Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-15
ELoQUENCE OF SHERLOCK

ELOQUENCE OF SHERLOCK
Bishop Sherlock, in one of his sermons, has the
elegant passage, which is quoted by Mr..
BLAIR, III his Lectures rhetoric and bellies lettres,
as remarkably fine example of the figure of per-
sonihcation. The author is comparing our Sa-
viour with Mahomet:
$50 (sayS he) To- your natural religien lay before
her Mahomet and his disciples arrayed in armor
and blood, riding in triumph over the spells of
thousands who fell by his vitorious sword Show
her the cities which he in flames, the countries
which he ravaged and destroyed the miserable dis
uess of all the Inhabitants of the earth. When she
has reviewed them in this scene carry her into his
Recommendations her the prophets chamber; his
concubineS and his wives and let her hear him al
lege revelation and 4 divine commission, to Justify
his adultery aud lust When she is tired of this
prospect, then show her the blessed Jesus humble
meek, doing good to all tue ofmeu Let her see
him in the most retired privacies, and let her fol-
low him to the mount and hear his devotion and
applications. Garry her to his table, to view his
poor fare, and hear his heavenly discourse. Let
her attend him To the tribunal, and consider the
patience with which he endured the SCOTS aud re-
proaches of his enemies. Lead her to his cross;
let her view him in tine agony of death, and hear
his last prayer for his Prosecutors Father I0rgire
Mom, for they kn0w not Wt0k h6y do, When ma
tural religion has thus viewed both, ask he, which
is the prophet of God? But her answer we have
already had, when she part of this scene
through the eyes of the centurion. who attended at
the cross. BY him she spoke, and said, Truly this
nan was the Son of God ,"
This, says Blair, is more than elegant il is truly
sublime. The whole passage is animated; aud the
hgurc rises ut the conclusion, when Natural Rci-
sion who was before only spectator is introduced
as speaking by the ceLturions voice. II ha the
better fleet too. that it occurs at the conclusion of
discourse, when we naturally look for most
warmth and dignity.
.4necdOte Of Sl"r@dn.-Sherilan, a few
years before his death, paid visit to an old
sportsman Ia tue SISTER king ON, at the com
mencement u the shooting sea on, and, in Or
der TO avoid the imputatron OF being a dcwa-
rgAt tgHofunus, he was under tie necessity of
taking gun, and at the dawn of day setting
forth IN pursuit ofgame. Unwilling to expose
ms want of skill, he took an opposite course To
that OF his tIcnd. and was ACCOMPANIED by a
game Keeper, provided with a bag to receive
the birds which ght fall victims to MS attacks,
and par or excellent pointers. The game
keeper vas true Pat, and possessed all those
arts OF blarney which are known TO belong TO
MS :. i!rymen; anu thinking IT Imperative on
'hln 10 be particularly attentive to his master IS
friend, he lost no opportunity of praisng his
rowcss The first covey land the birds were
iouhudhl rose Wltllu 4 lew wards OF the states
mans nose, but Tie noise they made was So I'M
expected, that he wsnieI till the, were ..out of
harms way" before e fired. Pat, who was on
Tie lookout, expressed his surprise, and lnmed-
ately observed, Faith, Dir, see Won know
what gun ls-ltS well YOU wasn't nearer, or
them chaps would De sorry you ever came into
me country" Sherdan reloaded: the mex
shot was not more successful. Oh! cried Pat.
what an escape, I'll be bound you rumpled some
OF their feathers The gun was loaded again.
and on went our Senator; but the third shot was
a little effective as the former. NHah!n cx-
claimed Fat, althoug, astouished at so palDa
pie ms, '''l'li lay ,.litjeen you don't come
! near us to-day agaln.-N!a>t,r was too near TO
be pleasant" So he went JE, shot after shot,
and Pat always had something to say Ia console
poor Sheridan, vino was not little amused ar
his ingenuity.
At last, on their return honfe, without bird
IN tine bag, Sheridan perceived a covey quietly
feeding on the side OF The hedge, and unwilling
to give them a chance of dsit, he resolved t.
have at them on the gound. lie did so; bui TO
MS modification, they all flew away untouched.
rat, whose excuses were now almost exhausted.
still had something to say, and ne ioyfully ex-
claimed, looking at Sheridan, very significantly
You made them tGUe Gt.d, any ,ya,!n and with
this compliment 10 his spOrtsman-like qualities
Sheridan closed his mornings amusement.
laughed heartily at his companion, and rewarded
him with half Crown for lis patience and eli.
CouragemCnt.