The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-09-10


when he shook his head, aud pointed with
hls whip 10 \ boy haliooing the bird. away
FROM tii. seed There's another, did Won
heart, C5erqii -" Ay ny, but its w in
the wind, tnd she can't have doubled yet.
But look - yonder, sir, dye see those sheep
sending sWayon the side OF Penwick Hill
she's among EN-, III lay my life the crows
are oil on the wing, aud here comes magpe
chs'teang from the same field. we shall have
the other pre- senlly ay, said SO, she's there,
sure enough. But stop, that's Sweetlip $
cry IN the next field, aud Lightloot follows
her aud gives tongue--found ! found !!
found I"
A. this cheering notice the whole field
gave glad halio0, and made simulane-
Gus charge after the dogs. The Alderman
auabed towards gap in one corner, when
well known brewer 10 the neighboihood,
who, am afraid, had heavy interest in
Disabling him from being IN at the deaf h,
galloped toward the spot on his powerful
hunter, with the brutal design of upsettiug
the pony aud It's rider. The sagacious ami.
NAL however, bottled on one sidr, by which
he would iBfalllbly have made "A transfer oil
his RIDER, had the rider moi appealed 20 the
pummel aud the name, when, accepting the
omen ofhis pony's ears which now pointed
homewards he quilted the hunt, and ascend
cd little emnence whence he again com
manded ful view OF the field. From this
point he saw the poor hare, after having ex-
hsustod her starting speed, aud iett the dogs
long way behind her, mike her FIRST double
and return upon different track towards
the from which she had been dislodged.
At intervals she halted, II considering what
strategems aud suhteTiuges she could adopt,
after which hasty counsel with her own 5s5
thoughts she would describe labyrinth of
lurning5 and windiugs aud again spring for
ward in a straight line.
But the sure and relentless hounds track.
ed her through all her crossings aud doub-
lings, forced her from sheepcot into which
.hc had stolen for refuge, aud the Alderman
presently saw her lmpiug sorely and pain
fully towards him, stopping to listen, then
lettering a little farther, and again stop
ping, while The beleaguerlng ours, trangh
WITH 4 hundred deaths, grew nearer and
louter, aud poured down her large open
ear, aud seemed to madden her very brain.
Al his apeGtsGle his bosom melted with COM
passion aud as the poor animal, With a last
cnuvulsive effort, leaped upon clipped
quickest hedge close beneati him, and sCram-
bled along its top to cheat her enemies of
the scent, he hastily took ont his purse, in the
omnipotence olwhich he had great confidence,
aud offered five pounds to any one that
would save her. Blu il was too late the ra.
vening dogs rushed In upon their prey rs
she tumhled from the hedge, aud a short pit
eous shrek thai went 10 his very heart, an.
nounced the contamination OF what is un-
teeliugly denominated days sport,
Such were the Alderman feelings a. be
himself reaed them TO me during our ride
home together, calculating Ia conclusion.
4" It's bad spec sir, Flemish account, n
losing concern, this hunting men horses
aud dogs, Nil seized with "A sudden madness,
riskinp lives, destroying property, whole
district disturbed and up IN arms u torture to
death u little lnotcnsive hare. Every Thing
| should be seen once, but huye 5ren enough,
aud too much Of it ! haYe done with it,"
" II every thing should be seen once" said
I,"you willprobably join oarpheasaot shoot.
ing party tomorrow. " Not such as ass,
| exclaimed my companion blnntly. Made
my appearance amongthe Nimrods, but Eght
shy of the ramrods don't start out to shoot
and coming home shot. H. must be ar
awkward sportsman indeed that don't
bring down one friend in season. A. our
lie assurance proposed a clause Warran.
TED not to 90 shooting with any friend or
friends but they secuted it--more tools they
Then II your companions hit the Birds
and miss YOU, they take good care, in cros,'nea
style, or sorambling through hedge, 10 de
post eighty or ninety shot SING under your
hip bone, or Your pointer puts his pnw upon
your trigger, aud very lovingly blow your
eyes out or you yourself. tor fear of acct.
dents discharge your gun asyou reach home,
when ii expodes in your hand and YOU sill
down comfortable III your own pa,Iour, ieav-
ing your thumb top of neighhorng tree,
and having three fingers dangling by alitle
ht Ot skin. They who thus lay their own
lives against that of pheasant, may he ma
king fair bet but think mine worth a
trihe more, and besides, hate TO be giving
unnecessary trouble TO a coroner"
Here parted and as pursued my ride
alone, had leisure 10 reflect upon the folly
of laying the long odds, for | had been one of
the simplelons who had wagered pretty deep.
ly against the alderman being IN at the
death, all which bets were decided 10 have
lost, although he had not regularly followed
the hounds, aud was only present by aCCident
at the destruction OF the hire.
900
The following reflections seeing Mummy
are Just natural, and well expressed. They
are from the Penn. Village Record:
They have been into the chambers of the
dead they have disinterred The mhabitant of
the grave: She is brought 10 light a lovely
woman OF Egypt she is brought 10 liz mt after re-
posing three thousand years IN darkness, but not
to LIFE: il is resurrection before the appointed
tine her sleep Is not out; her slumbcrS are not
over the hand of death is vet heavy upon her.
Still we feel II to hestrange company she seem s
10 speak though dumb. What are all those rs
forts TO preserve from decay this mortal frame ?
Those bands oflinen, those gums and spice y
those embalming preparations so artfuly dey-
e-i' They tell us OF the dread of annihllations
they speak the strong feelings of the soul the
: powerful desire for Immortality aud siren G,hen
the belief OF a future life, by showing strongly
how the God of nature has implanted the desire
in our breasts What more do We icarn
Beads a necklace Aye, II was "a ity,aie
; these were her ornaments. Iheu the female
character has not changed. Woman vas VAIN
three thousand years ago. She had fnpry,
triukets bead THAT is iliibera. She desired
to please. She was lovely. and her friends de :
lighted TO see her charms heightened BY orna :
ments. The desire to render self agreea-