The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-19
CORES PONDESCE.
Eiirscf NJ a isiter. di,d

LONDON March %. l8os.
Daa- Sir,--I have, As Run perceive, located
myself IN London, nnd aiken or Tor II lew
rlav. my residence Wtb Mr.. L. ca1nnt say
that lIaae ~ nd much 10 admire In this EN-
roriam ef Mingled sris'ocracy and lnohncra-
~. though an constantly meeting with oh.
4e.- = of surprise mud Woudcr To an Ameri-
en- ine frat appearance Of Luudau is fsf
from invitinF, The dinsY appearance Of .rc
d1iidir Vs. he vafiou-nPs, gloom, aud NJ The
pr-sant moment, mu idinrss OF the street,.
PET stop 70 those imaginary ideas 81 grandeur.
fhai Ne have been accustomed 10 associate with
ns name. threading, formNt7n =. OF 81. Pduls,
~ are apt h Ancy - ourselves "a hndine nt-
passing IL lnlgniGeenee and grandeur Of con.
snacii1l the failed monuments OF antiquity.
Sud We cannot coaceal our disappointment
,,len n nassy ollie Is presented TO oar ticw OF
ena,tr design rrleed aud admirable proportions,
hnl entirely irsi in tie crowd OF surrounding
buildings aud covered with tho coal dust Of cru
iuries. 80 alec II James p laer. Is bat q col.
lection Of br3t. hYild.aes enclosed within Il ttcil
wall ~ eE rtnal appearance, lar inferior n
Inc " shops Of Regcu,-sircrt Sucb ,tp THE
i.lo,fs of London. at The ffsi view a week , ,e-
$ daaca Is sufficient 10 remove all unasourabie
io,p5rsyinns--.n ,hattime You viii perhaps have
seen Regents Park, aud the surrounding terra
res. presenting the appearance OF "A regular line
oipbl1ecs. and supassmg IN beauty any dwell
lile u Ae.ri',-- you will perhaps have visited
Hyd" Patl,, aad a lis famous corner stopped
as have 10 admire the LIVING crowd OF being :
iablrte H,b Grace and hilaritg passing IN end
loss ,ucrcSs,ou before you. the las still eayer
Than the fsst. ilsdc Park is au lbject OF more
rresiig admiration than aay portion Of the CT.
", Entering IRON 0xford-sircet. the first great
object Of curiosity is the colossal statue of
Achilles. erected in honor f the Duke &C We
ltpeion, hy tie LADIES' OF LONDON. The proper
iinos are 6neiv maintained. aud the y hOle design
OF ihr ,tetla well worthy observation. The I.
eufe sian'is on a pedestal OF granite, OIL which is
Inscribed:
r. Arthur Duk,'or Wellington.
Aud MS brave companions in Arms,
This Statue Of Achilles,
Cast from Cannon taken al the battles
81 Salamanca, Toulouse, Nittoria and Waterloo.
Is inscribed hr their counirymen.
The figure hears a shield on ms lelt arm and
IS designed rs in the act of receiving an attack
'Aereen /: ~ rigsf arm raised in thp position Of
E, ift, ar ati,aR ,ai,' ot'HPotuioe ~ the hand
.",ani,,lon tina, was supplied ut the time Of its
erection by come mig wa,-, who placed there
~ n broom Sink. and changed the name ofihe
t'reciaf Hero, 10 the more familiar appeliation
Of Pat. 4. Nil us-N hiie engaged in contem.
plation OF his monument Of National pride. the
Premier passed within few PAGES where
stool He was mounted On gray pony, and
Sas followed by siogle servant IN plain live
IS. His pep dress was very republican and
Ms appearance thai OF an ordinary parsonage.
Ills lace was somewhat disfgnred by a blacl,
patch, the effect Of a recent tall so as 10 rcuder
u difficult 70 Judge from The expression of conn.
trnanee Of tie character ofthe man, Indapen.
d.ns Of The harsbncss ofthe features occasianed
by the apprudage of large black patch.
should suppose his Grace not remarkable foI
beauty or Kindness of expression-in short, a
hard featured man eazed M him as he pass.
ed wiihont any feeling Of awe, although aware