The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-22


iports OF youth HIS ailpaltcn : rs,.lsh!;y, sg=iis
and 6erevolent and be 10 fee from al pride and
n'ty, but pohsfes JUN confidence in his crius an
pov ers--ll Le7&. PEP.
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RoscIusi IL YoUSc NoRvAL.
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we can psweiseimplicit credit to the no
~ Of HomE having declared matter BETTY
The bei, Dssg8gs he had ever feen. Such did
this ga'laut seeth appear laR night as we NAV
iuppoie he was imagined by the poet in the
raptu.Cs Of invention and the silions OF fancy.
Scarcely ever were the conceptions of genius
70 admirably embodied, or did i6tion receive
ilch a Tendance of reality. The art of act
ing was proved to poiiefs beauties which it has
rot for a long time difplaycd, and power which
1t has teldom exercited ever the human heart
/ i his fecond performance OF the boy as much
exceis his fri rs the character Of DoaglaJ is
hyperion to that of Aebriet. Before, he had to
give lite TO duine.s, TO reduce extravaganza 70
nature, and TO exhibit PATTON where none was
'uipred by the iituation. Here there was e.
very thing TO elevate bis mind, TO awaken his
feelings, and call forth his energies. He ro4e
with the excellence ofhis author, and his deli
ueation of The character teemed animated Wit;
the ipirit which created it.
| He has TO recount fome actions and 10 oer-
form Others ratherincouffeut with his tender
years. Can there be lronger proof of his 4
buty than that he triumphed over this obfzcle,
and baniihed every idea OF inconeruity? His
appearance upon his entry, however, was much
more manly than could have been eXpeaad.
His height was a!iifted by the cNrich feather
! Plumes, and the ipear and ihield with which
ne was armed might infpire terrour into his T.
nemies and confidence in his friends. He had
" that al'uring look, tviXt man ard wor,au''
which Gisga!z,on had obieved
To charm the nicer and fantaflicls DANES.
! The warlike garb of the brave Caledonians be.
/ came him much better than the mean di,;,,if4
Of Moorifh lave. His conception of The rart
WAC Unexpectedly iut. He not merely under
| derttood II, bCt r entered into with enthu
fafm.
The chara&er though it could rot have ari-
tenIn life, is not POLITICALLY unnatural. To he
iure, the young DonglcJ, educated among pea-
idnis, would have turned out clown. Inffead
OF thinking OF battles and farne, like other Chill
dren with whom he afociatcd, he would have
taken pleaiure IN village ipous, and perLsos
might have amui5i himieif with picking rock-
cts, Or rohbing a hen rooa.-But the prei,,-
dice in favour Of blood is Rronc. The mav;ro
of FoTisJ creafnr t5ffijaJ, we are apt 10 conf
der as arifng not in any meafre from imitation.
ibusthe hiitcry OF this youths mind corref-
( ponosWltho our previous notions. When he an
pearsbetore useleeantn hisr?anners, noble;n his
lentments, and painting after glory, we hail him
! as the true representative Of his iiiufnous an
ceitors, aad give him equal credit for all his
accomplishments, as if he had been brought M
under the tuition OF his uncle, and AS the heir
OF his erandhrs. Mater q. appeared TO fee |
the blood of DonCkqJ running in his veins. and
:mpelting him 60 deeds Of virtue and glory. A.
The fame time had full ien{e OF his rlDpofsd
circumstances. He anfwered the defcliption
applied TO him of being the g flower of rIodef-
~ as wen as vaiour." He excited ali the in
terett that IS taken in merit hrugeling with oh
icuTlty in noble fpirit weighed down by ex-
terGal disadvantages ; in efforts to obtain an e.
minence which fortune had forbidden 10 be af-
temPted ll !!;i;iieii IL lie ali the Tort and
amiable qualities that adorn the original, and
might indeed make any mother proud 10 be
Poiieied OF him, or drive her mad for his
lof5.
At 6rt he was chiefly remarkable for m IN
penuous mein, and prepoGefling difidence.
lie gave an account Of himfeIf with flch inteli-
! GtH'c' as fully TO merit The commentator Of
! 80Hdobb, " lie is as wife as brave" The no.
b.eneis Of his foul broke forth in returning
thanks for the kiudnefs iIewn him. In the az
furance that he gives
There's fomehug in my brealt that makes ne bold
Toiay, that RoRyAL meier will ihanle your favor
There was fc,vour that might well make
| deep imPrefiioH on the heart Of 1fa,;LXz. and
call forth from her the voluntary exclamation
will be fworn thou wiki rot.
lie retired with grateful exurt7,fon in hi.
countenauce. and as if he were impatient 10 en-
| ter upon the career ofarms.
The audience were impatient for the fourth
act in which he returns from managing the f.
cry iteed, and ndrrates the manner in which he
| had acquired bis knowledge of military tacticks.
| lie pre,cCted the hermit before us, cutting ON
the fn'o0th green turf the figures of,tse mar
ihalled hofs. The accent with which he rel,-
ted the rcne ounter at McGira, faltered will ZEN
Gbility; and, when he repeated the excama-
tion--
Ny brother, Oh, ny brother
lie e snc3 quite overcome WIKI tfc horrorrs ~
the tiuation Of his AGED inGru6or, on dilco-
v1ring Inc name and lineage cfthe franger. I'm
bis looks there wes tie WildurE produced bv
mperi.tious dread, as DC added
Attiues, alas! not is his prefer, riud,
Holds ioeucs with bis loy'd brothers fhoa,
And OH each night forldiss his fllleu couch
10 make fad yrilons to bin he Jew.
The fceue between him ard t.mother, where
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