The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-30
From The London Men .iioaihiy liagastnc.
Jar June.
THE TAVERN.
a nboe'cr has Travelled life, duh round,

#Nohe q mas treAtli NE = uull round,
hhale er lis change may have been,
= May sigh Ia think that he Ia, found
! lii warmcs welcome at M inn &c y.
Rlest AS the immortal Gods IS he" III,
youth WIN, without the efforts ii using hs
own limbs, protected from the earth hc.
meath aud the skies above, Is rapidly whlrl-
Ell M II close carriage III the ever open
aud hOspltabv door of Il good tavern. Be
lure the ioutman or coachman can dies
cend, for the iauny swing Of The private
chariot or the ratIIlng jolt Ola hackney
coach are welcomed with equal Difference,
hail dozen Walters rush from the house,
! the steps are lowered with all Tire crlcril,
that is consistent with the prevention of
noise, elbows are respectfully rendered Ia
Tile descending ,isltant, Il buWing process
sion uahers hin, inlo the spacious Ilunlna-
ted lrIcctory, aud the lad, at the bar bows
10 INN as he passes with smile, that,
while II preserves the dignity due To her
presiding station, seems In say" Thrice
welcome 10 all that my house contalns-
the longer you stay, the more You rescl,
the greater your waste and de, astatlnn,
the more acceptable will be your august
presence Hers are mol the compliment.
tary hyperbolcs of the Persian, who goes
10 the outskirts OF the city and exclaims To
every traveller" Drign 10 accept Of
Shiiaz and all lis dependencies. No her
heart does not belle her looks were she
IN Madame dc Genlis' Palace OF Truth, SHE
would not alter Il phrase, nor unhend a
single smile. Amid II world of deceit, her
benign looks are bent upon her new inmate
"a Ia an t.hsalnIn mi nG al
| are her numerous servants less cordial,
| cmulous, and rcscrcut. Is it winter, the
guests great coat and hat are taken from
him and cautiously suspended; one
eXcltcs The ERE into cheerful and blazing
recognition OF his presence, while another
spreads "A screen before the door that " til
| AIRS of Heaven may not visit him To ough
ly.o Is it summer, the blinds are pulled
down that hc may be sheltered from thu
| sun, and the window thrown open that h.
may be famed by the morning brcczes,
While n paper j. placed before him contain
| ing the very latest news from each ex-
treml,y Of The earth, to prepare which lor
his mornings pernsal, many fellow crea-
lures Of great technical skill, and some Of
intellectual emlnence, have been slccplcss
all night. BY the side Of this record, sub
uniting the events Of the wide world To hi,
perusaI, is placed the bill of fare, rendering
the productions OF the universe To his pal
ate. The four elements, the four seasons,
The four quarters of the earth are ransack-
ed aud laid under contribution for his in
| stant qualification. The wishes of Cnde-
| lilla, however wild ~ extravagant, were not
promptly mole realized the cap Of For,n-
natus and the wand OF Harlequin are less
magical than his enchanted finger. lie
points, and the depths OF the sea yield him
up their tenants; the air surrendcrs lis
teathcred varieties earth pours out iis
cornucopia at his feet and fire, like min
lstering spirit, waits 10 receive his orders
for their concoction. Mankind seems to
be at his disposal not less than ihr animal
ard vegetable world. How many wear,
months have the crew of an East lndaman
been shut out from the sight Of land, how
| many storms have they encountered, In
bring home that pickle Of which he wal
lows IA mouthiuI, not to CRAFTY but promote
hunger, that he may devour some produc-
ton imported al equal cost from another
hemisphere. Lives more valuable per
haps than his Own, may have been sacrlf-
ced to pamper his appetite. Some fisher
man boats may have persisted in liz
night storm before that lnrbot was torn
from the raging blllows the poaehor may
NOW lie manged or dead, who stole that
pheasant from thepreseryers ; and the glass
he is lifting 10 his lips may he blushng
with the blood of the smugglrr. Those
who do not die for him seem 10 live for
HIM from the snow covered hunter OF the
North, 10 the burnt vintager of the
South, all offer up to him the sacrifice OF
their tolls and dangers
Nor is ii only IN this remote worship
thai he is undergoing a living apotheosis.
| The walters bow down before him: "pr.e-
sens habblturc Iiyuo"-a present Deity the
walls resound and even the subterIalIran
cooks, scniliOns and kitchen maids, though
they do not chaunt hym with their lips,
enact them with their hands they talk
with their fingers and digitate quotations
from Shakspear-" Laud We the Gods.
aud let our crooked smoke climb to their
Dostri5.n
How delightful the contract Of all this
heartfelt homa6e-lnis perfect aud spoticss
eandor oil hosPli ,hty, With tine hollow,
sordid, aud tr'as.hcrous professions of the
"rold, TIE IiP-lo,c OF rivals, the warm
wrods aud old looks Of pretended friends
the Judas like sa!ulatlons of those who
contract their hearts while they extend
J their arms, the iasehOod OF relatioug, who
While they wish us many happy new
years, are secretly piniug for cur death
the duplcity of acqualntauces, who are de
lighted 10 see us, aud wish rs al the devil
the forbiddIug looks of the WITT If We e
unintit"d to dinner the broad hints Of tn
husband if VIC protract our Visit beyond the
stipulated day the scowl Of the servant
/ wheresotNer and whatsoever we ar,
doomed To accept of their bad Offices
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