Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-30


~ by guarding him while he Secpshis bed being bear
skin couch At break of day. he arouses his master
WITH gentle paw knowing well that lac has work DO in
which the whole world is interested and not the least the
canine race OF whose virtues lac himself has so often sat
the model In truth, looked upon this dog with equal
and Kindness apart and parcel ofte him.
self Until breakfast time, that for about two hours
Sir Walter writes, aud about equal time after H. which
brings him to III oelcck after which lac calls hiuse
free Writing more that day, unless perehance in
the long evenings in winter On leaving his study this
day, he Immediately proposed to your sisters drive
through his plantations of which he Justly proud and
far MerOse; 10 which they, you may suppose
pleased acceded. His mornings dress accor,s with his
simple rural habits: well green hunting coat with
ample laps and pockets, flat cloth cap and an
whistle pendant from his button hole agree well with the
large frame and mauly figure, though slight soop of one
whom you might take to be Scottish laird of high degree
and simple tases-ofone who was beginning TO feel the
weight Of years without having lost the or enjoy.
len oi the more active sports of youth. In this guise
see him now setting forth in his low wheeled open ba-
rouchc accompanied by sisters and follow hy his
deep-nouthed avoe, and others oil minor breed On
visiting the scarcely percepuble ruins of the early Melrose
on the heights, he expaaied, they tell me, good humore-
W on the taste OF the aZy monks, who could prefer the
lat lands OF the valley TO such heart stirring scenes and
on passing at little distance a Scotch assie knee deem
IN the river fishing he said, (wheher in joke or earnestly
"Thce stands my Die Vernon But must not elraud
them OF the pleasure Oftelug OF their drive which they
describe all delightful from his attentive Kindness aud
his unceasng flow OF anecdoe and ballad reference to
every spot they visited, individual OF note OF whom the
CHANGED 10 speak.
On his return him in the library; as he approach
ca Tie hdnucu from among packet letters
ceived small hard roll Of parchment tied with cord, and
secured by lump OF raw wax. "Open H." said he ii
w he something tseiG that Republican dared TO break
,he seafof whit of King" sat the ORDERS" would
nave added, OF one whom kings delighted 10 honor
our ms nodesy awed me- and dared Ii writ
Tor HE general election Parliament being dissolved by the
Oily Iea'h and was addressed TO him high sheriff OF
oeNirkshc-the style and form OF il have continued un-
changed, he tells me, from the time of the earliest Ed
ward; ana hence its rude accompanments A reformed
Parliament however, will doubt order all that nuc h
better.
Remembering the dash of superstitution which he in
invariably gives TO his hcons, and which always seemed
10 me 10 be sex animo, took occasion ask after
raj surprising narratives given by him of individuals pos.
sessng the power OF second sight whether he had ia the
course o MS NE met with any such which could not be
Tauohay explained: lie paused some before he
answered. 81 cannot say that have" Still, however
whether by natural or early association lingering respect
Tor such fears not say belief in them often appears i'm
him And how, indeed, could il be otherwise with a
nmd OF such preponderaiing imagination of which ere
uun!y u mean II IN poetic sense) must be one Of
is highest elements That mind believe in the re-
AMY oil It's own creations, it could not give them life
anu cannot therefore Judge hashly the illusions of other
men, Oh Coeridge, he quoted with applause the an.
swer nat he had seen too many ghosts believe in
them aud them in reference to that Maynard writer,
said "ie is never ending, still beginning; could he be
greatest genius living"
One evening, sat in the library alone, on some
mention oil present he had received, he opened cabinet
aud brought out store of them-ngs seals snuff boxes
miniatures, SC. without number-each had its own little
story. On showing us splendid gold snufbox present
ca 10 ffn by tie King George w. with his likeness
me M he SAID, "a princely return for LITTLE book which
the King had requested of him.. But on one trife he
seemed TO set peculiar vaule: it antique stone
ring found in the highlands of Scotland believed TO be of
Carthaginan origin, and commonly called the Adder stone
OF which lie said there were bat three known whose
owners he then enumerated each of which by popular
superstition rare virtues attributed annore espe-
clay 10 drop one from the hand porenIed some great
misfortune 10 IFS owner To guard against suCh an event
10 TINS was attached small silver chain which was to be
spPed over the fingers security. He took the pre-
caution, Observed in his case; and as your sister
received 1t from him. he said in apologize way as he
| twisting II from his own hand.
upon my Introducing the subject of the printed editions
o. us works IN America he spoke of Literary property
literary man cannot but speak, viz: one of its most sa-
creu land In turn spoke sure the feelings of
my countrymen in saying, that in proportion TO our adi-
Oh ms works was our regret at the inadequacy OF
our laws TO secure TO him his ghfu returns 'On one
occasion said he, "acr trying in vain to prevent their
olOery oil some one having the press in order TO
remind The publishers in your country that they were
passing others property sent to my printer sheet
utterly unsuita6le the conclusion to one of nv novels
just pubiDg-which sheet was immediateIv concoIII
as soon as had reason TO believe the surreptous
was sent OIL "Now this said he, al call fair trick: hut
seriously he continued 81 think is bn Just and becom
ing that common language should make common cow
and Austrian doninions" ~
as we had just returned from tour to Loeb Karne
ahd the abode of the McGregors with Rob Roy and ,o
Lady OF the Lake in hands as our most faithful pnid
DOCKS is was AN obvious theme; he entered upon it free
~ pnH wheh ms heart was warmed it only wanted that
should have had, Boswell says short hand mr. a
long hand TO have added another tale TO those Of Cd
Mortality, or with but slight addition of melody another
canto to the Lady OF the Lake Rob Roy is after all one
oi SIR Walters choicest heroes he pres himself in show
ing III hls arnory the light short gun of ,at ar-famed
ree- oooter On our mentioning the inn at the Trosacks
men, said he you my friend Steward dhe hosD
the grandson of that EVAN Of Bngands' who paid win
ms iie Tor his tender heart towards poor Rob Row ne
cut the belt and let him slip; he was my authority for
'na' TACT But details | reserve for our lone
winter evenings, il Heaven is pleased TO bring ms oge
eI agalh; IN The mean time close my long narrative
On inc second day sent for post horses fearing to trespass
oy longer stay, but Sir Walter countermanded them
saying IN MS own kind manner, "You are not quite well
ana cannot part with YOU besides owe it, for il was ali
shong, with his 'fce champere."" Though the
sPosluon was but ulng, the Kindness was great and
remembrance OF will be enduring; has added love
10 VeheIao; so dat in my future recoIleclions OF Sir
""'teT scott, the virtues of the will come 10 nv
heat before his merits author On the third av of
our stay AT AbbOtsiod we took leave, Sir Walter RETURNING
70 your sister, as he parted with her, little book in which
vi " prank Zeal, he had written these words
Ioncct aud part is mor,as lot,
You've seen us--puy-forgot u not;
" Such the Farewell of Walter Scott NJ
=, isIr 70 ABBoTsFoRD.-The New York American
aliuding TO the above article, says: eve shall save our
eFes trouble and not offend, hope the delicacy of
end by saying, at once, in answer to numerous nou
res mat the narrative published this paper of Monday
was from the Journal Of Professor JOHN McVicKAR of
Columbia College" ' "
By me GoUernor IF The Commonwealth of TJirginia
A PROCLAMATION
HA/ IlEREAS, il has been made known 10 the Fxecu