The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-13

necessarily Of the oasea. Shortly after
wards, among bis treasures he discovered
\ coslly globe of jasper. +" inshdiiah
will have this carved into spacious cup"
said he, d" from which may quaR sherbet
Il The honor Of our prophet and that
Greek he If plr ass---shal do tire work"
" Eight OF lie sun I" aaid the Greek, his
tax bring ;,ropnscd 10 him, this stone eon
iains an animal .Hiah herim ! vnia was
tns much but the stone was saH i in
two and lizard was found in the middle.
u There Is bui one Cod said The Shah.
" By the beard ofthe prophet upon which
hr eternal oil of roses Give hun n nhnln
loaf day ut the public expense, Nsaid tia
Shah. Sune time after this, his highneas,
the Shah, nas seized with doubt rs Ia
his own legitimacy. 1t was n nice point
for King 10 enquire into, but yet he had
misgiyings that Ali Mohammod had notat
all points been his progcnitor. The Grtelc
wa, (this time, lprvately sent for. "Yon,"
slid the Shah, moodily, you will rule the
liars, tell me, | command YOU, what was
my fathcrn Il have no coniroul overths
stars" replied tho Greeks, or should
scarcely have remained 40 long your pr-
sonrr but NJ can Judge from 9bserys-
ton, | should take your highncga's father
10 have been n Baker On this the Shah
pondcred more than ever. CHee he tho't
NJ resgnlng the crown. Al length, he
once more ordered the Greek 10 be bro't
before bin. - Tel me, q Christian most
aeeurscd - SAID the Shah, since am the
son of 4 bakcr--(mny the eternal ovens he
his portion tell me the particular mani
pulator of oour 10 whom owe my being ?"
=" Your highness's command" replied the
Greek, passes my capacity 10 obey.
awe no power over Gcni, but derive my
knowledge, little as il III, from close obser-
salion, aud comparison probabities."--
But how, unless by magic att" asked
tl4e king, " could you know that my horse
hnd been nursed by an ass ?" at wns
because such fostering In my country, Sire,
Is not uncommon aud that horses so
unused, mcguire, from imitation, o peculiar
mode ofcorrying their ears" 4" B,smeiiah!
But how did you discover" returned the
Shah, J." thu. there was II lizard within the
le~cl :" IL was, your highncss, that |
have before, IN my travels, seen such proc
dlslrs and that a certain opacity about
The stone IN question, made me suspect the
idei III that particular caso.p But, wins
ker of the Prophets cai,n exclaimed the
puzzled Prince, "what could lead You 10
suspect that am the son of baker ?n---
Pardon me, Sire but IL was cream
slmlce in your lIighness's own conduct"
In my conduct, slave Tell It, or you
son ot II dog, This moment is your Last -
" When first told your IIghness that the
horse you Ind bought had becen nursed by
IN ass, your iEghness commended nv
khoNled,, -, and ordered half loaf of bread
10 be given me" II did," reloincd the
Shah. When second time, discover
cd 10 your h'Shncss that the globe of Jas
per contained nn animal your highncss set
mt WISDOM above that of your whole court,
and ordered that should receive whole
Loaf of bread e" did but what Of all
Tins I" cried the impatient Shah. "OD
this, Sire, pondercd; and ! snid within
my srlf--1'he sons Of Kings pay good ser
yIrrs- with treasures, and with honors----
win thanks, aud with iewels-~-with high
Offices and sums of goid..--lic whose far
,hest conception Of largcss is the giving
Leaf OF bread, should be- no other than the
son of a baker"
FEMALE CrntosIrY.--Iady narrowly
aud her daughter, and Mrs. and Miss.
Canning, were, on Tuesday night week,
IN tho large gallery formed IN the roof
over the House of Commons, 10 hear the
debate on Lord Nugent's motion. In
such situation the ladies could hear very
wr'1} but they bad very imperfect OPP
portuuity of seeing, rs they could bniy
peep, aud thai somewhat askancc, through
the grated ventilators in Tie ceiling of the
house. The Ildi"s took their seats there
about Eve o'elock, aud did not leave til
aftcI the ri5iog of the house. Peers, Peers
sons, Ambassadors, the Westminster
boys, (Sownsmcn,) may be acc ommo dated
below The bar but the Commons of Eng
land have no recognized accommodations
+ for Indies In hear the drhat,a