Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-19

utter the space. Of Is ponths, Inc grew thoroughly re-
conciled 10 his condition. When he had made this
conquest the vigou. OF his health, dsengagemcnt
from the world, constant cheerful serene sky and
temperate air, made his life one cotnual feast aud
his being much more joyful than il had before been
rksom". He now taking delight in every thing,
made the hut IN which he lay, by ornaments which
he cut down from spacious wood on the side of
which It was situated the most dcleious bower fan
ned with continual brcczcs aud gentle aspirations Of
wind, thai made his rcposs after the chase equal 10
the most sensual pleasures.
"'l forget to observe that during tho time OF his
dissatisfaction monsters tthe deep which frequent
ly lay the shore, added the tL-rors Of his sell
tudc; their dreadful howllngs and voices sccmcd too
terrible to be made for human ears: but upon the re-
covcry Of his temper he could with pleasure not only
hear their voices, but approach the monsters them
selves with great urcpdity He speaks OF sea lions
whose avs and tails were capable of scizing or
breaking the limbs of man, If he approached them.
But 1T that time his spirits and life were so high that
he could act so regularly and uncuncerned. that
merely from being unruilled III himself he killed them
with the greatest imaginable: for observing that
though their jaws and tails terrible yet the
ANIMALS being mighty slow IN working themselves
round he had nothing do but place himself exactly
opposite their middle, and close to them as pos
slble, and lie despatched them with his Ratchet at
wall.
"'Thc precautions which he took against want. in
case OF sickness To lame kids when very yuany,
that they might their health, but never
be capable ufspced These he had in great numbers
about his hut and as he himself III full vigor he
could take full speed the swiltest goat running up
I q promUntory, and never failed OF catching them but
on tescen.
His habitati,n extremely pcstcrei with rats,
which gnawed his clothes and feet when sleeping.
To defend himself against them, he ted and tanned
numbers of young killings, who lay about his bed and
preserved him from the enemy. When his clothes
were quite worn out he dried and tackled together
the skins goats with which nc clothed himself and
injured 10 pass through woods, bushes and BRAN
l.
any other animal Il happened once to hiin fha, rur-
ming OH the summit OF hill, he made n stretch 10
seize goat. with which under him, he fell down n
prccpicC and lay sense!css for the space of three
DAYS, the length Of Which hc measured hY-hc moons
growth ,,ir,2 his last observation This mlnncr f
life grew exquisiic!y pleasant, that he had
moment heavy upon his hurds; his nights were TN
troubled and his days Joyous irUm the practice of
temperance and exercise. IL WAS his manner to
stated hours and piaccS for exercises a devotion,
which he performed aloud, in order II keep UP tine
faculties OF speech, and to utter HIM, eli with greater
energy.
"'When I l,rst saw him, thought ic had not
been let into hls character and story, could have
dscerned that he had been much separated from conf
pQny from hs aspect anu GESTURE there was strong
but cheerful seriousness IN his look und certain die
regard TO the ordinary th;rgS about him. as if he la
been sunk IL thought. When the ship which brought
him olfth- island in. lie received them with the
greatest Indifference with relation to the prosnect Of
going OF with them, but with great satisfaction in an
opportunity refresh and help them. The man fire.
quenily bcwacd his return 10 the world which could
not, he said with ali its cEinyncuts restore him to the
tranquility O. his solitude. Though had frequently
conversed with him, after few months absence lie
met in the street, and though nc spoke to me- |
could not reccec that mad seen him; familiar dis
course in this town hud taken OF. the loneliness his
aspect, anG quito altered the air OF his face.
"'Ihis plaIA mans story Is a memorable example
that he is hapPes who confines his want TO natural
necessities and he that goes farther IN his desires ia
crcases his want i'll proportion To his acquisitions; or
! to u:e LIS own expression AIN worth 1901. but
shall never be SO happy when was not worth j
! farthing.'"
Seleaig, Mr. Wilson writes il, is rrobaliy n!ispr'r
The sequel Of Selkrk's history is soon tcld: me
Teturcd to his native place in NE, whre he was
ioyfully received by his parents, who were still liv-
ing; but his reclnse habits induced him TO shun spc-
icty, aud he resided in a which he constructed
in their garden at Largo His employment was
fishing, with solitary ranlbe i'll the nrg hbouring
woods ltwoud appear, thut though imam pleased
him not," did, for he copcd from Scotlan with
Sophia Bruce; whom he IS supposed 10 have des-
erted, Trough there il eEtalt deed IN which he
conVeyedisome property to her. He subsequently,
entered the navy, where he died some time in 1913
leaving, it is sad, his effects by will TO "sundry
loving female friends with whom he had contracted
intimacy during his residence upon shorc:" so
effcctually had female Establishments changed his
uHsocial tcmper
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