Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-02
3Rtseetlanenus Departnremt.
From the London Literary Gazette.
THE STORY OF A LIFE.
By The author Of Scenes ard Impressions il, Eo,nt o,5
Naiy-- RecoLLeeti0ns ofMe Peninsula g.

S "'e uopt'F q scenes ara Impressions in Egypt and
Hdty-- ttecoHectlonS Of The Peninsula &c
The author of these volumes having been anon, tho ,o
successful candidates for popularity writer of obse
'ns on men and manners in real life, has tempted To
emnody his ideas in the holder flight of The scenes
are principally aid in the countries he has alread DIV
namely the Peninsula Italy, and Egypt but Agiere (pd,
ant othe parts of the earth, visited by the Derson Clio
hed III the character of the hero in this story and is in
ms den9atons of these parts mat the aniho is disn
gushed from others ~
The story is one of many vcssitudes undergone by o.
man Beauyoir, an English gentleman good family and
fortune, who ves the world and who enteTs
its vorces with such mpctuositv as to DESTROY his own
Plness, and those who dear him. This seems to
out "i morbid sensibty than actual crime; tboupb
towards the close of bis active career find him abn
the ChrIstian faith, and Save the life beautiful Girl
who loved him. and risked all for her love) turning Ma
hOmmedan. "
Tho work is full of episodes and like the Chinese halls
o' ivory we have story within story out ceverlv enough
Bnt what the book s may be to appear better nv
tract han criticisms and shall therefore select such
5agas viii serve best to illustrate it our readers In
''S, nom the length Of the connected stories, must be
guided by the space spare and therefore bep to
give IN the first instance, the of capture bv an
Ai5erine pirate, in the Bay of Naples
The breeze blew soft-the mariners sung their even
ing hymn most cheeriypatho at every close: but VET
most happy was the sOund.n
cit y Inc night for SAIL Senior said the Padrone
5HAii we stretch OFT OF tue bayA night sail had been
80 commonly my Pastimc, that it his wont to ask
this. 'Yes and to myself thought that world Zine
the waves. W. had just cleared the BAY when sud
denY II ei quite calm add he sail Tapped heavily and
tie sailors lowered il with aughings and asked me if
would let them sleep till the morning breeze did not
IKE c idea Of giving them long and tiresone row so
babe them do as they would: they smoked and sunr and
told their little tales, and at length heard no sound but
the breathing of tired men, thankfully sleeping For
long time continued lying recumbcnt with nv eyes
fixed on those distant worlds, Of which we slia l,no,v
more hereafter. At length murmured nv confessions
Jnournfully and poured my hansgviugs and breatbed
my prayer, and felt forgiven and felt hope and hourh
OF home without fear and then Of fair Maria attiTcd
as my BRIDE and kneeng with me at The altar; and sell
dom ~ my life have sunk more happily confdngly
to rest.
"S2nck treadngs awakened me- above me was toe
iIVi Moore; the turbaned Agerue his knee was pres
SCI upon my body bare and nervous arm graspcd
Decey at my throat and with the other hc held ma
hed ScImtar and menaced death-but he did not sIsy.
dusky slave brought iron manacles and chains
captive and to the Moor
E'Allah Ackbar-'Allah Ackbar, was the Ioud
shout; and the poor mariners Of Naples walled bery
aud was bound and dumb.
F'They rowed rapidly away, and their own boat
kept close us; and they were tagny men with small
skucaps Of red and hair h the ferocous mustache.
and neCk5 naked and bullke and the butts of pistols
and tie bilts of daggers stuck out from their irdlos
and they laughed they their oars and shouted
as in chorus, allah Ackbar' !
In the pale grey hour Of early dawn we came along
side a large armed vessel golden 1owerpot with
green and yellow roses, painted ito STERN flag