Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-16

10 You beware -whi.e Noran looks fos'h nj The mea-
suieless waters, from the crest OF Fufuhesu some
ihihs As yet lett that resembles power III oe!enr..
III the men of Thule have ceased l., be chanpars
ana 10 spiead the banquet or the raven, the won,c
nave not forgotten theaiis that lifted them of ,ore ia
10 queens and propheess's.
=" he woman who prououncesl ihs singular tira,le,
was as striking IN appearance cNirNasaii,y lofty
IA her professions and in her language She might
well have represented the stage. ~ far as eaIuros,
voice, ana stature were concerned, the Bon;uc:
boadicca oil the Brions. the sage Velledh, Auri-
MA, or any other i,ed P,lhoncss WHO exc, led To-
BATTLE tribe OF the ancicnt Goihs. Her ica,n
were hish, and well formed, aid would have l,rcn
handsome but for the rivages o time, and the effects
oi exposure 10 the severe weather OF her country.
age, ana perhaps sorrow, had ,iu-mc'ed IN de-
gree, The nrc of adar biue eve wosr h,i ,lnos, ,-
ioached To black, and had sp:nk.ed SNOW on suci,
part Ut hertresses had escaped from under her cap,
aud were di>he,e!led lay the rigor of the storm. Her
upper garment whicl, dropped with water was of n,
coarse dark coioureJ stuff, called Wadatral. then
much used III the Iceland island also in lrelnd and
Norway. But as She threw this cloak hack from her
shoulders, short jacket of dark blue velvet, sinmp
ed with heures, became visible, aud the est which
corresponded IL 1t, oi crimson colour and cni-
brodercd will, furnished silver Her girdle was
plated WIN SILVER ornaments, cut into the shape of
pianetsry signs-Her blue apron embroidered
with similar devices, and covered petticoat OF Grin,
SON cloth. Strong, think, enduring shoes, OF the
haii-drcssed leather OF the country, were tied with
staps Ike those of the Roman bskius ON or her scar
let stockings She wore in her belt an ambiguous
looking weapon, which might pass for Il sacrificing
kniie or dagger as the imagination OF the speot,tor
onose 10 assyn to the weare the character OF q,
pricstess or oil "A sorccrcss. In her linnd she held !,
staff squared on all sides, and engraved with Runic
characters and figures forming Que of those p,rta-
Die anu perpetual caenders which were used amonC
the ancient natives of Scandinavia, and which, To "A
s"nersttous eye, might have passed for OWNING
rod.
% Such were the appearance, features, and attire
OF Norma oil the Fu!ul-iica,, upon whom many ,i
Inc inhabitants island lrtv
many with fear, and almost all with sort Of vonc-
| ration.
Among those who supposed to be in league
WIN disembolIet spirits, this Norma, descended
from, ana representative of family which had long
pretended To such gifts, Was eminent t,at the
mime assigned 10 her, which signifies an. OF tlos,
iat'ii sisters who weave the web OF human fate h,,
been conferred in honor of her supernatural powers
he name by which she had been .iciui!y clrisien-
ed was carefully concealed by herself and her ,n,-
rents; for To the discovery they sumo s,itiusly unrx
some fatal consequences La iiese times the doubt
only occurred whether her supposed powers were
oq"''eu ny lawful means in our days, it would have
occh questioned whether she WAS an nposior or
whether her imagination so deeply Impressed m,
the mysteries other supposed art til she mi ,hi he i'm
ouie ueSTee beever IN her nwn iIrrtcnsioas TO
Pefna'nrii knowledge Certain IL is, that she per.
iurned her part with such undonbtcd confidence
ana snc striking dignity of look and action and cy,.
Geo. at te shne Time, such strength OF language and
sucn energy oil purpose, iat would have bren diff
cuit ior the greatest sceptic 10 have te raj
-.
wv Oh hef ent!'ns'asm though he might sunc al the
prstensons 10 which ii gave rise"
MS singular being had s!iown a marked predilec-
"oh iof hiordAIil, aud hung rou,d his neck runc
Cham OF fairy gold. Before leaving Yenw,.y; She
pr eucis wreck from the storm, whiv she exhibits
ner power lay ail.yins wI;h incaniatioiS, and then
departs, bidding Nlor,!anl speed home e, Iarlshoi
wnh which injunction he complies. On the ensuing
day, heroun and his ascend The ,,rou,ontory
:. dsisieu vessel, apparently deSericdh Ivy her crew
Is seen drifting IN the roast, rapid stream which ruins
against the Eead which She approaches, and is ,l ,,.
ed ~ pieces. One man. clngiDy 10 a spar eine rres
rom me wreck, and Alor,lunt gallanty saves li,
ME in tins scene Snaelsioot, Norma and the ma
nves all eager for pnnder conscuonsy cmgag ed
Ihe single survivor froG the furious element proves
10 DE captain Cleveland, the Pirate, u hold Ii ec
you,a anu handsome man, at brave nature, and not
Wnpieasng address From Jarshuf he goes 10 Burgli-
esiri', where his reception is warm and hospitahle
mere he obtains firm footing, aud MorLaunis star
Gscines rs ms asccn,ls. This gals the ingenious
foutf VINO is stung almost madness ly the report
Drought To Iin by Snaesfoot tie estimation i'm which
the Gaptan is held, and of preparations fur o,ssrv-
ing iie Festival Of St. Iohn where lie is ,o lead the
reNeis instead Of the favored Murdlanlns This
temperament is eNcelently painted he wundcrs forth
TO u woe OF lake. aud
without taking any determined ain--wthuut
having any determined purpose--witl,om ,ln,os,
thinking what he about Eiolaunt pr escuted his
lowing pee, and fred across the lake The large
swan-shot dDipled its surface like a partial shower
oI halhe nils took up The noise o(the report and
repeateo u AGAIN, and again, and again, TO all their
echoes the Waterfowl took tu wing IN etldying and
confused Notwithstanding the echnes with thousand
varying screams, from the deep mole of the syy;he
OF swatiback, TO the queruous cry of lie trracke
'':AlortIaunt looked FOR a momen, OH the clamorous
crowd with feeling of resentment, which lie felt
disposed ut the momentto apply all nlurc and all
heF Objects, animate or inannate, however Iinlc
concerned with the case OF his Internal niorliii-
cation.
- Ay, ny, he said, Wheel dive, scream, aud
clamor is you will, and all because YOU have seen a
sir'iDSe sight, and heard IN unusual sound There
is many one like you in this round world But Won.
at least, shall .earn, he added as he re LOADED his
gun, that strange sights and strange sounds ,y, and
strange Appropriateness to boot, have sometimes lit
Tie danger connected with heni,--Bui why should
wreak my own veHaion these harmless sea-
gnIs {: He subjoncd, after moments pause they
have nothing 10 do with the friends that have forgot
ten me- loved them all 50 wcli---aud to be so soon
given up for the first stranger whom chance threw on,
The coast J.
ITO be concluded on Tuestay1