The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-13
MIsGmrs OF NGtRslGnrEpNEss


f,om The BOSTON Aiattsnian.
Our eouhlfyman, the novelist, Brown
Who has lately been rodfseUetred IN Eng.
land aud il of eonse becoming popular IL
America. thought tint II WAS u real bles.
sing To he neorsighted. The pleasure ol
myopism,' saith he, F." are great lie
thought perhaps that The beautiful distinct
ness and rledfness with which objects are
seen through the eonease glasscs, repaid
! The nrarsighftd man for the modification
of cropping ruund IN mist, the whole time
/ that he I'D not wear them. II is indeed II
charming thing WHEN person has put on
his glasscs, tn STE the clear and soft APP
pearhnee which objects assume. They
bear the same reliinn To these seen with
the nnasslslea e,., thai y delicate ei,anicl
does To the head ol Gen. Jackson on sign
board. They seem as beautifully distinct
as fine French miniature, Where one can
almost iii The gold lorks of u pretty wo-
man lrnm the ivory, 80 separate and sharp
do they appear. But who shall describe
the horro,s of the nealsighted man who
has lelt his eyes at hume liz walks ~
bout MS If III a dream. Ills .lsions are as
mdistluet hs IA London citizens IN Notem-
bcr. lie pasars his hest friend without
knowing hun liz slares with cold inqui-
~ into the face of one whose slight, 81
glance he values more Than he would the
Pin diamond One of the English poets
says thai language in all its infinite variety
has nollng 81 expressive rs glance that
look can repay one tof the sacrifice oi
life. But the ntatsighted man Inns nothing
10 do Will, loves Telegraph BIN shall
wander too FIR, il do mol eoniins myself,
like the French poets, within what they
call charming leiiers Of" The rules" and rs
f" the Alseries' is nov perfectly rlas-
steal arrangement, here are u few Of The
heavy heap borne by the nea,sghitd man
/ At the theatre, when Wallaek ~ Mrs.
Henry are on the stage GLASSES safe ut
hume livery one tfidsie---" fine express
sion of eounlennnee,' says one what
charming creature she il y see hiscycs
now !" you sitting all the whileas unmov-
I'd AS u North American Indian or a Dan
dy.
2. In the same place yon have careful
" provided yourself with an opera glass
a neasighted man horrows ii and becomes
so interested, that like Eve, he fosgets all
ilme"--you feel delicate at retaining it.
n. b. Julia's brother.
s. Passing group ofladies in the street
after the laost anxious inspection you
determine, SHE" is one of them. When
you have fairly passed without bow,
you hear the weH knomn voice, with some
such exclamation as "Ifou stupid ~" Lie
him ]" E" .totIn TIC.
4. Entering room full of company, nd
vaneing boldly To Il group of ladies', With
smile ofsalutation-- find you know none Of
thrm--pass another You think are all
strangers, and offend YOUR most charming
acquaintance shake hands cordially with
man youneser saw beior, aud look ginm
ON your best frcnd--.soarcll half IN hour
for the lady of the house, aud At Last mis-
take her younger sister for her, not 10 the
content of III. latter.
D. The preindieeeyisingn against mn eye
glass, 50 that man must carry about a
machine on his nuse the whole time, or
give mp seeing any Hing
O. Going n distanes 10 SEE fine picture
lind on entering yolhafe no glasses, aud
must lake up with 4 blurred confusion Of
yellow and red, for lights and shadows
a Top acting the eopnolsenr, and you moi
able 10 SEE aud prove his blunders.
!. Riding through pleasant scenery--the
objects PISS you lilo the fences aud fields
ia Burger i.eonora.
o. Tie conlinalap appeals made to one by
his friends, who never viii believe or re-
member misf0rtunes--' what IA beautiful
prospect, isn'l il p how sweetly Mrs. l..
Looks = &c. 10 "hlel you can return but
the single humiliaiing chime, Pm near
sighted'--s don't sre WELL &c.
These are very few Of the near sighted
sufIeripgs OF life. YET, ms Providence ba-
lanccs every thing, this defect has It's con-
vencncos. How eoolly, for Instance, does
IA man of known near-sight. dness pass his
country cousins in The city with what
sincerity do,s le assure them he couldn't
see Hs0, p With what comfortable hhstrac.
ton does he tread the busy scenes Of this
| life knowing thai he could mol enter them
1 If he would, aud ASSURED that be would moi
/ ii he were able. Not only this, but even
heroes become more heroic by this con
formation of their eyes. The Due dan.
goulene is reported to have said IN an.
swer TO some pl his staff, who complained
OF his Grace as exposing his precious per
son too mych, Mon anu, j'ai la me basse.
We advise this heroic prince, however, moi
| to trust too much to the protection Of this
| nfrtnity, for it is 10 he feared that hr viii
find peorsightdneSs, SO unpopular III Other
countries, very unacc. ptabls to the Span
iards.
MY DOG AND NY SHADOW.