Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-22

Dsn|s CoTod, Tale Of The HigtGrm!s--rbe name
q Benin Gorod, III Null, mountain with basars ri
ars 2OO feet III height discovered by Mr. Easrs II, a
year 1888, and far superior Sah the Giants Cause
way or any other specimen oe the kind ibcri, ,ou,,
'e rom record OF SO tTagcai natura that it Should
"e preserved. There are many traditions respecting
out me following Is sad 10 be the most anthem
powerful chlet.in who was the ord Of tLc laoI a.
hn many years ago less dis :nruisbe,l for ba
oi ms territories, where he lived in great raI
magulilcence, than for terocity Of cIlre, tb;c !-
no oouhds and spirit of which he found mo
means OF satisfying but by gricvousiy opYr,ssn b,x
ei@'S ana Fassais and Selling their propcity and es
V1es' ne was above ell particularly anxious 10 ac-
qure the possessions of ue!ghbor whose uan,o ,uas
Icr9d on account of their extent and coutiou;,, D.,
ne iiad long a5siaIned from any atternpt of This k,d
"o'h as GIEod, though above fft, wears of arc hoJ
Iete" unmarried, and, failing of him and his bc;rr
" estate reverted TO the chc!tain and because his only
SON VINO was reared according 60 the custom of o,o
'1e III 'e 'an'iI OF Vassai, was iii his custody. Go
o f'"eVer contrary To the expectation of every one
married young lady OF great beauty and acco,,'n
lnents whom lac had accidentally met with in one
cs'nouihS Islands; AID the Chicttain Lad reason TO
aPpIehend that the expectations with which he had a.
lcied himself OF getting lis yassa,s estote nv ,;Ia
" MS PosSry would be frustrated. I,nDeIlcd by Inst
ah2 disappointment he resolved 10 DESTROY the homes
anu happiness OF GoIod by the seduction of his wife
Wicn &c WIN CHcuy effected, and at last Carried her
III ttiut'ph 10 hls castle. Corcd concealed bs r,oo
whist lie Inwardly vowed vengeance: and layuo ron,
'cu III inc course of great huatiug party nj which
lne cHieain and his son, Gorod and The lajv and ali
'''i'dI people OF Tie island to
""iu company 10 in" S!InIGl of lofty f1cuut me sci;
Zea The youth, and standing by the brink of r;LtfI
PrGcpice ne exclaimed This instant pnro ,,vsor
a" th's hoy down the cliff! unless la: infamous woman
Is put 10 death by tie hands Of her urerD Tfa,ic
tam trembling !of The safety OF the olv spo,or 80 L
family, aud encouraged b. tie persIagioDs nj ~;
~ mistress, who presented her breast 10 receive The
cio"' reluctantly oaey cd. GOroL (; en- cried ot 81 am
$3.50 u'' nat tET"n I:iu"t be punisIe4;" tlea
s2r'ngmg fr"m :he mointan IL, tis ,,3Io.,n .J
~ iS al ms they almost Instantly do sbcd j., ;o
he place has since been i,n1Dyn nv ,To 49,, g.
"ehin l'orod Or tie !l @! Gorod--T Eng. 2uy.r.
'iB"eIIon and Ecyo!u2ion.-The father Of tho c..o-
6ratcd Thomas a'liechet was an F,nolislnar &c ~
VINO followed lie fortunes Of the Norman Crusa,j,rs
anu "S9 'aNcn prisoner and made slave by be sara
cC"s' Chortunoe and cCsp.scd as he was be ca;ned
"i'at tie Norman chiefs, IN al! their eIorv raye 81
ed III England. tie love of a woman of Gc
DIS woman was no ether t,dn the daugbte the cis
10 Whom Gilbert was captive. BY her assistance Lc
dpc MS escape, aud repassed tic sea: but n, deli
VereT unable to live without HIN f,rsoole her c,Is,
mouse 70 go in search of him She knew I,,t t,I
WORDS Inteiiigb!c TO the inhabitants of The W.
io3l40h and Gli6e7t BY the aid of tie former 80
'N"" 'oT England 40 vessel carving t;a1ers and
pilgrims; by that Of the latter running from to-,
to street, repeating GILBERT Gilbe,tlr tn fbo -
tohIs'ed crowd that gathered arcuui her she fornl
the nnn she loved. Gilbert a'Eecket. afor talr;,-
WG ADVICE OF several Bishops on Ills mracr,o.,s n
cldcnt, bad his mistress baptized CHANGED Lcr g.
cen name into Matilda and married hor IT, -;
d'y OF tiS marriage made II much talked Of and -
,nG SUBJECT OF many popular rCmanccs two of
Cn' sun eStant TN Janiieson's popular Sonrs COR
'''n very affecting details. I'm the wear ITO C;rL,
and Matilda had son. who was ca lei },o,,s 1ti
to the mode of double name, introduced IT.
Hl'sShu By the EOrrnans Such was the romantic or
3" o, man destined to almost romantic "a
MS anecdote IS from 'Thierry's History of the
Conquest Of England by the Norrrans y :. yt i'ie
very able manner '' ''NS"'u 10