Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-05
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re doubt very much, whether any Ian
grage, either ancient or modern, is SO well
ADAPTED to the conveyance of simple and
striking descriptions Of natural scenery, or
strongand pathetic delineations OF charac-
ter, as the Scottish lowland dialect. Mui-
ti,udes Of instances in support OF the justice
of this remark, might be taken from the
modern series of novels or romances, which
are supposed to have been written BY the
weliknown poet Walter Scott. Many OF
The characters in these celebrated produc-
lions, are drawn with great force and effect
and would have done credit to The great
master of dramatic painting,-Shakspeare.
Such are Meg Merriless, in Guy Name
ring, Eide Ochittree, in the Antiquary, An
drew rairsonyie in Rob Roy, sc. The fol-
lom;ur extracts from recent work from
that country, entitled ".att'c Stories,
though short, is Of the same general char
acser. tLo"ao" p"ts'.
Saunders Warnock, the oldest resident
er in Glenmuir was long leased by the SUI
perior to selthis house aud small strip %
land that stretched from behind 1t to the
hanks Of the Bogill burn. Saunders is "a
Their what the neighbors call 1siliyart DO
ay. and being tired of importantly, CON
rived always 10 be out Of the way when
the factor called 10 talk of terms. AT length
an interview was effected at the manse'
Saunders and his progenitors, have, ior
m,nv generations, performed the duties OF
kirk,oticer, and. on the pretext OF talking
with him anent the affairs OF his otice, Mr'
Carsill. the minister, sent for him ohce
when the factor and were present, lhe
business was no sooner mentioned, than
Saunders arose from his seat, and IN
modest but determined tone, uttered, as
7 can recollect, the following words. ia!
M the bit laun that was my fathers an
INV 'graudCather's an aw thair tcrbears,
wilma be saul by me. Gamma part vi
The bonny burn lip. THAR no Tree ont
aw. but has bein plantit bya Warnock, an
ilka ane of thaim mynds me sum storle 0
The bygane time. Quhyles cuban hae
s;,,en on the bank 1.-the e'enin, an hae
seen the sun shiRan alang the grand sward,
an skinklan on iika winnosk i the toun'
cuban the how hourishes sceatit the air, an
n, q she v as to be heard but the din the
waens on the know haze thocht o the
dnle ard WEAKNESS eild. Indeed downa
fetcht for my laun now, but | Wilma part
wit as long as word o my mouth may
keep il Puchankarein ava down to the
grave, and I'll cen die on the blythe bit
oubar 1 was born. III! die the better that
ihae liyit aw my days al hams tor quha
could be wicket within the very waus qa-
b,r his parents haze sac often praisit God !
Gin ony thing all me. my air CUBA Gums
after me, may do as he lykes wi the bit grun
weea. lair mann sair me than and the
,ipscl o my subject WINS disturb me qshan
/ ann slsipan / the msls. But nelr siail
r,pairt wi the property that was my sa-i
Tiers, till | part wi my Lyle"
The following circular from the house OF
Messrs. Campbell, Bowden s Go. OF Lon
don, addressed to Joseph Fowler, esq their
apsu, in the United States, and their other
correspondents, win explain the cKcaa'-
stances u the molaentary embarrassment OF
their affairs, and the gratifying deselope-
ment under which they were enabled 10
resume their payments.
- London, l9h Jan. 1919.
Sir--He make no doubt that aivices Will
have reached you of the unpleasant situa-
ton in which the great and very exttaor-
binary delay in ,he returns We have been
expecting from all quarters had unferta-
patcly placed us or the s,h inst. and we
therefore take the earliest opportunity Of
Informing 20, that the bank OF England