Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-09

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conversation, which had of course been intercepted by
the incident, as ii '.pn2 had happened In a'out SIX
minutes gentle tap heard al the window; aud
immediately aztec The sufdued voice Of the Cu prit
suing tor submissions .'Nt will Try whether you can
behave better" SAID Sheridan, opening the window; elf
not you shall resume your meditatons upon the leads"
The citizen returned to the table, and conducted HIM
self with the greatest civy 20 Sheridan during the
rest OF the evening. This anecdoe is enthusiastically
authentic. heard Cobb, of the India House, who I
was intimately acquainted with Sheridan relate it in
me same way lie eye witness OF this cXt-aoI
binary scene.
During his visit Norwich. in the of 1902
or 1903, saw much OF DR.. Parr. Taking mp little
book called 'Beautes of Sterne." which lay rpnn 4
iadys work table, he Observed that 'Sernc had no
beauties Every thing he is constrained in order
TO appear easy. al his flowers 1871
Then thinking the epthet too pedaatic, he said, II
mean hGtbed- beauties; not natural sentiments taking
root in the heart, but forced and impcled growth
We ran him hard with the story of LIE Fevre, the be-
ncroent sing ularities of Uncle Toby, and the pathetic
portraiture of poor Maria Rut il would not do He
allowed him merit. but that OF being ,extaroms
pasiary lie said that "Serne had little book
learning Whiis; he about his 'rrisiiam Shandy'
he was seen in Becket's shop at old hIr Paines
TRANSFERRING from obscure books. DIR. Ferriar, of
Manchester had detected his hefts from Burtons car,
atomy of Melancholy work once alnos, forgotten,
but which owed its resurrection 10 the inordnate praise
of Sam Johnson. But the most bareaccd of Sterne's
plas iarisms occurred I'm the Sermon read by Corporal
Trim; nearly the whole that relates ecclesiastical
persecution, having been femorsccssly taken from
sermon preached by Dr. bentley before the Uni
versity of Cambridge The pathetic picture of the
victims Pershing by the Ingu!sit;on, pundered
from it. The admired passage OF the soul jadverling
10 their lingering dea;hs lowering upon tho yet CULVER
ing lips, if 10th depart was word for word Bent
| !cy's."
Mr. William Tayinr, Of Norwich, frequently met
Dr. Parr who thought very highly of his talents and
requirements Talking OF ay lor's very peculiar mode
OF composition somebody remarked that Person had
said of it, that abounded in ali of is,.s but
Anglicisms. ! observed that il Porson's ex
preston, but Dir. Windhams who when lie was ,nem
Der for Norwich, had been handled severely in 4 Nor
Tch paper SET up by the dissenting party, to which
Taylor contributed, and 10 which also he had given
the NAME which was the singular of 'The ris.n
W INDIAN, in Of its numbers, recognized Ta lori.
manner observed TO him, You mig easily track
Taylor by his nco!ugsms "-"Yes," ;aid he, sand by
all sorts of isrns but Anglicisrns." When had related
this anccdote, Parr exclaimed ~ aylor able and
in German literature II is true that he is fond OF
neohogisn,s but his neologsins all coined al the
lawful mint of pure English analogy
Amongst the of distinguished talents, in whose
cic'y Parr delighted, Bobns Smh.-IIe Greek
scholar, had been educated Eton, contemporary
with Canning and Fiec, and of the principal comtr
tors to that remarkable Specimen of Juvenile taentFhe
MIcrocosm By the way, BobuS is merely an Etonian
nick name, which he has retained through life So COM
pleely is identified with him, tina, the door
of drawing being open dinner, w,pre
large party was asSembed and the calling out
hastily Mr. and Mrs. Bohus Smith. 1t foolish
or must be allowed dsrcss lit,le that OF giving nick
mate terms with the l:e Mr. Hoiofd the Master Chan
Gerry lie somewhat addicted pressing, and the girls
in that house used call him Bore HoiloIi. This they
" so habtuay mat the servants caught 1t, and the next
ne he came there 10 dinner. he ANNOUNCED before
great nuntcr of persons TO the lady Of The house. III loud
voice, "Alr. Bore Joford, Ma'am!'
But nIoui1ns. Smith included IN Ii. cata-
ogue of eminent whom Parr in hs Appcndix the
Spita Sermon cnmmora;ed as having been educated
of oar universities. This in aid Of his argument III
that sermons in favour of the system ofeucation establish
ed at those seats of learning Smith figures Z6ejc in
long and Mandatory Greet difficult to forbcar
smiling PARIS dogged determination those notes to
''sc'e English names Barrow is B1ppeao,; Jeremy
Taylor is Tu20oo-. Machutosh's luckily detied
every experiment TO hammer Attic sound out Of it,
When Bobus Going Calcutta with h;gh LEGAL
appointment, Parr exclaimed, "obus will ne thrown .yav
the Calcutta Bar. He will fnd his agonss so feeble
that his intellectual weapons will gather disusc
But then, srs, he will come back, he shall have seat in
Paramen sir, and there they will be secured gain
brightness" This prediction accomplished But AL
though the powers OF Smith HcrcucaU, happened
by strange fatality That he failed in the House of
mons 1t was in the debate upon the Vice ChanccIors BILL
which strongly opposed, may be recoeced by Sir
Samuel ROmly, and the Canning party, of whom Smith
one 1t had been announced every where that he i,-
tended 10 speak, and g.dt expectation excited. lie
but after few oke down, heard
1t is probable that the consciousness Of his
reputation, mixed with the dread of speaking W
to- oppesscd aud overpowered him. Pdr, o ring H.
kindly observed SIT is of little consequences Smith can
afford to lose the sma portion of additional which
that speech would have gained him.'
When at the bar have often EobuS, ia full
grin at his pleasantly aud wit. He thea without
briet, hut hc amused himself and with entertaining
n'cnares the speeches Of the in business Jenny
Park, now Judge OF the Common Pleas happened
occasion to be up and en;leavournr to be uaihctjc
bu. i'll the worst taste imaginable. Observing
smile BObuss countcnancc, asked him was
thinking of "hy, said he ~ absolutely los, IN adj
nraiio the cnriosn micitas of Parks pahoz! Some
asked him what he thought of the style Of "Adopis
History Of EnglarI.' "Style" said Bnbus; "t is not
style ALL bu Swift said Of Dr.. Burners, whit the
poverty Of the language c0mpc!s call one" re-
cmber meeting Smith urrying from under tho curtain Of
the court OF Kings Bench, anyious to got away Giles,
narsteT, who had great many insurance briefs,
was long loose nbng speaker, then in the middle
o am argument III insurance Seeing Smith COM
ing oni, asked him what doing "Oh' replied he,
",cc IS nothing but the good ship Giles, without cargo
bound no where, with liberty to touch every where"
! But it IS time to to Or. Parr.
Dr. Parr had the milk Of human kindness in MS conpo