Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-14

BEAUTIFUL. EXTRACT.

From a notice i'm one of the En-.
glish Magazines Of a work, which il
we'll executed, must from its nature
be very interesting. We extract the
following beautifully written aud,
whoa her fate is remembered, affect
ing dialouge between lady Jane Grey
and Roger Ascham.
,rhe work of which this is an ex-
tract, is called Imaginary cOnversa-
tious between literary men and states
men, by Walter Savage Lander.
..ascham. Thon art going, my
dear young lady. into most awful
state: thou art passing into matrimo-
ny and great wealth. Gcd hath will
cd it so; submitin thaakfulness.
sThy affections are rightly placed
and we'll distributed. Love is a Sc
condary passion in those who love
most, primary in those who love
least. He who is inspired by it in a
great degree, is inspired by honor in
q greater: it never reaches its pleni-
tude of growth and perfection, but
in the most exalted minds-Alas. A.
las!
sJane. What aileth my virtuous
Ascham1 What is amisss Why do /
tremblel
'.ascham. I see perils on perils
which thou dost not see, although thou
art wiser than thy poor old master.
And it is not because love hath blind
ed thee. for that surpasseth his sup
posed omnipotence, but it is because
thy tender heart having always lean
ed affectinnately upon good, hath felt
and known nothing of evil.
u once persuaded thee to reflect
much; let me now persuade thee to
avoid the habitude Of reflection, to
lay aside books, and to gaze careful
ly and steadfastiy on what is under
and before thee.
Jane. I have we'll bethought me
of all my duties. o how extensive
they are! What goodly and fair in
heritancel But tell me, wouldst thou
command me never more To read Gil
cero and Epictetus and Polybius3-
others / do resign unto thee; they are
good for the arbor and for the gravel
walk: but leave unto me, l bcseech
thee, my friend and father. leave IN
TO me, for my fireside and for my
pillow, truth, eloquence, courage.
C0nstaDcy.
.ascham. Read them on thy mar.
rage bed, on Thy childbed, on thy
deathbed! Thou spotless undro"pins
lilly. they have fenced thee rigbt
well! These are the men for men,
these are to fashion the bright anu
blessed creatures. o Jane, whom
God one day shall smile upon in tn,
chaste bosom. Mind thou thy hus.
band.
Jane, I sincerely love the you'll
who hath espoused me; | love him
with the f0ndest, the most solicitous
affection. ! pray to the Almighty
for his goodness and his happiness,
and Edo forget at times. unworthy
supplicani! the prayers I should have
offered for myself. o never fear tha
will disparage my kind religious
teacher, by disobedience to my hus
band in the most trying duties.
s.ascham. Gentle is he. gentle ant
virtuous: but time will harden him;
time must harden even thee. swee
Jane! Do thoa. Complacenrly and in
directly lead him from ambition.
sJane. He is CoDtented with m,
and with home.
'Aseham. All Jane, Janee men oil
high estate grow tired of contentcd
ness.
Jane. He told me he never liked
hooks, unless / read them to him.
] will read them TO him every even
ing: ] will open new worlds to him,
richer than those discovered by the
Spsniards; ! will conduct him to trea-