The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-08-03
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WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST 3, 1926.
LITERARY,

new Novel, by Cooper, is in the press of
Mr.. Wiley, Bookseller, OF New-York. " The
Crusaders" by the Author of WaverTy, is al
ready for sale at the bookstores.
" Frederick de .4lgeroy." This is the name
Of new American Novel, which, if we are
not mistaken, is posthumous work of the
" rain water doctor.' We judge only from a
resemblance of the style of Frederick de AL
geroy, to that of a certain medical tractate
author, that was published several years ago.
On this point, however, we will not be positive,
but leave it to those who have read the one,
and are willing TO read the other, to judge. In
the mean time, we will not withhold from
our readers the following description Of a GER
tain heroine, who figures in the tale Of Frsder-
ick de .4lgeroy.
st was Adeline Belmett. She supported
taper in her lovely white hand, whose taper
ing fingers EMBODIED the lamp, which was black
and rusty, forming pleasing contrast. Her
round arm, exceeding the alabaster's lucidity,
was uncovered to above the graceful curve Of
the elbow."-'' Her head was supported by
the tall and round graceful pillar of her neck.
Her features were not the most regular nor
finest set, but were very comely,& expressive
OF the passionate warmth of her soul. Her
eyes flashed celestial chances from their ethe-
rial orbits, and jocund loves were sportively
employed in dealing pleasing shafts to the
hearts of beholders, and although the wounds
were frequent and mortal, yet the enchanting
dying clasped the darts, and drove them pro-
founder into their aching hearts''-but we for
bear. We will only add our regret, that, to
volume OF such inanity, should be found pre-
fixed, the respectable names of :" Z. Bliss,
and collins & Co.. as publishes. Besides,
it is dedicated TO La Fagete!
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A very old manuscript, said to be executed
by an Indian, Of the Algonquin tribe, 6 so cor
rect and beautiful as to do honor to any PEN
man., is mentioned in a Canadian paper, as
being in the possession Of missionary to the
lake of the two mountains. The original is a
translation from prayer book, in the French
language. We understand, )" says the writer
Of the accounts, g. that there are a number Of
manuscripts. in the Indian tongues, in the hands
OF several gentlemen in Canada, the subject
OF which, few or none are able to tell,' and re-
commend that they be placed in the hands of
the reverend gentleman, before named, for his
examination, as it is thought they may prove
valuable memorials of the history of the ma
tives. Manuscripts of this character, in the
dialect of any of the Indian tribes must be
considered valuable, especially as the means
OF tracing the analogies of language, and, we
have no doubt but good use of them would
be made by our philOlogsts, who were never
more actively engaged, than at this period,
in endeavouring to rescue from oblivion the
knowledge of the language of the American
Aborig;nes. With respect TO the MS. alluded
10, were it really executed by an algonquin
Indian, it would unquestionably be great Gu
riosity. But the fact probably is, that the
mysterious manuscript is the work of a French
missionary, engaged in the same design with
our Protestant apostle, Elliot, and his coadju.
tors among the clergy of Massachusetts, nearly
two centuries since, by whom, not only the
whole Of the Bible, but several other books of
piety were translated, for the use of the Indian
converts.