The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-12-07

he able 10 detect II bot, hctyreu our
s.hts, ihetr are So many ways Of drc,iy
/ ies mankind, aud mocking their riuduiity,
that, without belle'lpg 10 prriictin~, still
/ ID nni ieel any nj tadt hIrrd which
! They generally rScite. am well aware
thai "A i1iiultaAs concurrence al circnn
stances very often creates a duuht, even
IN me strongest minds, on pnu's vt con.
f'ctnral know ledge. The good old times
OF oraelcs, however, hay. long since pass
ed away, AZ We'll as those ct miracles &.
hlthnagh am ready 10 helIev" you more
siNliu' s"othsayrr shan our own famous
dadenoiaelie LIZ N0imand, vet, it my
Own inelinat!ohs were To prevail, the sub
leet oil oui conversation should he very
different one from fortune telling
" The lace Of the prophecies was cover
ed with hlnshes, aud an expression almost
snblime gave something of ideal To her
beauty. Her eyes gliltcred, her chest
heased, sfut of enthusiasm took pos
sessnn al hrG aud she seemed rs II some
divinity had inspired her, as she rose aud
bust forth Verona thou hast seen HIM
IN dntaln with dignity the whole weight of
his royal misfortune rowardly senate of
Nenlee ye have chased him from his ny
YUM, aud the name OF the klugs OF his
race las been hlotrrd out from your gol
den book. Venice thou shalt never be
an, thing bat AN cnaa,c ed city king thou
ahalt revisit again the throne OF thy IL
the,s. The Pyrcuc"s shah a,ruSr the
Alps the glory which has brru gathered
from the conquest NJ lIaIy shall be- LOST BE-
fore the wall, Of Madrid. There it Is that
the deln rrance of mankind shall be cnern
Il a L. - Al, Ia, ! 4
hold thy BIRTH thy growth, and Thy sud-
den destrucli"n. Ia vain has the tighter
ofempircs joined her hand 10 mat ofn great
man The niece of the beautiful queen. who
persisted by the haugman'S stroke, shall
not long WELD the scrptre OF authority. DO
you SEE the Apostolic thlrt of christianity
wearing out in exile his years aud his VIZ
tues : Already the flames of II mighty
connagralion Fash fprth from tie northern
skies, like some bright Fatal star Oh
Flance how great Lily dIsastrr after ALI
Thy glory Where are The IcSuus of
Naru- ?--Where Is Nnrus himself In
a solitary island at the extremity of The
world, where lis greatest punishment rill
he IL know that HIS name and his deeds
never ira, cird so Ear. But, what II per
llous calm succeeds to the tempest what
intestine division What is that hydra
which is preparing lis hungry NAV about,
the Tutoring tllron,s of Europe TerouI !!
Verona II Is within thy wallis that the
powers of the would are 10 assemble. Aud
for what : Yes, France that effort over
and behold lhcc, by happy uuIun of
new glory and ancient destiny, peaceful
under tn. authority of the kings, agd the
power Of thy laws, and opuIcnt in thy III
duslry but remember the Inconsistency ul
victory aud the instability OF empire. ilca-
ycns do not see Greece burst forth from,
the monuments Of her ruin But Italy !!
for her there is an cnternily 1T sorrow and
slavery. The waves of Tibcr and Erldanns
will not be subjected 10 the Seine hut
their tribute must be carried hereafter To
the Danube. Oh, my country II h,t'r
no country Italy is uo more =
listened To this burst OF extravaganza
With considerable excitement. She ceas
q speaking, aud wiped away the tcaIs
Fl ON b,r eyes but | SaZcd at her without
daring To address her 'fou vii di,coN
er,' said she, with melancholy sNrctnrss
Of manner You viii discover nothing
but idle fany in what have said, but, II J
deceive YOU, also deceive myself for
speak from a deep conviction of the
truth OF what | say. Believe me, there
are lnontena IN lie wien az enthusiastic
soul can tear away The Nrtl winch hangs
before the future. You viii see that nearly
al those events Which vert just no" So
completely present To my maglnntInn,
will hereafter literally come ~ past but !
i shall never b,lIild them. Death is not
far remote aud why should regret 'llc,
nhrr. thrir Is n"lhinS lcTi me ~ 90. when
there Is dothing lrIt me 10 ln'"? The lire
IL passion warns your sex, bat II consumrs
our. The age of Illusions passes away
like the flowers of the spring. Do not 1T.
tempt 10 SEE me again durlua your stay
III rrual. Leave me uuN ln saying
these words SHE gave me her hand, which
kissed with Il better feeling than that of
mere salantry. She seemed to be- deeply
affected with lhr memory of some settled
grief, and her signs were strangely atrct-
ny. Presently she lrit me-, and the old
woman came to cundtt me through Il
noble gallery into a large court, from
WINCH emerged into the street ~ front Of
the Capuc hin ,huch.'
This il Il little cXrc,jyagant, though there
is no reason Why it IN uld not be true IN
tile III in. Our traveller appears 10 have
made the complete circ,Gt al Italy. His
nbsetSal,ans prove him 10 be- u man of the
world and his opinions, which are rather
liberal lli;in othcfWi-r, show him to be II
I,r,nn al much good sense. His book
lhrnns considrrahic light upon the state OF
Italian feeling tonard- the French during
iheir domih lion, aod i alloScthcf "a very
amusing production.
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