Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-28


dogs; il is midday. You are called to your car
rion; tits midday. Heave6 il bright with stars
This forest, encircling nearly 5000 French
acres illuminated by palace on the natal day of
d monarch, was wonderful surprise to the count.
1t was at this time, when turning with the grace
Of Frenchman to the elder Of The princes. the
count said. Until now kings have received me
like friend. Conds like king nov receives
mo
The stays Of the forest at this meridian without
an Aurora, knew their enemy man, aud rushed
into the alleys in herd, con6dlng in the rsalit,
Of day. Oh! twas truly grand. and worthy OF
prince; this spectacle OF animals, running up
on tract of fire, am DIST lmmov cable torches above
all, wnen al the further end ia perspective, the
torches only were sparks. Twas truly imposing
and beautiful: the noise Of the horn in such
night, where pleasure wore the aspect OF disas-
ter, Joy the character OF fear, and banquet the
appearance of incendarism.
The stag was driven Out-then scene, always
new and always exhirating by the light OF day,
derived from the light of torches an appearance
d,Iie ult to describe. Horses, dogs, and hunts
men, by running acquired motley appearance
of dress, of dark green and smoking rosin alter
nately, according to the strong or faint shade OF
the torches. Obliged 10 run without deviation
through the line If fire which daZzlcs his eyes,
the stag 0yerturns. sometimes on the right. and
sometimes on the left, six men or SIX torches
The vassals encompass him in an impenetrabIe
mass. Poor stag, how he bounds, in defiance ct
dogs hanging in cluster 70 his Hanks. IN spite
of horses, another kind Of dog, which neighs,
and in spite OF man, dog who speaks lie out
strips thought or the wind; but he cannot out.
strp what is immoveable and interminable, the
crowd Of men above the flaming torches lie
knows the cross road of the Constable; he thinks
of il, tits but mile. and there he is. He clears
AT a hound the table Of stone, and the table OF
fire He knows the crossway Ok Abrevoir: he
il there, he is already farther--he still sees flre
Oh. hi, saiftness Is no longer that OF the elk,
tits the flight OF bird. His legs gather up un-
der his launches, his head disappearing IN the
eIungaion of his body, he clears space as soon as
seen-space IS no more than phantom. Men
and trees, are black lines, the torches red line
he is thought Earth and air are peopled
with outcries which sound Of death. 10 the
lakes, to the lakes. thev are in the midst OF the
forest. In happier hours, and when me moon
,honc upon them, he had gone there with his does
and awns TO drink. TO the lakes-he flies thi.
ther.
The lakes, magnificent sheets Of water, divid-
ed by narrow causeway, and which appear when
tho sun shines on them, a roseate of chrystal, OF
which the castle OF Queen Blanche is the Gothic
medalion-the castle of Queen Blanche, which
the sledee Of revolution has shattered, and lail
low in the water its two tuIrets.
The industry Of these times has paceda Wind
mill there, the pedestal is castle. the supe'sfruc
,ure mill: the mlIer's dog barks at the ruins OF
the aoueduct, sacks of -four till the halls where
the arms Of Montmorency and OF BauVillers
once hung.
AT the lakes. the dogs have got before the stag,
and ,h.,e as elsewhere, the fatal illumination
awaits him.
Nothing is more beautiful than the lakes pur-
nled with flame. rejecting the fixed stars and the
smoke on their surface The stag plunaes IN,
and the noise OF his leap IS lost 10 the sound OF
men and horses Coming up, and of the dogs al
ready there.
Twas a moment never to be forgotten, when
the princes and their numerous suite, reclining
ON their horses, by the light OF the lake, then tru.
" glowing mirror, witnessed the cap lure ana
dealt Of the stag; every thing seemed on lire
water, sky, castle, lords, ladies' huntsmen' hors'
es. dogs, far and near. all was on lre!
This feas, cost more than million OF francs'
but the Comp,e du Nurd had seen hunt by torch
fight e.,.
At the castle, supper awaited the return OF the
win embIsms analogous to the feast; the curtains
and draperies contained sylvan scenes AT the
dessert. when the Illusions Of the cook aud the
cupbearer. two employments of paramount i'm
nortance in the house Of Condo. had sufficiently
dazzed the northern imagination OF the august
stranger, the Prince rose. and said 10 the Compte
du Nord, ..Where does NJ. lie Compte think he
ia AZ th;s mo,nen,?" ~ think | am" ansa cred
he GIN the Chateau de Condo, the most noble
and hospitabIe Of princes, and in his most sPlen
did apartments"
Tn, curtains are Withdrawn, the two sides oil
the pavilion open, and the count. to his inexPres
sible astonshment, finds himself IN the centre c'
the stables; three hundred horses. each IN DIS
stall: some neishiug. some being sponSed, DINERS .s
paving the stones, and every one ana.r a
Of groom, complete the surprising per'pesus.,
1t was drolI idea Of the prince :" e"tei, .,
the heir Of crown in the stables OF ms casve.
Every one knows thai the stables OF If rauee:
,hs, notb,nr can excel their ext.nt. the s"'Id''y
Of I their yanlted roof, and splendid appearance
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