Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-15

iioe, woman Of law ofjgin--nI Splgaf bfsed1
ins-havlng little or no dacafiou---utieriy des-
hiuie offemale dflieaey. aud wholly regard
less otthe common lourissies of refined society.
She Is bold, insoient and yiudtc,iye--vaur
cf her imaginary qualification, a. a writer
ola temper The most iiriiabe--snd Of ia ssiops
and resen menis. the moJ violent aud unrez
ieniing The history of her early life. so far
as the writer Of Ibis article i. enabled IN sneak
off,, Is not n fl subject for public Jou, nal--I
being tissue OF hHbifnsl immoralties from
which The veil Of oblisio aud OF decencS
should not he raised.
An wriiee, sbe ~ below criticism. II IL
enough 10 read half dozen sentences in any
page ct her scandalous writings. 10 discover
That she Is quite rs ignorant Of fhe first eements
oil pure eonipos'iion. rs she Is avowcdly DIES.
i'iu,e of amy correct IDEAS Of morals or reiI-
gion wandering northumberland of
sentiment or te6nemcni--siir obttudes herself
unfortunately. and without scruple, in,o a. i
plates and socIeties--from the bar room. OF
public houses, tn tho saloons of the most mol.
ished circles. And all this u done under the
pre,ence of collecting materials Tor general
aud local history oi this country II such,
,ndeed,v her purpose, Though unqualihea ne
every zoe must admit her 10 be tor the
underiak'ng.) slill, the common charity of
kNhfihhs puDHG WoHNN DC hikUOsfu To TPEAfu
with much indulgence her Efforts. aud 10 81.
iend TO her the hand Of hindness, aud OF Eel,
lowship But, can any discerning mind enters
tain for moment n doubt as 20 her motives or
purposes i--lier own daily intercourse tefules
her pretensions.
10 ASK thu giH ofs dollar, and TO propose
The purchase Ut a copy of her Black Book. are
precisely one and tho same thing. To refuse
either Is 10 subject ones self 10 heI lasting
hatred, and what for tho time "a still worse.
to the venom oil her scorpions tongue. Size
knows and 80 do all mon OF sense. that her
writings are not worth sous. Indeed. hey
are wotae than worthless they hrs replelew ", h
scandalons illusions 10 individuals, nay, 10
whole families, whose station aud rank in anci.
ely place 'hem above reproach iih abr,
cations against he ministers OF Gods word
aud their unoiIending dis iplcs with snees nnf
biIin. safcasms against their iiiih and ionets.-
with foul approaches on tier lnbours 10 advance
aud 10 propagate traths oi which she n,ows
herself ignorant, and 10 which she is culpably
indifferent aud hostile. Neither age nor
youth. oor Innocence, nor beauty much less
pieiy, can eode her nniiring pursuit., or escape
her hend.like grssp--A female Hyenn. roaming
nj large throughou, this extended eon,inen,
with n motbId appsii,e COR oaiumoy. which
seizes upon, and devours with .q4sl in
difference the clerical ermine, aud the Yea.
tails robe. In another aspect, her VII.
lngs are occasionally inicrspersed with
vulgar aud comic aUecdotcs--soina OF " h oh ARE
doubtless eogendered IN he, own foul magma
lion-and o,hes On they have any renlity) are
unfit TO bo rclalled in this ege Of polish oul
Refinement.
But M,s. II. issaid 10 he ambition. -.Oluhat
Ofgocd eyilf lIrt ambition is no better than
that OF Lroslra'ua, who, on being convicted AID
condemned for burning the iompls of Dana
~ Ephesns, had no Other plea 10 onrt han
that II wns done 10 insure nm earthly and i'm.
mortal reuown. And his is the woman wbo
by some has been compared with SIR Waiier
scott, and The llustrions. The philosophiu Mad.
ame de 5iacl-" Proh PUTIN - shame, whete
Ia thy blush This !. indeed 10 compare Hype
rion TO Satyr.
writer over the signature nf Philo, in the
" Jehfrsonian," of the Ilth current, nus
bestowed ON Mira. Royal n most etrava.
giant aud unmerted euloglum Whoever tina,
the pans 10 inquire. But he should hava re.
collected, before committing his thoughts to
The press. that praise undsserved is satire in
disgnise and ,ha, all rejoicing aud discetn.
ing men. who have had the misfortune To see
Mrs Royal, and TO be acquainted with bet
character, her manners. her morals aud her
writings, will protest against thu truth Of
Any such cnoommm--nnd moreover. that the
judicious portion Of society IN pTooouncing
judgment on ouch pug, will be ifresir'ibl, ifd
10 this conclusion, that tho author IT PhiO 10
either devoid OF judgment or sincerity
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