The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-17
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mrni ~ dinner, hr suggested ~ n mode ol
saving trouble, that giare might have been
said over the whole rask whrn il was
being pickled. Pope Clement VII, Mt the
siege " Rome, in the year 1880, seems 10
have had rs happy notion ofeparng iime
rs Franklin fol briug asked by Benyen-
uto C,lini for abso'utlon, on account of
ce, tnin honicidcs which he believed him.
self To have committed in the service of
the church." he added an nbsoluiloi I'm
prosperity for NIL homicidcs, thereafter,
winch he, i" the said Ben,cnnio," in the
same service" might iiod il desirable IN
commit The same PonlitI, or Pope Paul,
| his immediate successor, entertained an
admirable senee, too, ufthe difference due
to talent. Being leased about another
murder which Cellinl had performed this
WAS not "in the service of the church"
but II cnsual stabblng of waiter ar IA.
Nern keeper, or some such person--lhe re
Rive of the deceased, in urging punish
meni, mad. some mention about the
laws upon which The snecsssorof 81. Peter
tgoldsmiths like Bensenuto being easier
hanged than rsplaecdl took the high tone
ri enrr, aud told the complainant" Sir,
] must inform you, TINT mtn, who are
masters nf their professions, should nut be
subject To the laws" Murders, therefore,
CONTINUED III he committed, aud the apps.
tolic plate to be engraved, both by Sgnor
! Cellini, "Dn he shortest notice"
tghness Perhaps no lady WINS over
better reconciled 10 positive nglinrss In her
own person than the Duchess Of Orleans
the mn,hcr of the Regent dorleans, who
governed France during the minority of
Louis XIV. Thus sh. speaks OF her own
appearance and manners -" FrDm my
earliest years wns aware hpw ordinary
my appearance was, and did not like that
people should look At me Dtienlv.ly.
never paid any attention 10 dress, because
| diamonds aud dress were sure 90 attract
attention My husband un the other hand
loved To cover himself with Jewels, and
WAS well satisfied at my dislike of them,
~ il saved all disputes fur the possession
of them. On great days he used 10 make
me rouge, which did greatly against my
will, NJ hate every thing that iucomlndss
me. One day | made the Countess Of
Scissors laugh heartily. She asked me
why never turned my head whenever !
| passed before mirror--rvery body else
did | answered, because hnd too much
sclflove to bear The sight Of my own ugli-
mesa. mast hase been very ugly in my
! youth. | had no SORT of features; with
| little twinkliug eyes, u short snub nose, aud
| long thick lips, the " hole Of my phsy DgtO-
my WAS fat from attractive. Ny face was
large, with fat cherks, aud yet my figure
was short and stampy III short was n
very hsnelJ solt of pet5on. Except for
| the go"dness Of my disposition, no one
would liase endured me. II Was impossi
he 10 discover any thing like Intelligence
| IN my eyes, except with ~ microscope
! Perhaps there WAS not on the face oi
the earth such another pair of ugly hands
as mine. The King often told me 81, and
set me laughing about il for as | was
! quite sure of being very ugly, ! made Ny
my mnd To he always the first to laugh al
| il. This succeeded very well, though
| must rouf.sa II furnished me with got,,
stock Of materials for laughter. My IL IN
permanent j. naturally rather mclaUrh oily
aud when any ,hins distrcsses me, my lief
side srclls up hs though it were fPrL viii
water. hate To lie in bed, and the mo
meni | wake rise immcdiatclI. A TO,
| breakfast, take il very srldUm, and thei
have nothing but bread aud b,rtcr. Choco
late, coffee, tea, and all othrr io,~ign drugs
! detest. My habits are completely Ger
man aud nothing suits me III ne eating an,
! pilnklng way which is not cDniormabe Il
our aid custom. ! canuGt fat soup unles
it IS made up with milk, be- er or winc M,
as for gravy broth, II " oominable il nj
ways makes me SD Ill that nothing bn
sausagcs aud ham, can put my stninach Ia
| tights az lin. Londol Times.
.1nM Lang Syne.--An auld beggar man
80 Hpt.I VFarpI Ia. -
iinr ago Ia grnJ house, and asked quar-
terra for the night, "A boon seldom refused by
| Farmers ot any condition. Sitting rUnnt
the inglc, onG talking of the days of othel
years, the hrggnr, among other stories, sait
| he mlno d of the battle Of Falkirk in i745
| ADD to Il NJ had, for safety, lain behind I
heap of stones to witness the engagement
Al ~! back" said he, clay young man
ava &c squeezed ourselves close together
J Tor .car q the balls that wzzed about Our
heads, though W. were wiles tempted /,
peep over the stones, and see what wa
gaen on" The guide man Of the hous'
! instantly gave the bcggar hearty shak,
u the hand. g. Bless you man, are ynl
- WAS the one that lay at III,
back y the stanfs WI yon." Clean shcrt
aud the best cheer The house could produce
were the purtion Of the auld beggar for Ma
) night. Sterling Jour.
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From The L,nd0n Mirror.
IDANGEKoUS EFFECTS OF SURPRISE
The dangerous effects of5ulprise are wei
rxemp'fied in Dumont's narrative of biz
return from slavery nj Alsiers TO France
after Lord Exmot,h's expedition. He wa.
accompanied by friend, and on their ap
preach towards home, they were atlac&ed
by thieves, WIN, he says" Robbed EtIen-
ma and myself, not only of our money, but
the two parcels containing our wearing APP
parel. Fortunately, on proceeding TO the