The Arkansas advocate., 1831-09-21

Tla,iess .4tjot. that he should remain al feu days at the Falls. He consersed aith him on various subjects, and his language was delivered with great case and ability. The next day hc returned to the same person--expatiated largely on tbe beautiful scenery of the Falls-- the grand views Of the cascades and cataracts, and of that most sublime spec tacle, the Falls themselves. Ii all his travels, he said, he had never met with any thing that could compare with #, for snb!!nity, except Mount .4staa .44ssttaa dg- ri.g an eruption. lie said he should remain at least week; observing that as well might traveller in two days ex- anime in detail, the the various museums and curiosities Of Paris, as to become acquainted with the splendid scenery of Niagara in the same space of time. He was informed that visitors of the Falls frequently remained buta day or two, and he expressed his astonishment that they should be so little interested in the grand and beautiful works of nature, as to ospend only so short period.
 iha few days ne caiied again. and again expatiated upon the beauties Of the Falls, and said Ire had concluded to
 remain month at least. and perhaps six months. in short time after this, he determined 10 fix his abode upon
 Goat or Iris Island, and was desirous of ereetinga rustic hut, for the purpose of abstracting himselffrom all society, and becoming q solitary hermit. The pro-
 prietor Of the Island did not think prop CT 10 grant him the privilege oferecting "a building for such use; but permit ted him to occupy small room in the only house on the Island. In the house there lived a family, who furnished him occasionally with bread and milk. But he generally dispensed with these, pro- yiding himself with other articles, and
 always doing his own cooking. This
 was his permanent residence for about
 twenty months. Last winter the family
 removed, and to those few persons with
 whom he held any communication, he i expressed his great satisfaction of iiay- ing 1t in his power to live alone. For some months he seemed to enjoy himself
 very much, until another family entered
 the house. He then concluded 10 erect cottage of his own, and as he could not do 1t on the Island, he determined 10 build 1t on the main shore. 1t vet stands about thirty rods from the main fall, on the bank of inc river. He occu- pied 1t about two months.
 On Friday the 10th June last, he went twice to the river to baihe. and was seen 10 go the third time; at that time, the ferryman saw him in the wa ter. IL was about two o'clock in the af ternoon; the ferryman did not see him return, and his clothes were observed where he had deposited them. An ex- animation was made, but his body could not be discovered. On the 2Ist it was taken up at Fort Niagara, and the next day 1t was removed to, and inferred de- gently at the burial ground at Niagara Falls.
 Thus has terminated the career of the unfortunate Francis Abbot--little indeed known to those near whom he spent the last two years of his life.- Some few gleanings alone can be given. lie was an English gentleman, of res peetable family, of highly cultivated mind and manners. He had finished education, was not only master of tie Languages, and deeply read in the ar4s and eciaurpc tut r,nucacca1 oil .I,<. ,~.; lnoraeeomplishments of the gentleman eelloquial powers in an eminent degree, and music and drawing in great parfee- tion- Many years of his life had been spent in travelling. He had visited Egypt Egg it and Palestine, had travelled through Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain. Portugal and France, and had resided for considerable periods oftime in Rome, Naples and Paris. While at the Fails. business brought him in contact with some Of the inhabitants, with few Of those he would sometimes he socia.. ble--to all others be was distant and reserved. Al such times, his conyer- sation would be ofthe most interesting kind, and his descriptions ofpeople and countries were highly glowing and ani- mated. But at times even with those he would hold no conversation, but com. municatc his wishes on slate. and would request that nothing might be said to him. Sometimes for three or four months together. he would 20 un- shaved, often with no covering on his l. L l.