The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-03
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From tie BOSTO.N P.iThIOT.
AMERICAN SENTIMENTAL JOURNAL.

Il Conversation 6etSDeen q gentleman and his
wife, and their clergyman.
Lady.-Pray, doctor, have you read the
Journstofd Young Nan Of flNasscehaSesfs, who
was captured by the British, and renamed In
confinement during the war
Clergyman. madam, have just I'm
ished reading il.
Lady.--What is your opinion OF the book;
Cor have read it, and foued it difficult TO lay
the book down, before l had hnisbed il. |
have seldom ever read novel that has aires
ted ny attention more than this singular pro-
duc,ion.
Clergyman. have read il, madam, with
equal inlerest, aud find il full of entertaining
matter, and written in style varied ingeni-
ousy according TO the subject. Sometimes
the writer is very grave and even solemn; at
other time. indignant, but for the most part
il is told In such ceramic manner, that
could not but lay down the book to laugh and
TO admire.
Lady,--I never read Just such book. II
is sticty moral, and even religious. II is pat
ro,ic, humane aud gallant, with all the spirit
OF ancient chivairy; and am curious to know
IT IL be ell tue for il strikes me that there
a,e more traits of extensive reading and ac-
curate knowledge of character than can be
supposed TO have fallen TO the share of a young
ou,goon Of privateer.
Geaiiemna.-The same ideas arose in my
mind whilo reading II but 1t is by no means
impossible that j, is all the production of a
young man, extraordinary gifted. His pain
tings oil national aud individual characters arc
surprizingly correct, and all within the COM
pass of the powers OF young man OF genius.
Where did ShakeShcar scquiro his surprizing
knowledge of the various characters of his
drama he never travelled SO much as the
writer Of this Journal, nor ever saw moro OF
the world. His anecdote Of the Naraganse,
Indian, is mastery piece OF Flemish pain.
ting, and there are several OF tho same kind
through the book. This short story illus
trates the characters Of three nations, and is
told in a manner that would not disgrace Ger
vantes. 1t proves the writer to be moral as
we'll as a dramatic painter.
Lady.-True, very true but nothing di.
verts me mo'e than pel,ing the commander
of his Britannia Majesty's shp OF war, with
POTATOES The truce, or cessation OF pota-
roes," was beyond any thing ever saw on
paper. never in my lie read such mix
ture OF the droll, the patriotic, the ludicrous,
the horrible, the interesting, and the absolute
~ queer, as we meet in this Sentimental Jour-
nal Do you not think, reverend sir, that the
book will do good (!
ClergynGn.--I believe it may, madam l
am IN hopes that il may tend TO correct the
cruel trestment Of our prisoners, should ano'
,her war break out, for assuredly the conduct
Of The British has been highly reprehensiole,
and at times a,rocious.--But l am fearful
that the book will do harm by keeping up the
irritation between Us and England, and there
is too much already for the credit OF either
country.
Gsnflersn, n,--However, doctor, troth should
be told. If the British arc, as have long
suspected, cruel, hard hearted people, the
exposing their true character, may induce
them 10 correct aud alter 1t.