The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-26


government from such impolitc preten
sIons.p
- For The manner in which he bore hi,
shlie'inss, aud the aspect in which h,
viewed his approaching dissolution, VT
also refer 10 his interesting correspon.
dence. you kindly inquire after my
health" says he, IN u letter To- his favori,,
niece IL have not much reason To boas,
of II. People that viii live long life, and
drink 10 the bottom of the cup, must ex.
poet to meet with some of the dregs.-
However, whenever consider how mai.y
terrible diseases the human body il liable
to, think myself we'll of that have only
three incurable ones, the govt, The stone,
aud old age. Aud these, Notwithstanding
l ENJOY many comfortable intervals, in
which forget all my ills, and amnsc my
sell ~ reading or writing, and telling many
stories, as when you lirsl knew me u young
man about fifty" :" have now grown so
old as to have buried most of The friends
OF my youth. BY living twelve years be-
yond DaNids period, seem To have ntru.
d.d myself into the company Of postcrity.
let, had gone nj seventy, II wuuld have
cut on twelve of the most active years of
my life, employed too, in matters of the
greatest Importance; bot whether have
been doing good Or mischief is for time to
discover
When he had approached to the very
close OF his life, nv reasoned thus cooily
with friend. death is as necessary 10
The constitution AS sleep we shall rise re-
ireshed in the morning. The course of
nature must soon put u period 10 my pre-
sent mode of existence. This | shall sub
mil To with the hess regret, as, having seen,
during n long life, a good deal of this
world, ! fec' growing curiosity to become
acquainted with Stone other, and can
cheeriuIly, with iilial confidence, resign my
spirit 10 the conduct ofthat great and good
Parent of manhind, who created il, and
who has 50 gracionsly protected and pre-
served me from my birth to the present
hour"
fromihe Albany Daily Advertiser
IN Enigmaiicat last Of ,States, Districts
and Territories.
I. The land we live in, n military tri-
umphnl carriage, half of o woman's name,
and vowel.
Q. The name of an unfortunate Queen,
and a country.
8. An unmarried woman, and two vow.
els.
d, A celebrated founder Of city, three
dlths OF Il wood nymph, four sixths Of
an exclamation III Ecclesiastcs, aud u
vowel.
,. The first letters Of three extremes Of
the globe, and kind OF cloth, changing
the first letter.
@. A wen tran.posed, and fnuv sxths Of
the authors fictitious name of Tristram
Shandy.
7. Half Of the word signifying the top
of hill, aud four tcnths of the name of a
county in the state of New York.
0. The word sigulfying TO unite, or
Ink together, vowel, aud an action with
cards.
.. The name Of u damspl in the Acts
Of the Apostles, aud land surrounded by
water.
10. The reverse of old, four sixths of
clothes basket, aud the name of a county in
England,
II. One of the Poles" aud a wo-
mans name, changing the last letter.
%. The name Of river in America.
-. The word sgnifying to know, u
kind of net aud yowe.
II. A Roman Catholic ceremony, n
vowel, foln sisths Of the work aignifying
to impose npon, and three consonani5.
IL. 4 wOmnn's name, c0ngonant, and
a vowel.
10. An ocean and vowel.
r L Il
vowel, and three iillhs Of n kind of wild
goose.
10. A kind Of game played with ball,
changing the fifth letter, aud the diocess Of
a Bishop.
10. A piece ofhcayy ordnance, leaving
of the last letter.
20. A rural poem, changing the last
letter.
81. An intersection, and half Of the
word signilying u title,
60. The half of The chief mast of ship,
adding a vowel.
%. An inseparable particle used In
composition, MahOmetan comparison 10
describe beautiiul'woman, leaving off the
Grst letter.
81. A term of honor To young girl,
the third person singular of 10 be, l am,
S.c. small drausbt, and the half Of par.
tieular size printing type.
%. One third of the word to express
parsimony, aud the word expressing tur-
bu!ency, leaving off the last letter.
IRISH BULLS.
Copy ola letter from an Irish barona TO n
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ion.