Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-25
From, the London Literary GazeHe.

From the London Literary Gazene.
The lIEIDENMAURR; OR. THE BENEDIcrINEs-
By the Author of the Prairie," the (" Bra
vo," &c 8 vols. limo. London, 1852. Col
burn and Benty.
We have not these volumes in sufficiently
perfect state to pronounce decided opinion on
their merit; but this we mast say, that we are
exceedingly pleased with what we have read, and
think that the Heidenmauer 1.-THE :" Heather
Wall''-not to suffer this name to he a puzzle tc
the circulating libraries) i, spirited picture 0
those feudaI times in Germany, when the bursh
ers were beginning to feel rather than to kno"
their influence; when the usurpalons OF Rom
began to tremble at their fall. aud the doctrine.
of Luther frs, to awaken the minds of men. :,
very pleasant introduction Is prehSed. Take
one day for sample:
"It was bright autumnal day when we re-
turned to the left bank Of tive Rhine. on the way
to Paris. The wishes of the invalid had taken
the appearance of strength, and we hoped to pc.
netrate the mountains which bound the PalatI
nate on its southwestern side, and Ia reach kal
sersautern IN the great Napoleon road, before the
horr of rest TIE pc'n "bj e. had hcel comp ish
ed, and as with all who have etta ted their pur-
pose. the principal desire 0as ~ be at home. A
few posts convinced us that repOse vas suil ne
reesarv tn the invalid 'i's Conviction. unhap,
rily as | believed, came too late, iur we had al
ready crossed the plain OF the Pa!atInate, and
we're drawing near to the chain ot mountains just
mentioned. which are braGCh OF the Vosgrs.
and are known IN the country a5 the Hart. We
had made no calculations tor such an event. and
former experience had caused us to hlstrust the
inns of this isolated portion OF the Kingdom OF
Bavaria was just bitterly regrettng our rre-
cipi,at,on, when the church.,ower oil DuerckheIm
peered above the vineyards; for. on getting near
er to the base of the hills. the land became slight
" undulatins, and the vine abundant. As we
approached, the village or borough promised liz.
tie; but we had the word OF the position that the
post house was an inn fit tor king, and as to the
wine. he could give no higher euloglum than a
flourish of the whip, an eloquent expression OF
Measure for a German of his class. We deba'-
ed the question of proceeding, or of stopping, in
n sooddeal of doub,, 30 the moment when the car
rage drew up to the sign of the Ok. A substan-
tial looking burgher came forth to receive U.s.
There was the pledge of good cheer in the ample
development of bis person, which was not badly
,ypifed by the sign; and the hale. hearty charac-
ter of his hospitality removed all suspicion OF the
hour Of reckoning. II he who travels much is
a gamer in knowledge Of mankind, he is sure to
be loser in the charities that sweeten life
Constant intercourse with men who are in the
habit of seeing strange faces, who only dispose
of their services to those that are likely never ia
need them again, & who, of necesslty.are removed
from most Of the responsibilities and aflinltIes oil
a more permanent intercourse, exhibits the sell
fishncss of our nature in its least attractive form
Policy NAV suggest speclouS biandlshment of
air, to conceal the ordinary design on the pocket
Of the stranger; but it is IN the nature OF things
that the design should exist The passion OF
gain, like all other passions. increases with IN.
diligence, and thus do We flnd those who dwell
on beaten roads more rapaclous than those IN
whom the desire is latent tor want OF use. Our
host of Duerckhem offered pledge, in his ho-
nest countenance. independent air and frank
manner, of his also being above the usual MERGE
narv schemes Of another portion OF the craft,
who. dwelling in places Of little resort, endea-
yored to take their revenge of fortune. By shew-
ing that they look upon every post-carriage as an
especial god-send. He had garden. too, into
which he invited Us to enter, while the horses
were changing. in a way that showed he was sim
NV DESTROYS Of being benevolent, and that he
cared little whether we STAYED an hour or week
In short, mis- manner was OF an artless, kind, ma
tural and winning character, that strongly re-
minded US of home, and which at once establish.
ed an agreeable confidence that is OF an Invau-
able moral effect Though too experienced blind.
Iy 10 confide in national characteristics, we lik-
ed, too. his appearance Of German faith, and
more than all were we pleased with the German
neatness and comfort, Of which there were abun-
dance, unaloyed by the staggering pretension
that neutralizes the same qualities among people
moro artificial The house was not a beer drink.
ing, smoking caravanserai, like many hotels in
that quarter of the world; but it had detached