Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-21
4a;scegtauen,ta department.
From the London .qiias.
VHn LIFE & TINES OF FREDERICK REYNOLDS,
WRITTEN ny HiMsELF--2 voLs.

WRITTEN HiMsELF--2 VOLS
There is sgs ezcessySly ridiculous in the rompous
nois the Damatisl. "Ihe Times of Frederick Reynoid:
However. little poRposty, both here where in the
WORK may ee forgiven for the sake Of much pleas ny,
much good humnUr and much agreeable anecdoe Life
and Fines of Mr. Reynolds appropriate literary
Conclusion 80 the days OF who conferred a
muci amusement on the town. perhaps any indi.
vldnal existing. His last is full eli mi.tl-tie actors
al! finish their parts with broad grim and curtain ies
the lace uf house fail applause aud good bu
1t is almost latrn the day To cfi,.c,e Rev
uis dranla;i,;, lie iUttoducer Of what IN
called arre-t!se clever Oh
broad Imaginable. of punS aud tricks, con h
moT1us character, such the philosopher cracks lis Sides
all the evening" tieu sicly abuses the next
ning; inetsrrs,ns has TRADE with gTonn, the memory
o. 'e eIasShi ,i"' an" SgS over TIE deseneracy OF the
p'eSea aze. Every newspaper in the county has had
hit Reynolds for the exubefauce OF hrs f;th, and there
snnt mna of forty who has not been cheated into prnse
laughter 81 least half his comedies II is
cea'Iy, ths'eore late to say any thing of h dta
m'st lhe pant OF otosrap her IS however, quite
him; disposed To receive him with round of an
pIaus. The truth is that the work is written; nd
though We have read 1t III haste, having only
Cd the latter end of the week, discriminate
tuany valuable talents the He tells wr;-
ter lie tells Il wehe great store of stores
he IS fli OF buoyan spirits. gayey, old age has
Strong relish for the pleasures OF youth. He ndid and
talks uleasa md freely Of his conemnoraf
VI that abuiuabiG aGulon which is usually found in the
aaiohiosr pes OF living writer's, and especially of those
connected with the stage. and his Majestys seAvants-
There is, indeed smack Of this but when recellect the
'iSnne h,uery OF all living persons in the last boc
kind which appeared, hes HemiaeSccceS, nd as the
BO0Gc1LS Of
wcn we recall the fading recollection OF these productions,
Mr. Frederick Reynolds stands up an honest indie
PENDENT gentleman. who speaks his mind.
If WE we're to point out fac OF life which comic
dramait should follow for the right cutiva OF mis- pT
fesSo would approach very nearly described bv
Fortunate volumes. lie was born in he
n.Gdie fc his father an eminent attorney
aud connected with many OF the distinguished and
r:'nark able Of MS day-suc, Wilkes, whose pro
f-ssioai adviser ne lie educated at 4 pUblic
sshoo he acquired the necessary mpuIcncc for
arans hsse of his fathers large and distinguished
ussons The hospitality and luxury of his reduced
h4 to state OF comparative adversfypreciseiv
p.rI0d Of lie, when ms sons TO s6ciety was
complete, and when his faculties sufficiently Adde'S
Cont |" DC rc'lSh npon Remaining bachelor till
what advanced III life he lived the lie of lie o free nun
he IF st15erS,' mixing esteemed spirits nj
the town, with thu remains of his fathers nd
occasionally with his own valued family
!rien15 i':,s j. the life of a is trust To ris
for aud revenue Let such bc,va re- nf houses and
fads. of wives. Of children, au. their Dnu,nerabe CONGO
mtAniS
Tls in'aatc friends Of Reynolds the men Of the
"fowu "i their dtymcn distinguished for IN ~
age Of "it-and wno' 'he'e IS le doubt, rendered him
important assistance, both directly ani tho
composition Of ais pieces. Miles, Peter Andrews. rouhau
and Nor"i seem 10 have been his most intimate friends;
aud they wn" know the character Of these , deem
the author o tie "Dnma.ist MOST GdCious coice
of his society.
However, business the present occasion is rather
to eve the public an idea Of these two copous volumes,
b. the collection Of spacimeHs scribe ab.ut the
eaily g Timcs' Of our Friend Reynolds.
The irsi shall make romance OF real lie
AS complete anu as Interesting my that ~
vested l. a vel tot, and shows situated ,he
future X uiast of storing bis mind adventure
Ny rec motive lo visiting England. chiefly husi-
though. parity 70, the advantage ward, young
fnftns"tSe lady TO w"o two years previously, me had
been appointed guardau hy deceased father rcue-
man of good rtmtly, but small fortune.
Olivia Garcire, the Of tc far forcgne, She
had mother, relative, ndes l. dependcucc We on
aIr. Macy. She her uincccnth year. extremely
beautiful, and ot renders ed less inrcsrr ~ fixed aud
re-5liar mechanically her courtcnaucc, a rclarchny
APPARENT arising from gef Ihis suypositiou
r,ce.yed able crc,,t, owing 70 Mr. Nlarev rer
mar