Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-22

| g strength to injure seriously, if not totaiIv destroy, vessel of the EG6Ee's size. bv S single blow fairly given, and deems himself very fortunate in the result of ths encoun- ter. He reloaded his musket before his enemy disappeared, but it was only ifs sslfA defence, as he felt no disposition to renew the contest with so potent an adversary. Capt. D. states, that he could not have been deceived in the general appearances of this marine prodigy, and that it differed altogether from any species of whale he had ever before seeny with tho exception mentioned abOves
 AnecdOte.-Upwards of fifty years ago. the present Dr. -, of London, hiehlv respectable clergyman, and lis sister, Mrss
 -, at that time about IT, and her sister, 15 years ofage, respectively, were travelling in Devonshire with their father, and arri- we'd one day at small inn on the road. at which they stopped to dine, but the aftes- noon becoming very wet and stormy, they l resolved to remain all night and having intimated this to the landlord, he retired ty make the necessary arrahgements. Short
 y after he returned to the room in which the party were seated, and making his obeisance, remarked. with very compla- cent and self satisfied smile, that. as the af- ternoon was so wet, and necessarily pres vented any odt-door excursion, if tho young lady would find any amusement in looking over port.folio of originale drawings, he would desire his son to wait upon them, aud exhibit his attainments iIf the fine arts. Tliis intimation was of course joyfully received, especially by the young lady, who was considerable proficient in drawing, and in few minutes a talls raw- boned lad of about seventeer years of ago entered the room, with portsfolio under his arm. which he proceeded to open, and unfold to their view q considerable number of original pencil and chalk drawings. which he seemed very proud of. but whicR appeared to the party tU be any thing rather than beautiful specimens of this delightful arts After this examination had closed, the young artist, conscious, we presume, Of his powers, requested the young lady to sit for her portrait in chalk, which, for hcr a. musen'ent, she consented to the artist commenced his task, and in the progress of it. so often turned his large expressive eyes in eager gaSings on the interesting countenance of the fair sistOr, that slae felt much difficulty in restraining herself from burst of laughter. The portrait was fin. ished in about half an hour, and presented to the original, who, akhough at that time she could not hclp smiling at the rude at- tempt, still has it in her possession, and would not now part with it for money, this sketch being produced by the late highly gifted and now deeply lamented THOMAS LAWRENCE, President of the Royal Acad- emy, and Portrait Painter to his Majesty |-[Scotsman.1 ar E
 Portrait ef aa Iyisk Beasty. Emma smith was about two years his junior. and distinguished for loveliHess oven in the land of beauty; she was, indeed, just the creature to win and keep the heart ef an ardent aud romantic boy; her person was. about tic middle size justly and most del-r icately formed, without being positively
 thin her hair, of a rich glossy aubusiI,
 waved rather than curled over her soMe-
 what low, bu. beautifully formed forehead; l;
 her eyes were of that blue we love to sec
 the summer stars at rest in 1; us bright too and as rich in color; they were deeply
 fringed by lashes much darker than her
 hair, and bespoke favor at glance, whilst
 they seemed almost to beg for protection ,
 so truly feminine, so trusting was their ex. preston her nose was small, and nearly
 straight, without being strictly Grecian;
 but her mouth!-how shall we describe her
 mouth 1-so meltingly ripe, so lusciouss and yet 50 delicate; it looked the very bow oflove; the lips full, even to pouti0g, and ever brigh. and glossy as the inness most leaves of the rod rose, fresh and hu- mid with the dew of June mornine nor were the teeih withiny though rarely seen. unworthy their most lovely caskes: d small round chin. a complexion clear as fair, and cheeks the rose seemed rather to dwell within than upon, yet living 60 near the surface that sudden look, or word, or motion, was ever . sufficient signal to cali the Eichly-mantling color forth; neck long, well turaed, and gracefully in clined and bosom tho painter had ratli- CT guessed at than described, completed the portrait of as delicate . thing e ever made man miserable.-Ihe Lost Hsir. VIRGINIA DOCTRINE. atGx Whit shs waaa s.yaas Mr.. Esslsskr kss'