The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-10
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u was To hight aud fetire. To burn
their towns, even their ad0red Capt
tai, In lay waste the country, to de-
priye the French of sustenance. To
draw them from their resources. and
To rely on winter~--wh0, ton faithful.
ly. drew her frozen net tower 80 many
brave battaIions, which became en-.
tangled, and persisted in its meshes.
80 strictly did KutusoH adhere To
this mode Of defence, that nothing
could impel him to deviate from 1t
not even the prayers, the remonstran.
ces, the menaces, of Sir Robert vii.
son, who VAS stationed at his head
quarters. as the representative of the
allies of Russia. Nothing bat tho
experienced military intellect Of tho
French Marshals * Generals c lnld
possibly have extricated Napoleon
and the few that retnrned from this
expedition with him. kutusoff we'll
knew, and respected. that intellect )
and hence his caution. after the bat.
tie of Moskwa, In avoiding gene
rnl engagement.
The work Of Count Seg,r contains
many intrreeting, affecting, instruc-
tive. and agreeable, anecdotes. The
reader is astonahed at the active and
untiring audncity of Mnrat's person-
al bravery; he admlres the FIRM cou-
rage n steady discipline Of Dayoust;
and the consummate generhlslHp,pcr
severance, presence OF mind. and We
teran intrepidity of Ney. When all
seemed lost, when even old soldiers
were ready to yield to circumstances
the most appalling, the gallant Ney
rushed forward, roasfd them by his
voice, excited them by his example,
and led them on To the charge and
To victory against tentold their mum
bcrs. In such retreat.the mind Of tho
reader is often distressed by the de-
tail Of Wrctchc dness. All the pa5si-
ons were let loose, aud many acted
erroneonsly from the principle ofsclt-
preservation, that first law ofnature.
But in the midst Of these occurren-
ces the sentiment Of humanity was
not altogether oxlingnished. There
we're noble traits Of disintercsted-
ness, OF magnanimity, of sclt-deyo-
ton, manifested by priVates as we'll
az officers. On one occasion, tho
power OF early habit was conspicu-
Gus an old French Gentleman,who
belonged to the court before the Re-
volalion, would make has nit, hap
pen what might Whilst the cannon
we're roaring, the storm beating, ia
mine reigning, and death was busy
around him. Ia VAS 9cen gaily dress
ing himself aud py:sdertng his hair :
DR.. Johnson-When friend Of
bis who had not been very lucky in
his first marriage, married second
time, he said, " Alas another in
stance Of the triumph oil Hope over
Experienced"
x Redldmite-it is reported that
man in Bcldain Hospital made these
observations " We that are kept
here are only called man, because
our madness does not happen to a.
gree with that Of the rest OF the world.
Every body thinks his neighbor mad.
il his pursuits happen 10 be opposite
to his own. His neighbor thinks
the same of hirn. Bat then these
t7co kinds Of madness do not inter-
iere with each other. Now and then
comes an eccentric man, who thinks
them all mad. Him they catch and
lock up--thafS my case"
--eNSG-
Pin Money--formerly lady's
private allowance was denominatcd
needie monep, but modern times have
changed the word into pm money--a
more appropriate term. certainly rs
the needle is now general resigned
10 the servant.
" rise, sir, Tor information,
said very grave member Of IA Iegis-
latiyc hody, who then made no great
figure in the business in which he
was engaged, but has since far out
grown IN political Importance, both
his own and his ncighbor's expecta-
tons. +" am very glad to hear it,"
said bystander, :. Tor no man wants
il more"
FALL GOODS.
Inc sdosef'oers are nov teCeHmg me. most