The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-07-04

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his guards and furious at having thrown himself into nail
suppressed nevertheless the violence of his emotion Hav
gone too far TO recede he did lose his presence of
he unhesatngly advanced among this throng of trsos
greeted them familiarity and, calm and natural tome sa
that as he was passing by their house, he light in h.
that supposng they amusing themselves he had eni
order to share their pleasures He then seated b;
and drank to his asassns who standing up around him comb
not avoid putting the glass about and drinking his health
But they began consult other by their oot
TO make numerous Signs, and grow more daring one
them leaned Snkanim and said in lou voice
brother IS time The latter for what is unknown
hesItaled, and had scarcely replied not ye when Peter
who heard him. and who also heard last the footsteps
his guards-stared from his seat knocked him down by
blow IN the face and exclaimed if is not vet time for Won
seoundel rs for me- This blow and the sight Of the guards
threw the into CONSERVATION they fell on their knees
and mPlored forgiveness. Chain them replied The terrible
Tar Then, turning the officer of the guards he struck
him. and reProaebed him with his of punctuay but
the latter showed hm his orders and the Tar peceynn his
mistake clasPed him in his arms kissed him the forehead
and proclaimed his fidelity and entrusted him the cuso
dy of the traitors.
Is His vengeance terrible the punishment was more m
rocos than FIRST the rack then the succes,
muuaton OF each member; the DEATH when not enough
blood and life was left TO allow Of the of suffering To
close the whole the heads we're exposed upon the
column the members being symmecally arranged around
them as ornaments; scene well worthy of government Of
masters and N slaves recprocally identifying each oter
and whose only God fear
The domestic habits Of the imperial rufian who is our u
thor's load-sar, thus described
" HIS ways and his manners, it is true unpublished, but
they were smPle frank and natural; like those Of every
solue and s'regh forward spirit, and all whose faculties
orcer to attain 1t, above the pomPous enes of pride
and of vanity.
" la his humble abode al Petersburg an abode which
mere artrzan would think hardly good enough for hmse-a
oed char, table, lathe, and books, formed tho
whole of the furniture
" When he not at home the deck of ship the floor
OF hut or the bare ground served him bed and
then straw, when he could get not, he leaned his head
on the otcer who attended him. who lay under it,
and whose business remain in that position
tionless as the bolster which he represented.
Every thing in him washoste luxury, and looked
the useful his clothes PLAIN, and of cloth
calculated to wel-his Shoes which solid and
elunsey, frequently mended.
AT his table, which usually frugal one, nothing came
amlss 10 him, FISH, which this naval could not
bear HIS habiual food, that which he preferred such
as was eaten By the people. He little, but often, where
yer ne might chance to be, and no matter with whom
he drank, however, to excess, from habit from TASTE
perhaps from vanity Deporable orgies, but less fire.
quen than they supposed have BEEN where he wasOo
often seen overcome by shameful furious ntoxcaOn
out where, still ofsener proving himself powerful than
his excesSes, be kept his and patiently the rash
language which nenPeranee prompted TO his cornwall COM
panions.
His court, common times consisted only of few off,
suPtUary laws; plate there He waited on HIM
self rose at four in the morning, and lighted his IRE with bis
own hands"
These private snguaries of the drst enlightened Russian
Emperor were no, amended when be out of doors
Such his habits at homes when be out, was
generally foot, in hackney coach and he sometimes
borrowed of the first Passerby the money pay bis fare
He daily spent several hours the Senate but particularly
at the Admiralty; after which, and ALWAYS followed, like me
Frederick, by favoe dog ne alone and WIN
out guards TO minge among the peoPe-psserng the soc
ETY. Of foreign and Russian traders and sailors, especially ne
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