The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-01-17
From Blackwood's Magazine for November.
THE DUELLISTS.
A Tale of the Thirty Years War. %
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Nv companion was here interrupted by the loud
cheers of numerous assembage in the castleyard.
The window being Immediately behind us we had on
" to reverse our position to obtain good view of the
spacious enclosure, crowded with dense Of hu-
man beings. The pressure was terrific, and yet no
soldiers were employed to clear the way for the ar
pro.chng monarch and his retinue. The assembled
people showed their Of this forbearanoe, by I'M
covering their heads, and giving way respectfully as
he advanced. | now bcheld large MN On horse
back plainly attired in suit of grey cloth. lie hod
green feather in his hat, and was mounted on large
spotted white horse, of singular beauty and magnif-
cent action ! required no prompting to tell me that
ihls was the great Gust5yus.
Behold exclaimed my cicerone, how slowly
he rides the castle yard He Is Gtraid that his
mettesomc courser may iniure the thoughtoss chill
dren perpetnay crossing his path and, being near
sighted, lie shades his eyes with his hand"
The king is very plainly alfred" | remarked ;
but man distinguished by nature needs not the
aid Of dress His features finely moulded and
full Of dominion but his person, although majestic
and imposing is somewhat too corpulcnt."
g Not an ounce too much of him" replied some
what abruptly, the subaltern. lie is not heavier
man than tie heroic CharemaGne, Rolf the Gallo
per, who founded the powerful state of Normandy !;
and in activity of body and mind he is, at least their
equal"
Unwilling to irritate this partizan n Glstavus by
pursuing the subject, remarked the uncommon beau
" of the kings horse.
" A fine ho.se,' he replied :" is the hobby of Gus
ay and by the indulgence Of this foible he has too
often exposed to imminent peril life on which hin
yes the fate Of Protestant Europe. On all occasions,
and even in important engagements he persists in III
ding horses easily distnguishable from all Others
few days before the battle of LEIPZIG horse deal
er brought into the camp noble charger very peculi-
arly marked and colored. This fellow was spy en-
pIoycd by the base and cowardly Austrans, who cal
cuaed that Gustavus would ride this fine animal in
the approaching engagement, and become an easy
mark for their bullets.''
And who" inquired, g" is that broad-shouldered
nero, with clear, dark complexion, accompanied by
lhe youth in the garb Of student ~
That man of bone and MUSCLE" he replied, is
The brave and chivarous Banner, name admirably
Characteristic of the man. He is truly living stand
ara, and, in the widest tumult of the battle, stands
llfln as castle tower, rallies around him the Devil
dered soldiers, and leads them again to combat and
TO victory. His noble daring cannot however, be I'M
known to you. How much regret that cannot al
50 show you those valiant soldiers, Coenburg and
neucl. Alas They fell on the field of LEIPZIG
lhat fne-looking YOUTH" he continued in whisper,
Is natural son of the king, born, however, before