The Sun.
London, England, 1815-01-27 00:00:00

AN ENIGMA.

I am conspicuous in stature and beauty, bdt though mfg
countenance appears for Med in' rtigniarity, I dta told that It
often seems in anger; that tans always paying limn ige to my
own charms, and am,continuallf found at the glass. I mast
admit that I am far from being upright
.imity character, and
that, indeed, every 'idea I indulge; •generally terminates irr
myself. It has been stated 'that I am something of a Poli-
tician, but.lie that as it malt, I em known to avoid the Court,
and also to bean enemrof the Crown ; .and whatever coo-

struction may be .Pu 6 upon my appearance at the drawing.
room, it is a Witty remark, that I assistlo mahe a jest of Ma-
jesty: I was onceafilicted by a 'dreadful malady, and _it was
,everi-alleged that' My body Was laid in death. I Was, it
'seemed, veryfit for the grave," but after remaining some time
in a lethargy, I awoke, when the undertaker arrived, and
could never be prevailed upon to suffer myself 'to be placed
in .a coffin. Upon my rccoecry, .I was accustomed to take
walks on the Welch mountains, and being generally visible
there, from the :dawn till the middle of the day, I had my
share of attraction=dnriag my residence in Wales, it was
declared that I was.still in England, and, indeed I have been
not tmfrequently taxed with being a party in a falsehood. In
. short, I have often been the subject of an accusation, and the,
diasters with' which I was assailed, in my late travels, de-
monstrate, that I have nothing to do with friendship. On
my.arriral at Maidstone I found there three of my compa.
nious ;we agreed to pat-4411;e .of a joint of meat amongst us,
but being Met without me, it entirely disappeared..-Dis-
appointed at lOsing my dinner, I wished tb pursue my
road,• but was supposed to he insane, and I could
never get rid of the imputation, till I quietly left the
inn. After I had been some time in France,' I was, de-
clared to be an abettor of treason, but though itwas said
I had advanced far in a conspiracy, they never could prove
that I was the leader of the faction. Anxious Still to perse-
cute me, as I wu, one day taking the air, to preserve
myself in health, I was assaulted-and put in chains. Notwith:
standing the hint which I gave at the beginning, I must here
warn my readers, that I had long. been a favourite at Ver-
sailles, and had possessed great influence with the Grand
Monarque. As my assailants were unable to put me in con-
finement, I have consequently attributed my enlargement to
Royal favour. I have often been seen on the stage, and lam •
so capital an Actor in tragedy, that it would appear nonsense
without use. I haVe even performed apart in the last act of an
Opera, and my pronUnciation in the recitative is confessed
to be foreign. In farce I also perform a very conspicuous
part. Strange as it may appear, though I am a' Member of
Parliament, and ant friendly to both sides, yet I ran never ad-
mitted into the House of Peersi,front what has been said of
my dramatic talents, it may be conjectured that I appear to
advantage in an oration. I am addicted to amusement., and ant
always visible at a Ball or Masquerade.—At the latter, I was
once observed d isguised as C'sar, but notwithstanding the close
attacks of one: of my companions, I contrived to keep myself
in charaeter.—l was never in •love, and yet have twice been
entangled in a Marriage; the last actually took place in the
early part of my age.—Yet it cannot be said I ant a fool, for
I ant versed in Mathematics and Geography, although by
strange fatality, I have never been able to get beyond the first
rules of Arithmetic.—/ began and ended my studies with Al.,
gebra, and am at present employed at the Bar, and by keep.'
ing between the two extremes I have contrived to preserve my
integrity.—f ant often supposed to be in the way, but after
all, I will throw myself upon the candour of Mankind, and
entreat; with reference to the Profession last mentioned,'that
I may be judged according to the letter of the Law.

ANN .4.