Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-20

HytdrS NtiH VI" 'oss"'ui osec'""S -
limez fFielding) having just landed
on the shores Of Spain. IN the guise
Ola Moresco .chieftain. Alvar promi.
ses to seek Terese, whom he suppo.
SEES to be 6Ordonio's wife, and retires
to cave to array himself for the
purpose. 0rdonio, in a lonely con
ference with Isidore, apprises him OF
the affection of Terese for 'the man
he kiIied'--and that till his death be
proved. she will not wed another
tells him in sblnnt terms no can
.play the sorcerer.' and work upon
her womanisl fears. a@
Wind up her fancy
With strange music. that she knows not Of
With fumes Of frankincense, and mummery,
Then leave, as one sure token OF his death,
Txet portrait, sDhieh from off tie dead mans
necf
i 6ads tsse ,oks. the trophy eftay conquest"
isidore refuses the Office from con-
scientious scruples, but points Ordo-
MO TO a stranger, whom he had seen
the night before in the wood, gather
ing herbs and flowers-and with ecu
rious choices, plucking none but
those on which the moonlight feii.'-
Once is;dore 'heard him muttering
Ger the plant and set him down
GA wizard
Some gaunt slave providing here for dark EN-.
ploymeat
1t was the person Of Alvar in his
Moorish garb disguised--who ques-
toned by isidore answered.
-" Say to the Lord Ordonio.
He that can bring the dead to life again."
Ordonin meets him at a cottage. and
the supposed necromancer assents to
his plan, and takes the little portrait
that Terese had tied round her low
cas- mex, promising t" 'come earlier
for the magic cere'nonies.' During
this scene, Aivar happily discovers
that Tcrese is not welded. and re-
solves to revenge himself on his rival
by An exppdient
which will wake hell within him.
And rouse fiery whiriwind in his conscience. !"
The next scene represents an altar
with frankincense, and soft music to
heighten the illusion. Alvar, habit
ed az a sorcerer, together with VAL
dez. Ordonin, 'rerese, and attendants.
surround the altar, and the former
in,okcs the spirit Of the departed.--
The language Of the invocation is in
the highest degree poetical, and the
sff:ct of the music behind exceeding
ly solemn. The power of the necro-
nancer, however, is doubted, and for
time, n" sign obeys his SPELL no
spirit waits upon his summons. Or.
ionic, with scoring devotion. eiacu-
Iates My brotiIer is in heaven and
it were a joy once more TO see him
burst on the sight. passing wish
tant.' Alvar replies
ga to thee!
What ifthou heard'st him now what If his
spirit
Re entered It's cold co, Sc, and came upon thee
With many a stab from many murderer's
poinsrdf"
The magic ceremonies are renewed--
suddenly the inrense on the altar
taxes fire, md an illumi ated picture
Of Al, ar's assassination is discovered
with distinct figures of the murder
rrs. Ord"nio exrlaims, 'Duped. du-
ped. duped--the traitor Isidore.' The
famiIiars of the inquisition then rush
in, seize the wizard. declare they
have evidence of the most foul sorce
ry,' and having demanded from Lord
Valdez the keys of the dungeon be-
meath the castle, rush out in cOniu-
sion.
4 terrible retaliation on Isidore is
now the purpose of Ordonja. They
meet each other in a dark cavern,
where the enthusiast fancy, conjTrs
up a thousand horrors. lsidore
shuddering with alright. tells of a
yawning chasm. on whose brink in
cautiously he slept.
The shadowy moonshine
Filling the VOID, so counte,feited substance
That my foot hung aslant down the edge"
His escape was miraculous; Tor
&c An arm Of frost above, and from behind,
Pluck d up and snatch him backward"
lie is a superstitious mortal, and in
his last dream imagined himself In
the act of falling down that very
cLa.,n Or,lonio ,,aofitS nv tho Dire q N, :