The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-06


Ills heart heat violently, and he Nisd 10 speak,
cnockcd his, ,uitssance and the conspiralors
hesring noise noar the NJ, Immediately fled.
Abuicasem arose from the cafth. lie re-
solved 10 sss9 not smother hour In an a,mos-
phere WHICH. brsathed bpt trsachcry and
writing = AAsly note TO Miamoun to warn him
ufiHs dargerj nc Loft the palace, aud was soon
scyond Inc confines Of Persia.
Perfectly disgnstsd witn rho upper ranks
Of society, he now sought enjoyment in the
lower. In Bncharia nc remained some time;
no acquired friendships, and though, himself
beloved and respected (: time shewed bin
that mis- ,idcas were too ssnguine, and that
sclf-iove, aud sclf.intefest wore ruling mo
iiscs in human action. He WIS dispeascd
because sii did not pay him the defer hce lie
required because he found crime and cruel
" sliIl'h men, as if he supposed that nature
could DC changed for him. lie was disgust
ed becauss the happiness he sought did not
come spontaneously. He accused men of
every thing bad, and heaven Of disorderly
government. lie learned TO hate the sony
Of industry as Il rose on his ears in the morn.
ing, nnd tho hymn Of conten,ed quiet that
A,dc ndieu 10 the setting sum-. They told
hid, Of pleasures he could not enjoy and
when he cndsavorcd 10 participate in them,
ho found himself considered as on officious
intruder, who had nci,hcr claim nor preyi-
lcgc 10 join in their delights.
Ilc resolved to bury himself amid the re-
cesscs Of nature. AT icas,," thougbt he,
",hore man shall not dlsturb my bosou, my
sovrowg are ail derived from him, and there
hn cannot come"
lie accordingly made the best of 6is way
iato tho beauiifri Indian province of Cash
rncrol ffe Loft the smiling cottages, and Tho
peace a sharaiets, 10 plunge into the depth
of sefitudes and forests. lie deserted tho
kaunts or men, to mke UP his abode in tho
uArnoissted scenes OF nature. For a while
HI, eyes were charmed and riveucd by every
Object no beheld. Extensive lawns, sprink-
led With peariy dc y, studded with flowers
whose radiance and whose beshty nc had
mover seen cqWallsd, arosa before his sight
FORESTS, rich with every ,iut Of variegaiod
ycrdafc, tf,cd their proud foliage 10 the
skies, and formed a fne contrast to the hills,
whose tops CLEANED with the refulgence Of
the sun gIi,tering on eternal snow. Bcaoli-
FIJI cascades murmurcd from tho rocks; the
Slowery valcs were in,orsec,ed by rivuleta
where sportcd many lovely tribe. Scenes
vince to the title Of The Paradise Of India"
mo, tho eye Of Abulcasem whcrosocvcr j:
turned The tempest and the whiriwind
were thero uAkhown. Dcws, whose fresh
ness gave new ord ,rs TO the balmy aic, dcs.
icended uponl lshe earth and gentle showers
at Zines watcred the valleys, supplying the
numcrcus cascades with an vnfaiiing lore
Of water, and dispensing fcr,ilnyse LAGRANGE
wherever they descended. Sc-rssters warb-
led in the groves. and ,sc habi,an,s of the
woods bounded a'ccss with aeet and active
step. Nh ssemed wrap, in. ,tha iustre Of
ssernal :.issring The blasts OF winter, and the
1sssrching heat or sumn,cr were alike distant
from itis huppy rualu.
& But ssraidsf tho beauty of these scenes,
d6u,casatn sighed. Ia society, ho had found
no entirely congonial bosom; and in solitude
he fonnd that man was created for socinl eu-
;oyment. Oiscontcnt had sett!cd upon h!E,,
snd nothing could alleviate il.
He ven, 10 tho sea coast, and after amt
sios himself Till he was tired with the varie :,
~ OF new objects that presented the msciyes,
ne embarked in a vessel bound for Orrus,
But the seo0c was too monotonons for his
dispositiou and no fe!t an unwanted relief in
again bchoiding tho shore E-,R
Llo now Ea3cu OH tncU utto tutuHs Wa" up
thy and Indifference, lie lived without oh.
;rct snd ambition. AZ lensth,a spark Of
his fortnsr. activity awokc, bot brought with
sta y,ilt strongcr feeling OF unhappihcss.
lie cnscfed the army Of the Persian sovcrs-
eigos II on Il, march to commence new
.eadspaign asains, the TartarAhi. The hustle
Of preparation, noise Of military life, part,
" succeeded in driving discontent from the
soul Of Abuleasem. But The Intervals OF
cxer,isn, ne would call to mind the quiet
home he had left on wild and uncoa,ain
search. and regret that he had eve done 60
Nc began to suspect THAT the fsuitwas all his
own and he had nearly resolved TO te,oro
home, when he was called upon 10 take
part 10 decisivc engagement with tho ene-
my.
Tbs battle lasted from sunrise till the FOL.
lowing midnight. The flames Of conaagra,ed
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