The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-05-15

selzfd the Boar. gai hi'n IN the
ground. aud having bound hiq lega
with ropes. they carried him in tfi.
omPh To their tents (sfantzla. or
station On the following day. q
dep0iation Of tie horde was sent 10
The Aiaman, General lloyaiski, and
presented thia Wild boar 10 him A.
i've. Isl. Petersburg paper Of the
I4M February.
Il Scpihiop Bapquet.-Bcrorc tho
admission oi ANY guest IN the ham
quet. a.up bearer offered n goblet Of
win. to AtI.la. who %salpted the new
GOMEZ. He rose in order 20 testify
Tia sense III the honor of the sa.
lutaiiou !; and he was mol permitted
II sit TIL Attila had raised the gob-
let IL his lips. or. having drank, be
returned II l. the cup bearer. All
~ guests admitted To the banquet
&. Inted AttIIa, cup in hand, wheu he
sat down. Atlila then Invited them
10 strike their goblcts onr against
the other. a custom derived from
Ihracr but in order 10 prevent
vine rom cnerNating their courage,
the Srytnlans were IN the habit If
tnuf ing nnd vibrating the atriuss
Of their bows. The first service over,
th"gursts prepared thenscl,e IL paE-
take successfully of two others, OBJ
serving the same ceremonies; IN this
manner the pleasures, Of The tabla
We're %protracted pleasures. which the
SCytllinus most loved after th0aa
of war, the chase, aud the fair sex,
AT the approach ofmght. when tho
guests we're plugged IN IA joyous in-
~loylentlon. WHEN pleasure besned
on every c0nnte0anfe, aud lowed
freei, from those III %qenlire md
naughty breasts, Two 5Cythian ~
ets sung. by tstch light. the exploits
and Victories Ot AHila. A religious
silence suddenly ftlsnrd all arounds
aud the looks Of his warriors WE'RE
bcnt tow ards him. Some ~ trans
ports. some remaiued m0tutAess.
their eyes filled with tears ii ,y.
Others entered with ~phrenzy int Tho
spirit Of these warlAic plcturing4 Q
and mennciug and terrible gestures
were elected from them, and stinrd
cries Of vengeance aud death. Tho
despair OF The superannuatcd was
- H
profound /; their frames imp1yerist.>
ed by The chill of the vital current.
no longer permitted them to dislin-
gnisll themselves in leafs of arms
Deprived Of battle. life was to them
a burden. At the memory Of their
youthful exploits, bitter tears were
seen to How d0wn their tinc furrow.
Ell cheeks. Thus VAS it that tho
single image Of war filled their souls
with JOY nr fury. with sorrow or de-
SPAR. For war they were born. for
war they lived aud died /; aud DAYS
oil battle were holidays tn them.
Theseene changed nj the APPEAR
anCe Of two buff ,0ns. who 0ccaN
slOned Clamorous mirth. Que, a
9cyiinan. diverted his countrymen
with VociteratIoh, ConJuring tricks
and extrayag ancles Of every descrin-
ton. The other. Il Moor, was gen.
orally ~ comIfai IN body as In mind-
After having amused the stupidity
oi the Roman cmPerors, he had arr
rived 10 recover his wilf from sl.-
very. Ills az, his color. bis Dr.
iormily. hrs pastures his gesture.
his voice aud his speech, "A conia Il
llnblc OF ia language Of The &c
the Huns ald the Lalins. prolonged
IN the midst nf the entertainment
hearty bursts IT laughter. which 9a-
t " eascd to be renewed ~ Uttrter
was the tumnlt or the species OF to
am lsement, Attila always prestry~
ed lllc same CONFERENCE.-The fero-
cinas llneanenta, however. softeued
someN hat. when fnacb the young
est Of hls children, was brought to-
him aud. turning towards the child,
a C~ountenance much more familiar
with IIry than tenderness, he stroked
his check with bis hand. A SCy-
than said in confidence to PrisCus.
that divines had predicted that his
child. surviving all his race, should
become the nope Of his greatness
This miserable prediction governed
: the affections # IL soul winch shook
the world 10 its { undation.
@-ZIS