Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-29
Ns. RANDOLPH, abroad and at home.

On his first arrival in London, az eyes were
struck with his figure in the streets. The HUI
man form from all parts cf he globe was to
h. SEEN there, but nothing like bis. 1t seemed
: TO belong O a class by ilsc'f, ions, lean, and
loose inin ed-a al ne. co face, "a shrunken boGy
,.uaaa, how 90 tian6Eh ano, her-a ,erm to wb,eS
the.English are addicted. His CON piexion was
dea,h-hkc. Old women al the corners rested
upon their broomsticks as he crossed, svcinc
him from limb 10 limb Sometimes h. proved
about on foot, and sometimes rode a pony.-
When ssluting people, his voice would noun,
up TO high, shrili key, a, if he were halloo,ng.
The particulars OF his drs SIS were obs, ured by
a long cloak, which in one respec, claimed re
semblance TO the douhlet Of CATER Gray-it
was not very new. AS il came ,ighr about
him, or waved in The wind, many sideong
e Lance did IL ee from the passing brokers uf
Mormouth street, IL was apparent that the
wearer had determined, with oharat .erisric in
dependence, on reaching The British Mr,ropo,
lis, &c paw no regard 10 Polonius's advice 10
Laertes.
must be prrdonsd these alu sions TO his
person and habi,menls. Il is easy to anticipate
the criticism they might draw down; bu, in
that code, with the general rule comes also
the exception. My account mus, have some
touches ol external individuality. l. is requires;
dish f. for the gods, not hew him as car
Case Tor The hounds" was, know, said hy the
poet OF nature. He spoke Of one who wa. &C
comphshed, magnanimous, noble minded; Of
One who, II he had he towering crime Of ami
zion, had graces that could captivate. ,ir,us,
thatcould attach. But whar is 10 be done it'll
the compound of dsfornity am TO teal with?
The great difcu liv will consis in If restraint.
and his intend 10 practise.
fatality Of circumstances threw me into |
Contact with him. How To behave was the |
question. After weighing all things, resnlv,t,
TO make the BEST of him IL was yet problem |
wha, effect The excitemenis of a new henis
phere nigh. have upon him. b-though, me-
that l would consider him in the ligh Of
ireakish friend, newly arrived. hid from
myself most of the phases Of his character,
whilst, taking a survey Of him all over, tasked
imagination 10 get a: others that might the
better bear, under exceptions reserved, 10 be
half presented TO view. 1t was case to have
perplsxed caSuist. The strife was difficult
The dilemma embarrassing, the whole enter
prise surrounded with stumbling blocks. His
grQ,esque aspect, the object Of popular stare
and ssientihe speca'ation; his everlasting at
tempts at effect whether in conduct or onver
satioo; his narrangaes, given out in accents So
novel and with no poor rivalry Of the fame and i,
fashion OF Anaeharsis Cloots. or Sir Waller
SCOTS Wanda; his dner,ing lapses from the :
,bservsncss OF the world; his profound obris- d
lnce TO rauk (which, thou gh il erfowed in tenn
,orary good nature at that epoch Of has lite and u
rasels,kept showing itself in ways rxqusitely
dicrous-all ibis, more, how can ever for =
,ri il! Good nature it,elfwas a garb that fitted .
i'm so awk~ardly, that his very desire 10 wear =,
pro hac viee could not fail to preiispose the n
,ok, on 10 emotions Of visibility. :,
II one sense he acquired celebrity. And he re
award him proper justice, must be more 6,
AN itinerary body known in the London cries by
cir boards and the bags sung over their backs ce