Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-10-14
oR1erMA1 STORY OF AA.MA.ir.

EIur WlHuilIu>. KIM Ui Jut udfil led Oefu
thu OF Gertrude. the onl, daughter OF Rurc, KIN
of Denmark. The produce Of this union was
son. called Amlettus. When he grew towards
manhood, his spirit and extraordinary abilities eA
cited the envy aud hatred of his uncle, who, be
fore the birth OF Amettus. was regarded as pre-.
sumptive heir to the crown. Fenso, which was the
name OF this naughty prince, conceived a passion
for his sister inaw. the queen; and meeting with
reciprocal feelings. they sOen arranged plan,
which, putting ~ execution. he assembled the throne
Of MS brother, and espoused the widowed princess.
Amletus, (ur Haml-t,) surprising his father had
died by the hand device OF his uncle, determili-
ed to he revenged. Bot perceIsng the Jealousy
with which the n,urper eyed his superior talents,
and the better to conceal his hatred and intenti-
ons, he affected gradual arrangement Of reason
and, al last, acted all the extravaganza 1t an absu
lutte madnan. Fengo's guilt induced him to doubt
the realit, Of malad, so favorable to his security
and suspicious Of sumo dreadful project being
hidden beneath bis assumed insanity, tried by diff
terent stratagems to penetrate the truth. One Of
these was to draw him into a confidential inter
view with young damse who had been the com
panon Of his infancy but damlet's sagacity, ana
the timely caution of his intimate friend. trustra
ed this design In these two persons, we may re.
eognlze the Opheha and Horatlo Ut Shakespeare
line second plot was attended with an equal want
of success. 1t was concerted by Fenso that the
queen should take her son to ia X in private con
yersation vainl, Aatterng himself that the prince
would not conceal his true state from the plead
Ings OF Il mother. Shakespeare has adopted ever,
part OF TIN. scene, nut only the precise situation
and circumstance, bat the sentiments. and some.
times the very words themselves. The queen.
apartment wa, the appointed place Of confer ence
where the king, to secure cet tam testimony, hat
pe,ous y ordered one ot his cOurtiers 10 cuncea
himself under hpap Of stra,0 so says the hslo
iIan-and though shakespeare-in unison will
the refinement ol more modern times, change
that rustic covering for the royal tapestry, yet ,
was even az Saxo Grammaticus relates IT, Ii
those primatlve ages, straw, nay or PUSHES, strew
ed the floor, were the usual carpets IN the cham
bers Of the great. One Of the Henry's, in maxim
pro. ess to the north ut England preyluusl, sen
forwa,d courier to order clean straO at ever
house where he was to take his lodgings But
return 10 the subject,
The. prince. su.pecting there might be a concea
ed listener. and that it was the king, putsued h
wild AMI frantic acts, hoping, that by sumo luck
chance. he might discover his hiding place
NatchIul 81 all that passed in the roOn Us he lasI
ed from side to side, he deserted little movemer
Of tine uneass courtlrr's Covering SUDDEN, Han
lei sprun. upon bis feet. began crow like cool
and fafWng his arms against hi, sides, Ieaptd upu
the straw teelin, something under him. he snatch
ed u. sword aud thrust il through tn unto
tut r,l. The barbarlssn ut Tie times is mo
oh eat.ly DISPLAYED in the beutai manner
VIII treats the dead body but for the hont
Of the DANISH prince, We must suppose that it W,