Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-19
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THE PIRATE, ny ERE AUTHOR OF wAvrR1y
fbiN. 1877 ) vols.
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i't me s'rang" and unoarIhy Norma breaks
s"."''"'v upon his musings aud nj her ius,;o,,;ou
WIN Il hmt that his early friends are in dancer
nc goes tn the feast uninvfd aud is rnldlv rpce;yej
Wv NiaShu' aud his daughters Among the compnn,
assembled on this festive occasion are Mr. and M;S
1"i'pwIey, Lady Gowrorum aud two niece ,nd
t''"H iia!cro, Il good na,ured Iceland poct mus;ri
w. &c. who has sIroiied IN the great worl,
i'onurn. and met with the wits Of The ,ro
including Dryden, or 90 glorious John ms be c.lls
tn!S IA OF hrs worship, but is now the owner Of one
:. us native rocky slets. I'acros is a playfulIy
N'Wh cliirnci"r, not very Orcnd,n MS he r,rr;os
i"' reuremhni with him the nveera,e habits of 3,
c2"i' med proser holding thc buttons of his wenri
i "'upr|, ana eternaly ,ppeaing the same anec-
uocS with the most minute and tedious ,igrt,sg;nns
W meh ne could rouncr paicut listener Inc j.
Hn.''nratcd VII ;tn,nsing truth For instance viii,
"ni''un the iiSiless spectator of the drink inG bont
Mnraurt was 'f"''' 80
- he was the more meet uyry for the story
tV,ine 'i'lrr'. who had liked upon him rs in f,vn
e SAFE Ia pIy the par, Of listener with soncthinu
N't s"'ne instinct thai directs tie hooded crow to
VIC SEEK sheen, which VIII most pliicn,lv suffer- ;,oc
70 nr made prev Of. JuyC,iy did ibr poet anvil
F,'"se' q. IN: advantages Afforded bv Nur,Iaun,'s
''lsecc o nIinJ. and unwiimeneSs TO cxcr, hin,sef
~ measures "' active defence With the untainp
"sSrrdv peculiar rrcscrs he contriycd 10 drhhjc
NIX his i1!c Ia double its usual length by tbe ever
,t o. ne iEX'rso oi unlimited dgressons; so
''', '"' st"lV AZ" u horse the erOna pls seemed
20 re advancing with rapidty, while in reality i,
$3.50 was progressive nj the rate of a ward in the
,G.,mol "' an hour. Al length, however, I've had
'scH"Se IN al ITS various bearings AMI relations
!he history al his friendly landlord the mastcr.C,sI
,ohef IN h,ssc!-strect, including short sketch of
l'N o' ms relations, and anecdotes of three OF his
principal lvlis together with some general observo
t'onN upon te dress and fashion of The period and
%'Vihg marched thus Ear through the environS and
o"o'hs oi us story, he arrived at the bod, of the
pince-' ' - wv
ia" rcvcs al Wesra, masuucs balls Src arc
'aiihiIy rourtrnyc ed and HhqIe Hum, which ac-
'",tN constitutes part OF the ainnsements en-
ioe5 S.e'eand TO acqWit his obligation TO MortIaunt
y! >' ''S MS hle. The Cnmity helwecn these u ties
"le rs "h az every oppO Iunty, aud ONLY restrain
y" 'T'" open outrage 10y the influence of Brn,ia
~ ne' on" friend, whom she trusts with the secret
90 ncf SISTERS love Tor Cleveland and becomes the
S'"G" object Of his attachment. In the mds, of The
I'SVai me Ja.ger brings Of the arrival of
snip Al hrkwy'li, which turns TO he the consort
VI u'" f'naie : lost vessel This news and concur
rent circumstances lead TO much ap;ia,ion Tic
s,1ers' sleeping together, disturbed hy bodng
"reans-T Minna oil melancholy cave and mermaid
p'"nhcrN Brenda OF enteavoIing TO Sine lively
Song, which she ONLY execute i'm the li,rs, no,es
"i NE liam -kennar Norma. They start and fyd
I'VE iter not purely imaginary, for Norma herself is
running her lamp in the chamber and mutterinn
oscor""nt sounds. Win many earful rites she M
iolS hcr mysterious history to the appalled, auqlcrs
oi Troll whose relation She is the d,pb1cr nj
their Erandathers brother. A heated ruilue;,e,
whch YOU'RE, and nurturcd in the frmcst belief of
norwegian Drows and ScaItIic supernatural nries
'hc IS wrhpt IN an ideal creation. 4 storm Which
aSsa,ls her at the D'carf Store, strange relic of
CeiIc superstition III the Isle of How produces 90
Suong an effect on her BRAIN. that i'm vision of ON
tTance, she meets IroHd the Dluarf who prouounces
hei doom 10 be, " to reeve her LIES givcr of the
S''t winch lie gave'-and thenccforward 10 have
authority to control the elements Tlis n,onstro,,s
prediction IS confirmed by her accidentally DESTROY
'nS heF idiher, IN escaping forbidden lover and
she becomes the wild being described in tI,e Pirate
la"cy"lS herself the most Nrpched and the most no
te1t oil human creatures. An interesting example
oi ''s ana oi The manners of the ago is given in an
aoonn. OF her acting the Ve!upsa, or answerer of
questions, IN 4 kind OF runc sores plaved in SNORT
ny the Visitors at Wc,ira, bat which is turned from,
jest to gloom 10y her reply 10 Minnas inquiry -
Unonc'i'd by love, the madcn's breos,
Is like TIC snow ROna's crest
20 pure so tree from earthly dive
~ seems, whilst leaning on he shv
firt OF The heaven 10 which It's ngh
bHt passion Ike the Wild March rain
My SOL the wealth with many n q ,in
We gazc--ihc lovely visions gong
y torrent fills the he'd Of stone
lat marrying to destruction shock
leaps headlong from the lofty rock !"
D'strbedi'y this response, Nina cannot rest a,d
wi'e her Innoccnt sister rcposcs on her meek she ia
srrehaded ny Cleveland who has taken leave and i
20 u'' 10 htfk"ail by day break to ascertain the
.iio"'ion OF his Old Companions Ills music is inter
a
gle, groIn, heard hy poor NIinna She rushne H.
tn' window, and sees one bear of another She
H'I- 10 'He ground and desperately attempts 10 FOL
Hw mem, but encounters Halcro, tte poet and Is
SO'SVh 70 return 10 ner sleepless pillow. ~ the the
tnorning her foot an ancle are red with blood h,t
""'Iusc ms swept every truce Of what caused the
'"1 rom the dcwy aud glSleujng grass From This
PERIOD h'rdiunt missed, and Muna is os ,istrauoit
IS ie relative Norma. An inquiry f,r the ,st yo ,,l
r. { ON loot and surprising that Norma may be A.
t W. ''.'is' some clue 10 The mystery, even The
"'"y"w ierlorn IS stirred 10 seek her It ST. Mini.
I'D $ "r 81 Rirgan's ruined church. or this place
'"" "tscfiiuor is truly Udrcrienni -
hieft' the ci 'pch Of St. Ninian's had been dcooun
20 a. seat Of iduttry, ani desecratpd Of course
Ao pupic Worship transferred 10 another church,
1h' H'' root, VITA as lead and its raftars, having
LNen siupped from the liftlc old Csptl, builIiuo II
Wds lc'i the wilderness to the mercy ri t,n c
m'ht- he tuy Of the uncontrolled Winds which
"p"lt d along an uneXposed space of siirtiur sands
IN thn SOL tcsrmcd that which we have tle.cribed
J'd'IoH )Fcrv soon ch0Hkrd up nave md aisle
W" 'N nc "oftl"esi side, which was hirhy cxpnscd
~ ui- VIVA, lud Che -Ht-de walls more than hair
way ups Wde with mounds Of driied SAN. .over
"lfp me guile ends Of the buiiGny with the liti q
H'ify' WINCH WIS built oyer IT. nave. arose ia rae.
g. .,'h ~ uttered akedse-s OF ruin
feti deserted ts 10 WIS, tic k,r. Of STUNT Rim
gan si r"iIined some sembtocr Of the ancient bo
mage fprncry rendered there. The rude and irno-
rHt fishermen of Dunrossue.s, observed practice
VI wHcH Ucy themselves had wrii ni9h f,rqot the
origin Hn' from which The Protestant Ciefcy in vaig
c.rlr'tnfco TO detcr them. When their boats were
% cNtreme peril, il was common amongst thea, 10
piSp"sc TO vow W awmoRs,is hoy term IT, that is
an anis TO SAINT Rrg:tB and vixen the Gdnrer was
over, they failed 10 asuve themselves Of deir
fow, by coming sngly and secretly 10 tie old Church
'no putting OF ther shoes and stockings ut The eu
france u The chngch-yard, %sliing thrice arcund