American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-07
From The .Nev England GALAXY.
MAYNARD CRITICIsMs--Br Ii. q. KNIGHT

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Ought one to approve Of historical novels, which
blend fact and fiction SO as to confound history !
prefer either pure history, or pure Imagination.
How happens it that The name Jonathan is with
many, simile !? and country Doors called brother
Jonathan as also our country? Surely, the name
itself is every way respectable-in Hebrew, The
Lord hath given" And, if we dissect it into two
syllabes 10 nathan, find delightful and dignihed
assocations,-it reminding us o.! Joseph the chasie
and Of Nathan, who said unto David, " Thou art
the man - and, altogether, Of Jonathan, the friend
whose love was passing the love oil women
Sterne's idea OF the I" recording ANGEL and the
g blotting tear" is thought to be OF he finest
in the language, as containing sublime sentiment
beautifully expressed; and know not whether the
thought Of the 4" starr dmy CLEANING h' ough the
unsubstan,ia fol Of of Ossian's " ghosts" as
glided along the mist be not the next in imagery,
though thin of sentiment
The property of intellect is not always hereditary;
as witness two modern instances Sir Isaac New
ton had weak headed father. and Lord Chester
field had weak headed son Persons Of small in
telect should try to shine in sation but
rather, not to say any thing very exceptionable
Boats that have not much bottom had best to carry
but little sail and had better be becamed than over
set
In the inimilably beautiful and pathetic story of
Joseph and his Brethren, there is one shade upon
the life of Joseph which have never seen ilumn-
ed, but which was doubtless wisely directed in Pro
violence, to bring about the wonderful consumma-
ton that is, that Joseph never once went up from
Egypt to the vale of Hebron for above twenty years,
leaving his aged father in state Of bereavement du
ring that long time.
Man Judges Of the inward disposition by the out
w ard acts God Judges of the outward acts by the
inward disposition.
Ii seems paradox that by the skill of man, the
softest element is made TO bear the heaviest bur.
thens.
There is no instance Of complex simplicity more
amazing than the infinude OF varied expressions
upon that little surface of few inches squarc-the
human counenance.
Is it not very stupid to continue the mongrel
French OyeS at the opening OF court And the
Anticipated Know all men by these Presents,
at the opening Of an instrument?
! The Oriental style abounds in hyperbolc, some
instances of which, besides the beautiful ones in the
Can,icles may be found in the Scriptures Instance,
where Hushai threatens to drag whole city into
the river with ropes Also, where 81. John suppo.
SEES if the deeds Of Jesus all written, the world
itself would not contain all the books This Orlen-
,alism Of manner will account for many peculiari-
lies Of speech, which might otherwise appear ex-
,ravagant.
lis we'll for stranger who would please the
mother, to take notice Of her babes should like
TO know what an infan, smiles at when asleep; into
what world, and among what tiny scenes, its dreams
have their rangcs
Whe Their worlds, originally Italian German, OF
French, when adopted into The American vocabulary
should retain their foreign pronunciation or be reae
according to the key Of our syllable sounds for
eipner, when he becomes natu:alIzcd in this coun
try. is expected 10 accommodate himself TO ou'
manners, and not VIC 70 his. And wherefore do au