The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-01-13
1914

In Hr.en, !, 'hr most uueQulvocal tribute to
"a, p,rllral gntpu, Ent it i, his enlarged and
liberal policy, and HIS rfli Shrued regard ior the
WI. ,rr Of ms people, that chiefly command our
aIn,i' rtion and esteem Happy" saws one
ii,l.rlan, bad h. rrt@rcd iii a kinadun4 NOR
yi,iii<cd; hi, lovr Of peace. jH> tee and e.
G4n"r, wnuhi have rendered Ia, schemes sue
c">~nI; ana, ir~r,,d Of peri ,hlns because he
h4d attempted too mach. :, grateful! people
rpnl iit.c a4i!au,!,'I and seconded hls rif1rt,
- rr'urnl aud Improve them ." Happy" SAYS
III 'tit"r had he lived to execute strictly the
lt"> Winch he had Wi>l, enacted for the gene
al good oi Wrrirhcd pr"plc."
8 Amidst the p ,l.tiral and religious pre- r.di
rre Of contemporary historians, we look IN van
Tor Mar, rral charActcr BY one party She
j, depicted rs monster Of vice; hy another,
perfect motel Of Virtue But b,th her
friends and enemies concur in ts-llbins to Itrr
l!lo,e personal charms and those elegant accom-
plishmrnt>. which combine to render her the
most lovely and fascinating OF women Her tX-
qni>ltr beauty Of countcnaucc was equalltd by
the perfect symmetry of her form. II.'r hair
was black, her eyes dark grey her com
plrNion fine; her arms and hands remarkably
lecate both in shape and color Her stature
rose TO the majestic; She danced, She walked
she rode with equal grace. Her taste for music
was Just and She both sung and PLAYED upon
the lutte with uncommon, skill The impression
which these accomplishments made OH every
heart was aided hy the spri ghllnc>, Of her
temper, the graceful dignity of her nanner, and
her polite and In,inu tn. address, The .eyot
ed attachment Of her donrstirs bore honourah bic
testimony to the amiabl,. qualities of her heart
and while She occupied the throne, her Justice.
her generosity. her con>tancv, her fidelity in
friendship, and her nlagnanimitv in every vicis-
>itule of her fortune, were acknowledged and
admired even by her most violent advcrsaries.
8 Charity will ascrihe the defects Of her cha
racter. her errors and misconduct. rather to the
unfortunate circumstances in which She was
placed. than TO any peculiar deprayitv Of dispo-
sion. A queen almost from her birth, she was
nur>rd in the bosom of adulation: it was there
fore little 10 he wondered, il her passions. Iabi
tuatcd TO indulgence, should be ardent and i'm
petunns, and II her temper, unaccu~ toned to
restraint, should be hasty and impatient of CON
'radIctIon Educated il the most Polished but
prAlgate court IN Europe, she naturally turned
IN aversion from the au>tere and rugged man
nfrs Of the people whom she was called to 60
vern The gay and lively manners OF the French
were c"ngcnlal +" her native vivacitv Of spirits;
and accustomed from her infancy 10 the gallan-
try Of polite courers she became fond # flatte-
~. and pleased with the homage which her
beauty commanded Though naturally frank
and unsusplciouS. she could practise at times.
ID" most refined dlssmul ,tinn, which she was
trained to regard as one of the most necessary
arts of government
Sc In her matrimonial connexions she was pc
rultrly unfortunate When child she was
hrtr hPd to boy of an unsound constitution