American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-15
LADY JANE GREY.

LAb1 JANE ShEA'
a short account of the literary requirements Of the
lovety Lady Jane Grey, aoho fell sacrifice to
the aoitd ambition Of her fatherin-tato, the Duke
of Northumberland. She Uds beheaded IN the
reign Of Queen Mary, Of England, in 1854.
"Before Lady Jane Grey was 10 years old, she
was mistress OF eight languages. She wrote and
spoke the English tongue with elegance and accu
Tacy. French, ltslian, Latin, and Greek, she
possessed to perfection as il they were native to
her, and she bad made some progress IN Hebrew,
Chadee, and Arabic. Yet she did not, like some
learned ladies' in pursuit of these extraordinary
acquisitions fall into any neglect oil those useful and
ornamental arts which peculiarly to be desired
in the female sex. The dellcacy Of her taste dis
played itself in the variety of her needle and
even in the beauty and regularity of her hand Wi
ting. She played admirably upon various instru-
ments of music, and accompanied them with voice
peculiarly sweet.-What an agreeable picture does
the history Of the earliest years OF this interesting
woman present TO our fancy. Though Of noble and
royal descent, she did not think that excused her
from The performance of her duties, or the cultya-
ton of her mind She was anxious to improve her
moments. She had delcacy of compile xion, and
areguarity and composure OF features, which ex-
pressed the steadness of her thoughts. She dis.
covered cearness OF apprehension, and solidity
oiJndgment, which enabled her not only to make
that she thought, spoke and reasoned upon subjects
OF the greatest importance, in manner which sur
prlsed every body. With these qualities her good
humour, humility, and mildness, were such, that
she appeared TO derive no pride from al! her acuu-
sitIons.
1t was in the summer OF / $50, when she was unde
Eileen years OF age, that she received visit al
Broadgae from Roger Ascham, schoolmaster to
the Princess Elizabeth. He had become acuualn-
rod III HAM ~ &c l.
been equally struck with the greatness Of her attain
ments and the sweetnesso Of her disposition.
When he arrived he found the MARQUIS and
Warehouses OF Dorset with all their attendants of
either sex, were gone hunting in the parl.-Lady
Jane, however, was in her apartment, and when Mr.
Ascnam was introduced, he found her busy readn,,
thy Phaedon of Plato in the original Greek. Asto
nIshed at what he saw, after the first COMPLIMENTS
che venerable instructor asked her, WHY She lost
such pastme as there must needs be 10 the park:
AT which smiling, she answered, q wise all their
sport in the park is but shadow to that pleasure.
that find in Plato.-Alas! good folk, they neve,
telt what true pleasure means.7 This led him 10
inquire how lady of her age had attained to this
deep knowledge OF pleasure. and what had allu led
her 10 ii; She made the following reply q will ,eII
you, and tell you roth, which perchance We will
marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that eyerl
tInd gave me- IS that he sent me SO sharp and Sc
we're parents and so gentle schoolinaster For
when am IN presence Of either father or mother |
whehei speak, keep silence, si., stand or 20 eat
drink, De merry OF sad BIZ sewing, playing, dan
eng, or doing any thing else. aust do /, as il were
IN such weight, measu t, and numoer, even So per.
1eciiy as God made the world or else am sol
sharply tainted so cruelty threatened yea n,esrnt
ly sometimes with pnches, nlps and hobs. anil
other"ays, (whlch will not name for the honour
! bear them) so without measure misordered. tina,
think myself miserable, TIL the time come that
must go to Mr.. Aylmer' Gone Of her preceptors
afterwards Bishop Of London Who teacheth me sol
gently, so pleasantly, with such lair aIluremens I'll
learning, that think all the time nothing whites n
am with him. And when am called from hin, II
fall on weeping, because whatsoever do else bu,
learning is full OF grief trouble, fear, and wholly
mls.iSlng unto me. And thus my book hath been
so much my pleasure. and bringeth daily unto m.
more pleasure ard more, that in respect of it anil
other pleasures, In very deed be but tribes and verv
troubles unto me.'' Miss .ajL;n