Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-14


yawningsasnes, whose iaya-coloured sides impart
TO the terrified behoder good les of as many ga
ping ehas,ns bers,ng forth from the infral regions
As YOU advance into the country the eve fati.u.d
with aview OF such complication of All that is
ir'ghuu contemplates with sai-iaoton the less ter
riDie scents which present themselves, and which
(n comparison with the tist) even gives tr.nsi,,,
~ IL, OF beautiful scenery Such. In fact il ST.
Ecens, that the absence that which, !, bor,ihl,
constitutes beauty, 1.-THE devil WAS ever allowed
10 emigrate rom tho Internal regions and was at-
forwards o5li-c' 20 eluse abode similar IN the
he had JUST q'ii,;ed, he would certainly fix his
paw upon Il. Helena, whcl. carries u,,on is rcd
sides undoubted proofs Of having ,,erve,, IL, o,isn
from tina, element wit. which Lis Satanic Majesty
is supposed to be eternaly suiroan,ied; IL .xcepi
irg the shsence oi that, do MT know that he would
gain much by the change.
The saluhrity oi the climate has been "a much
exassc 3ted by ianedui writer's (some of ,ho,,
have only been two days on III. island, and hay. ,f
towards gwen description of beauties which new
er existed but in their own brain1 as the tonosr.
ply. In compari.on with such climates as Data-
'm, asd some othegsia The Erst Indies destructive
L. lie II IS certainly considerable sauhrious and
III consequence OF having been principally rcsor,ed
10 bj persons On their passage from the shove
mentioned bsne climates. and afflicted with Sc A.
Wy which readily yielded to the waler-eresses viii,
which tie sides OF the scanty brooks, dgnili,d rnh
the name OF rivers, abound, il has acquired an I'M
deserved reputation. However, il cannot (,t leas,
M The mo'ntaius) be termed very umheaitbv eli
mate, though it is certainly very C;sayreeahie on
as it is extrera.ly humid, aud for great nart IF
The year you are either envelepcd in dense ics or
II ysu bulge out, encountered by heavy shower
winch nenetrrtein moment good fearnonght-
ifyou wish ride out without certainty OF be;nr
wet 10 the skin, yol ought to have men stationed
win relays (it l NAV u.s. the wori) OF great coats
evtiy mIl.. Bonaparte, it is said, has chiisten.d
IT " The Isle Of MisIs amid D-soation"
fr.vious to Bonapar,e's arrival here, such was
the scarcity Of fresh meat, that when any OF the Ia
mished inhabitants wantel little lire sh beef NOT
then being permitted to kill even their own cattle
without leave from the gnveracr, (Which was no.
always to BE- cbtained) it WAS well known to he
customary with them to precipate some unlortu
nate bullock, while unsuspectiasy grazing on the
SIDE oil some OF the raNoss of the interior down in
the gun below, in order 10 break some of his bones
anu thereby obtain pretext to cut his throat and
partSSe oil his Hesh Since, however. sir c. Cock
burn has arrived, men OF war have been appointed
ny nm Tor the purpose of bringing cattle from thu.
Cape Tbs cruel method OF obtaining fresh rn.a,
IS no longer prevalent. as the restrictions upon ssy
iuS ouiiocSs have been taken Off. Nevertheless
the desired object OF supplying the island with s,i
hcient quantity Oh fresh beef cannot be attained 90
great numbers oil the Cane cattle die SOON after
their arrival. Longwood, where he resides at pre-
sent Is the oly plan on the island mon Il grows
numptrs OF melancholy looking useless trees cali
ca oy The natives gnm-wooG, which being all of near
y the same height ~ shape give To- the whole SOM
ore appearance. lhis, when connected with the
secluded stale Of the person nhabtine it. separated
as l; were, from this life impresses you with an i
Tea oil being in an immense clarnel house. Its.
however, the only spbt in the island where n car
rage Can be driv with horses; for YOU must
Know, tiat previous to our arrival the only vehicle
oil the kini in the island, slowly dragged along
'y hu''oeks Plantation House aud Grounds are
an instance of what can eject in place denied
every thing, but miSts, by nature. His limits are
now abont four mics IL extent, where he NAV 90
withent being accompanied ,y sny British officer
and by dat OF lacking, Ike Ifawser Trunion. work
! 3 up to church to be married, he may considers
bly, lenethcn his ride.
Had he everany intention of efTectnr his eseape
iFoIn ms cage, the view Gift, and the precautions
taNen by SIR q. Coeaburn, must ere now have per-
iecty convinced him Of the utter inpractcablty of
IT. Those about him say that he never had any
intention OF the KIM, sld tst his sole ambition nov
IS To be permitted to end his days in England. He
IS greatly dissatisfied with his sojourn here, & fire.
qusntiy, understand, expresses his Indignation at
the condac, ofthe Minister'S in sending him to this
remote and hdenus rock The letters YOU have
seen in the papers, describing the ladies of The
i'and TO be grossly gnoraut, aud only able to attic
u'atc yes 2ad no in answer TO a question: are false
and scanlsou7, there are several very fine sen.i
bic and entertaining girls on the Rock (some Of
whom have been educated in EneIanIl
end Who form the principal ornament in society
here.