Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-24
From The Domfriss and GaHoway Couriey.
LITER A'y'ITrE

From The Dtenfriss and CaHoway Couriey
LITERATURE.
"Lighs and Shddocs Of Scotiish Cho,ucte, ana Scene
1895
who hath ever seen rocky statue carved by the
hand OF Nature, where only the bold and general out.
hne oil the Inquire IS pourtraycd, without any of the
smaller eye pleasing decaces of form and
having been attended too Such is Cincnnaus .aIcIo
mus among the trimmed and fashionable writers of thu
present day. he stands alone, without predecessor
and, so tar as we know, without follower. He is en-
ureiv oil Natures Workmanship, for art has no share
whatever in any thing which he produces ORIGINAL
talent, with him, merely become more expert and
ntuitWe but not more polished, from being so long and
so constantly used neither this springs from a lave
OF snguiaty or from that contempt lie SO frequently
expresses OF 'thc refined ecmnacy of the nineteenth
century, is question: ut little consequence The re-
sun, whatever may he the motive which induces it. is
The only thing VIC have To 10 with ut present: and This
result certainly partakcs littlc of the r,rvelIou
Here we have "grazier and sheep seern as h,
proudly terms himself composing books bo, i'm ,ro.,
and verse, III style hitherto unknown TO critics,
styic which, however abrupt, uncouh, and uneven ms
scsses IN perfection that which The great aim of
species OF ccmpositionnamcIy, the power of nlncno.
before the reader, III the most lucid and lorble man
ncr, the Objects alluded 10 by the writer and of boiv
ing orth every image 50 as to the appearance of
sensible reality. II quite think of iuriro-
Oh 'e works OF Tins author BY the ordinary cauois cf
ciilcstn lie stands entirely bc.rnd their range and
talks OF prosecutors and martyrs and covcnan,r; and
oil the austcre virtues OF Knox acG Cameron contrast
ca with the lax discipline and eluivoci character of
our modern clergy, in language and after a manner
peculiarly his and these who fall under the I.sb r
ms causc pen couk probably best solve the, question
whether Inc be possessed of any vgor or not For on,
own parts, his sentences runblcd within our cars with
The harsness OF tllnncr; but there n bolt in every
sentence which shot hoipc 10 either tic heart or tl,e
head, as they happened to be addressed, witt, such
oice and cearness Of aim. that every other sensation
became subordinate 10 The impressions thus received
II thus trmly To arrest the attention. and 10 prouce
greater % an ,aSI ,,,t,,
ed as a merit III authorization Cncnuatuss we de-
clare IN thy favor! We will never quarrel with an no.
nest man respecting the fashion OF coat lie wears and
That thou ar honest, strong minded and well principle5
IS TACT WHICH none but the most pul of thy cu,mcs
VIII dare TO denv.
We have but little room for extracts vet we conpo,
refuse ourselves the pleasure of quoting the two fol-
loving peces-tbe first of which we look uuon a bc;no
decidedly the best in the volume and as aft lin ,u
specimen OF the authors singular yet pow erfI man
her OF writing. The second rests its claim for praise
upon o'her IMAM literary merit. Ii is deserved euo-
gram upon three most respectable and respected firms
OF cattle dealers in Dum:icsshIre and Galloway who
have conferred more solid advantages upon this part of
The couhry than perhaps. all its other public characters
pvt together. Authors, with vanity than common
sense have long deemed subjects this kind unworthy
then attention; therefore heartily bestow our praise
upon (mcinnat,is Ca!cdonus for his honest pat, iotic
9rlde m s'lamlng such false refinement out of countc
nance oy taking up tile subject, and treating it in the
manner it deserves.
THE RUINS OF FINT.sRIC.
at tie head OF Loeb Fay, far from the village of
hii'n, remain the ruins OF Fialarg Castle. at one
time, II had been the residence the family of BreaIai
banc; and the burial ground of Earl of Brcadabane
yet remains beside it.
Doubtless many travelling or touri inr party I,av,
wandered HERE. Amid the full green foliage of sum
ner' and the and sadly colorcd leaves or autumn
ie" scenes give such views of varagatcd beauty The
broad aud bending laiSethe pine r0wned submits o
the lms-the wild and wizard glens-tLe niing head
and5-and the old castle and cemctcry-s.ll coaspirc
N irIyP naff, oil, 81,
HERE have tourists sauntered, among the lines an.
oaks And whilst the love OF grandeur, and of picu
rescue beauty, bath bewitched somc-bv others, j.,
this highland scene, hath the panr os rtnor,e bern
keenly felt.
young man of fortune from the south, had won
and cast away the heart of lovely female That fe-
male had been beneath him in this worlds station but
far above him in mental accomplishments He sought
however, for richer prize he sought and might pos
sbly have obtained it, had it not been for a singular
meeting near the ruins of Fnarig He had begun to
pay his addresses to lady of fashion, he had frsaken
his first loye:o and he had taken tour to the EIol
lands, to drive away the remembrance of her whom Lc
had injured.
The Lady of fashion had gone into the Highlands,
little before him. He was hurryng to ovcrtake
his titled Ducinea. But stopping over night at K hin
he was induced by fine auumnal day 10 saunter for
some hours round the burial ground of Breadebane
While Illuminating little the remains of earthly
grandeur, which lay blancled and buried beside him.
he surprised by the appearance of two ladies' who
seemed walking towards him. The one looked pale
and wan and hung on the of the other. At sight
Of the gentleman, the elder lady started back GOOD
Heayens.n she exclaimed, cit is .-,n The Younger
lady fell to the ground
The gentleman ran towards tben;-he was preparinr '
TO offer his assistance, when-oh he The eye his
once loved Emily!
He would have shrunk back. But the elder lady
exclaimed 'tWhaC is Emily serpent, that you dare
not approach her'n
ole has broke my heart, and no0 be cannot see me
sighed the solitary cit used 10 be olherw isc
All Mr. -" said the elder lady, ''wby have you
among us!n
Gladly would ibe youth have retreated but taken by
surprise, nc dared not fly. The of thousand en-
dearments rushed upon his soul and thousand tborns
Of reUorse nor ranked in his heart. "Mddan! Ma |
dam, how did you find me here" eve heard of YOU
cried the senior lady, travelling TO the Highlands Elm
ny was dTooPingto DEATH In the hopes OF meeting with
you or OF helping the health Of my child were we in
duced TO trace your footsteps And now Sir can YOU
view with indifference that object before you2 dat poor
gi whom you arc reducing to Distraction Must she
u;e 10 madness Or must she drop the grave the
line gentleman attempted to upft poor Emily ole
ser hei gown on rustic sea he eyed her with co1tr