Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-04

persevering and intelligent characters
were exposed.
If he prefer jovial company, Ceryan,
ties vii, introduce him 10 the renowned
Don Ouixo,e and his Squire Sancho, and
, that excellent Judge OF mankind, Mon
sicur Lee Sage, TO Gil Bias de SaDtIllane
land his comrades. He may also assem-
HE round his fire side. the humorous
Fielding, the sarcastic Smollet, and The
goodn atured Goldsmiih-Tbey will keep
his. mouth continually on the broad grin,
I for he who is insensible to their mirth,
must be one Of those cold, phlema:ic
mortals, whose muscles are as unsuscepti-
be of relaxation, as Iron or Steel.
Does he wish at any time, to converse
with the votaries OF the Muses. How Du-
merous are the bards who will attend him,
to delight, and to inform,
"To wake the Soul. by tender strokes OF art,
f" 10 raise the genius. and to nend-the heart"
But above all, Shakespeare, fancy's sweet
est child" shall open all the springs of the
human heart, and he may drop tear with
him over the tomb Of Juliet or laugh with
him at the singular eccentrici,ies of Sir
John. Homer and Milton shall picture
10 him all that is beautiful, awful and sub
lime, and'with the former he may set on
Mount Ida, and view the" deathless acts"
OF his heroes, and listen to the shock of
conflicting hosts and the contending pow
ers of Heaven.f
The whole of the vegetable, animal and
mineral productions, from " Indus to the
Pole" are before him for investigaton-or
he may with Newton, and HerscheI, view
the structure Of the universe, admire its
beauiiiuDsymmetry, see other worlds revolt
wing round other Suns, and wheeling in
the immensely Of space, with an undeviat-
Ingregularity, till he form more Just con-
ceptIon OF the power and wisdom of that
being who preserves such numerous and
immense bodies, In perpetual motion, uni
tormity and order, and his heart becomes
refined from what is groveIlin,s," and
expands with alteration and gratitude s.
or whilst he contemp!ates the discoveries
and inventions, by which philosophers
have ameIiorated the condition of mortal
ity, and admires their ingenuity and Pc
netration, he may be stimulated to exerti-
on, the dormant capacity for experiment
tai PhilosoPy, and mechanical construai-
on, may be awakened, and he may add a.
mother wreath to the glory of his country,
by giving her another Franklin, OF another
Rittenhouse.
Does he wish to trace the advancement
OF the mind TO civilization and political
science, the volume Of history is before
him, with the treasures of Montesoieu,
and others. He may compare ancient
simplicity and virtue, with modern refine
ment. He will observe what a feeble bar
ricr, the science of government (of which
the ancients knew little, but which is now
well understood,) sometimes opposes tt
. the passions and ambition of men. "Ths
!. flambeau OF experience is held out to him
J at which he may light his lamp" TIL,
causes ofthe decadcnce, and subyersion O
States, will form a curious and instructive
/. theme, and from their downfall, he ma,
learn how to protect the liberties of hi.
own, and to protract It's dissolu,ion,-s
dissolution, to which we are told by de.
! cree OF nature, the body polite as well as
The body natural is subject.
Neither to the Forum, nor to the Sc.
nate Is he under the necessity of repair
ing whenever he would listen to the Ora
completed the feParation. The isrs are eTtipco;lh
dand the ihades dfappear. The forefts, which bu,
now feemed black and bottomlefs guIpbs. from
whence no ray was reflected to fhew their form
or eoIonr3 appear creation riGpg 10 IN,
, fight; catching life and beauty from ev.rv :,
creating besm.--The feenc AilI enIaryes. and N.
horizon fesms TO widen and expand i,felf On all
ldes till the Sun like the Great Creator ann..,.
10 the Eaa. and with his plaaie ray eomple,e,
the mighty fcenc All appears enebantmer, !.
and IL IS with difficulty we can believe we are NH
on earth. The fenfes unaeeutiomed to fueb m
jeas, are bewildered and conrounded . and !, !,
not till alter fome time that they are eao,b,e n
Operating andjudging oftheni The BODY Of the
Sun isfeen Ring from the ocean. in,u,enfe ,raeL.
both of fea and land nterven = the ifsnds Of r i
par, Pauari, Alieudi, Strombolo and yo,c,no
with their fmoking fumrnifs appear under vour
feet and you loot down on the whole Of SELL
as on map; and can trace every rive. ,brough
al rs windings, from its fource 10 It's mourn
The view Is absolutely boundlcfs on every Gde ,
nor 10 there any one objea, within the circle o,
vifon 70 interrup, IL 70 that the 6sht Is evetv
where Ion in the immen6ty -
I The prefent G ater OF this imnpenfe voIcsno;. a
circle Of about thee miles and half 10 eireum.
! ference
(Bryaone's 7cw f5,oaqb Sicily and Maifo.)
Bur when the powers descending sweT'd the