The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-08-01

| VI o11n1S anu Impressions III t.
gypt and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
the Peninsula. &c.
The author of these volumes, hav-
ing been among the most successful
candidates for popularity as wri-
ter OF observations on men and man
ncrs in real life, has been tempted
To enbody his ideas in the holder
fight OF fiction. The scenes are
principally laid in the countries he
has already painted, namely, the Pc
ninsula. Italy, and Egypt but AL.
gicrs, India, and other parts of the
earth, and visited by the person
clothed III the character of the hero
IN this story and il is in his deli
neations Of these parts that the au-
thor is distinguished from others.
The story is one Of many vicissi-
tndes undergone by Osman Beau
Voir. an English gentleman of good
family and fortune, who travels to
see the world, and who cutters into
its worthless with such impetuosity as
To destroy his own happiness. and
those who arc dear To him. This
seems to arise out of IA morbid sensi-
bility more than actual crime tho
towards the close of his active ca
reer, we find him adjuring the chris
tan faith, and 10 save the life of a
beautiful girl who loved hun, and
risked all for her love- turning Ma
hommcdan.
The work is full Of episodes. aud =,
like the Chinese balls of ivory, we
have story within story, cut out Gle
verify enough. But what the book is,
may be made to appear better by cX-
tract than criticism, and we shall
therefore select such passages as
will serve best to illustrate ii tor our
readers. In this, from the length
of the connected stories, we must be
guided by the space NC can spare.
and therefore beg to give, in the first
instance the account of a capture by
an Algierine pirate, III the Bay OF
Naples
:" The breeze blew soft--the ma
riners sung their evening hymn most
neutrality-suspicious. ut every close ;
but yet most happy was the souad.
s.. 1t is fine night for g s9'l,
Senb0r,' SAID the PadrONe ssH-l,
we stretch out Of tn bay " i night
sail had been 50 commonly ny pas-
time, that it was his '"oay 10 ask
tins. Yes : and - myself mot.
that | would thus wear oGt re night
and watch the stars, a9j listen t. the
waves. We had Just cleared the
bay. when suddenly it fell quite
calm, and the sail tapped heavily,
tie sailers lowered it with laughing
and asked me il would let them
sleep till the morning breeze. Ibid
not like the idea OF giving them IA
long and tircsome row, SO bade them
DO as they would they smoked,
aud sung, and told their little tales,
* at lenght heard no sound but the
breathing of tired men, thankfully
sleeping. For long time | con-
tinucd lying rccumbent, with my
ewes fixed on those distant worlds,
of which we shall know more hereal-
ter. At length | murmurcd my con-
fcssions mournfully and poured
my thanksgi,ings. and brcathcd my
PRAYER, and felt forgiven, aud felt
hope, and thought OF home without a
fear, and then Of fair Maria, attircd
as ny bride, aud ,nceIing with me
AT tie altar and seldom in my life
have sunk more happily OF coli
DINGHY to rest.
i" Quick trcadings awakened me ;
above me was the liyid Moor the
turband Algcrnie; his knee was
Or, ssed upon body one bare an ner-
tous arm grasped ficrcely at my
throat, and with the other he held a
naked scimiter, and mcnaced death
but he did not Stay. A dnsky
slave brought iron manacles ana
chains. Twas captive, and to the
/ Moor.
@. Allah Ackbar'--' Allah Ack-
bar was the loud shout and the
poor mariners Of Naples vailed bit
terly and | was bound aud dumb.
"Ihcy rowcd Us rapidly away, a
their other boat kept close to us !;
and they were taWny men With snail
skull caps Of red, and no hair but
the fcrocious moustache aud neck
naked and bull like aud the butts
of pistols, and the hits Of daS5ers,
stuck out from their girdles and
they laughed as they rose To their
oars, and shoutcd> as in chorus, Al