The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-29

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PENERIL OF TIE PEAK.
This delightful romance, we presume,
has been read with M interest not inferior
to that excited by any of its predecessors /;
aud the author appears IA have made good
tlre ground which he had lost by his last
work. Ills next work, which is already
announced, will be expected with an in
creased eagerness Not little Of the in
lercst felt 10 reading thts romance, Is pro-
dueed hy the wonderful character OF Fee
nulla. She strongly reminds one OF "a M
tie lady called Mignon, who ID met Within
one of Goethe's novels, Uiiheim .Heis,ef.
There are some passages In the history of
the two, which bear considerable resen
blanee, and Il may perhas be worth willis
to compare them, IN order to Judge wher
ther II II not possible thai THESE remarkable
ladics were related To each other. Mig
non, like her counterpart in Pcytril WIS
bought al u rope dancer ptu had abused
her. She Is repr. senied as sHlull ia sta
ttlfe, of Il brown complexion, hagilg the
appearance either OF n iidl-gfown child Or
Il stinied woman. She does not, like Fe-
nrla preserve silence lof years but ehe
has very strange why's, u sometimes dumb
Tor week at time. She keeps constant.
ly watch over her hcnefictor, seems 10
have supernatural knowledge Of all bis
most secret aiIairs--and IL M hand 10 help
him IN his greatest straits. She il a more
gentle creature than Fenclla and after
having followed her friend through oil hfr
diIlieutier, dies at last from extreme sens.
billies at sight of the lady she thinks he is
10 marry The following description of o.
dance of her performing, bears some like
ness 10 the one exhibited by Frnella be-
fore the King, aud shows that Mgnon 40
well as Fenella remembered for a long
time the tricks Of her old trade.
Mfnon was waiting for him, and ligh-
ted him up stairs--nfter putting down the
light, she besought him 10 give her lenye
10 entertain him with u specimen of he.
art lie would rather have sold no. es-
peclally Ms he was ignorant what il was TO
be---bui be could refuse this good creature
nothing. After short time, she re- enter
ed the room she bore under her arm u
carpet, which she spread upon the iioor.--
William let her proceed. She then brought:
four lights, which she arranged at the four
corners ef the carpet. A little Lasket oil
eggs, which she then emptcd upon il,
made her object more plain. She trod
the carpet with artlully measured steps,.
laid the eggs NJ certain distances from
each other, and then called 10 man who
played the violin, and who was waiting IN
the house. He took his place in the cor
Dcr with bis instrument. She hound uIA
her eyes, aud gave the sign, aud with tho
music she began her motions, accompany
Ing the nelody with strokes Of the eastag-
nets.
. With the greatest life, agility and ac-
| tyliy, she continued the dance. She trod
| 50 firm and 80 securely between the eggs,
aud near them, that il every moment SEEM
cd she 0nsi break, or by her rapid move
i1tni5 throw them on each other. No, she
disturbed not Que, though she passed
through the row, with every variety of
step, narrow aud broad, mad finally half
knceling.
Without cessation, like clock work,
she continued her way and the singular
music gave to this dauee, which was con-
tlnuaily beginning aud ending, new turn
at every repetition. William was entirely
absorbed IN this singular exhibition. He
|
the lovely creature, and he was astonshed
to see how well her character was develop
ed this dance
She was strong, acute, vehement and
IN the tender parts, more solemn than
charming.--lie felt more sensible at this
moment, all that he had before for Mig
non. He sighed to adopt to his own heart
this forsakcn being, To take her to his arms,
and with the love al father to awaken IA
himself the joys OF life.
1.-The dance concluded she rolled the
eggs together in a little heap, left none be.
hind, injured not one, and placed herself
!y them while she drew the bandase from
ier eyes, aud flushed her performances
with Il reverence"
A Delicate Repast. the Dolphin Inn.
At Exm0uth, last week, Il rat catcher I'M
dertook, for the trilng wager Of three
| quarts of beer, to eat tw o rats, oniraiIs aud
all. After disposing of one, which was
hroiled in style for him, he desoured the
other raw, aud Offered for four quarts
more to eat Mr.. Ewen's the lapdlorG) tom
cat, II It were caught for him.
Eagissh paper
friend called on Michael Angelo, plio
was finishing a statue Some time after
wards he called again; he sculptor WAS
! still at his work. His friend, looking nc
the figure, exclaimed" You have b. "a
idle since saw youlast. -" BY no MEANS
(. replied the sculptor; 81 have re-touched
this part, and polished that have soften
J al this feature and broitghf out This mus