remains of hiin I and -hort. ,ni. ills ii'ii tn tnr:i up hehind, in thi ; 11'.lilt:, r of the sho \ ( 1 hal.> oi' t'he Kpi"* i 'cnpal Cieriiy. 11.' w.is not la>f ih„us j |„. jahniit his dress; and an ollie. r, cm ioUs ]|, ill Ihe p. rson.d aiipe,.ranee and '''|iii(>- Seolland. nu ntsoi hi.sconipa'i\. mi-ld iia\e '|"'''-| e.,mes wdii an ill of who had sani; of tiieir hives and |n\> .ind. dniiie.-d le eiideariiients, willia irnlh and a tenderti'.'ss whieh none pcri.aps !ia\e since eipialled. 1 eould, indcid, w i>Iied the militarx paii of' tin prn- .IS hurled with late has heen .1 Ihd I he i l I'li'oach all 111 j;i'aei‘ j;on) l''.ui;kuid. ’■ it I ■v\(iuid ha\i' ui'tii- I ll \ on ; t h.il 1 w mild the poet s 1 W j,,.|, we ean fori^i-t j Jm ler's f de—-Ot- way's hi.u'—Dryden's old a^'e, and ( hat- n turu hoiTie, to | tt'rton’s poison-eup, we mav lliitik that I! I e i 11 i I p 111 v o i’ 111 "j; ■ tioned the militai V nie(d\ clot Ik s ;H'id at Ini. I’rom the (lav of the hour ol his untiinelv death, Duin-! w e stand alone tu tries was like a he.slci^ed jilace. It w as ' leetiiej: jire-emluent ueiiiiis. I I'om'ii know n he was dyini', and the anxiety, 1 ms m'Ii' at the hrink of the poet's i;Trive, not (d ill! rich and learned onlv, hut of j in whudt In' was ahout to desceiid I’oi- jtlie tnt chatiii s and peasants, e\ceeded : (.-v ei' there w.is a pause .■iinon':; the I all heliel. ^\ herever two hr three peo-1 mouniei's os it’ loatli to |:art with .his ic- w:is oi , mains : and w hf u he w as at ia-'i h'wei 1 d. tde tali: lood toii'ether, l!ie;i I 15. iriis, and (if hitn aloni' ; the i ui’ hib hiiLuj'y—oi’ his peiiuii- 1 i 1 spOKO I and I -of lils i on Jji lii 't s!in\-(dhil o! earth si.mnh •' .'el’M)-li;l. J I'j'.'kvd Up-:1'U ‘UW HIT'. (.I'oiM.K, r'(,/?,’/,(idlnl ihe lUi'iht ll' i ficr!. 'I I.'', death of this (‘xcuijdary matt "':i ( 01 rcspnndi al with ihi lenor of his aiiu- al)le life. To I 's most iiilimai’’ fia'!'* he said, jiisi lit lore his departure, “1 s(jrrv 1 ha\c nnihttii'; to jiri'venl to 'i;. mcrcifiil (iod hiil.v//j and ;/ii-^rrj/; hiit^. ..rsl is pardoned, uiid a fev, lenirs now put a ;,e; ind lo the lalttu'. ” a ( niiti asl is this lo the eondiict atid d.J ol't ic se!f->ad!u ient s;'e[.tic, \\ ho de.e'-'' iii.i Udv'n'.s to ihe \i!c purpose of rob').n' ni' ii i/1’ ! i.cir he'-; i.npc. atid consoles Ini'' 'I'lf al hi;lwiti| the |'!o itny rcHci 1; '■ that (IiKilh is no moie llia’,i ,ui ctcri'-' slee[), or a leap ir.io the dark.” r v'f M.. L'i'/tsr Pumil w .IS horn at CI('rI^otl^ ■ ri"..iii I , ill the }car !!',\). Nature i’" iloui'd liini V. i’.h cNlrac-rdinary power'' r.inid, w !; j'.li w ere hi-;ldv ii!ti \ atcd. h' '.'.as ail cie.i'.ienl philosopher, a prolcm ■ I'casoncr. a su'dime and (lei:;atit w l it' '■ \'.'c raise his chai a( ter s'.ill hi,i,diet' w e s.iy, he w.is a man of most exempki"; piety and \iiiiic. ’ri.- c( lelirati >1 1>.‘' '• ;.j:cukitii;’ oi' this distine;uisl;ed pc!'""'' sa\s, “ .\ hiitidrcd \ohi!nt‘s of ru'.,!,i'''’ di'courses, ;n'e not of so mie h a\-i'l cold nil lid ihe in I plot. -, as a simple ae ''' (f i!iC lile jf !*as. al. I lis hamili'y' his (h v •lioti nmriii'),' tie' lihii tiia's ni ’.hall if tiuy wei'e attaijicd hy a d"/'' mis ,'.inarl(''. ’i hey can uo l(;ri^'': as^ tiiai piety is CO!',tilled to nn n ot h' niitid.'., w heti tl;t y behold th( liiu'e'st de !,';iee (d’it. in a (.'Coiin triciau ol ihe In-' rank, tie.- most acute nu taph;. : iei'.it'.. one of tiic 1110-' nei -!":'ti!i'.'.- mind- '>i'’ ,v;... ,1- ■ ‘ r-' I 'i
The Journal (Salisbury, N.C.)
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Nov. 9, 1824, edition 1
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