Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-14
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FROM the New YORK Mirror.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS or FoREieS SCENES, Cvsroms ASp
MANNERS


and informed tha, his grace was ont
wait on me. followed hin, through hall lined with
statues, dccrs horns aud armour and was ushercd into
large chamber locking out on park, extending with
ITS lawns and woods to the edge OF the horizon more
| lovely view never Toasted humun eve
who is u; the castle; asked the hoy busted him.
self IN unsrappng my portmaneau.
/ Oh great many. sir lie stopped in his cccupa-
lion aud began counting his fingers. There's Lord
aberaren, and Lord Claude Hamilton, and Lady Ilar-
rleta Hamilton (thcms his ordships step children
you know, sr and the Duchess Of Richmond and LADY,
Sophia lennox, and Lady Keith, and Lord Mandeville
and Lord Aboync and Lord Storrnont and Lady Sor.
mont, and Lord Morton and Lady Morton and Lady
Twenty lords and LADIES'
No, Sir that's all the nobility
And you can't remember the names of the others,'
| No, sir
lie was' proper page He could not trouble his
mory with the name of cnmmoncrs.
And how many sit down dinner,
Above thirty, sir, besides the duke and duchess
mat wiil do And off tripped my slender gentle
man with his laced jacket giving the fire a terrible stir
up IN his way ont. and turning back inform me that
the dinner hour was seven precisely.
II was mild, bright afternoon, quite warm for the
end OF an English September, and with fire in the
room, aud soft sunshine pouring in 1T the windows
a scat by the open easement was far from disngrcrn
bic. passed the time till the set looking out on
. inc park I'LL and valley lay between my eye and
me horizons sheep fed in picturesque fccks; and small
iaow deer grazed them; the trees were planted
and the distant forest shaped by the hand of taste; and
broad and beautiful rs the expanse taken in by the
eye, ~ was evidently one prnccly possession. mile
from the castle wall the siiavcp sward extended in
carpet OF velvet SOtnessr emerald stnIod
ny cinmps at sirubhery, like flowers wrought elegant
ly on tapestry; and across it bounded occasonaIlv
hare, and the phcasans fed undsturbcd near the thick
cts, or lady with flowing riding dress and haun,nr
feather dashed into sight upon her feet blood palfrev
and was lost the. next moment in the woods or how
put his poncy 10 its Ineitle TN tbc ascent or - go!
keeper ldicd into sight with his gun the hollow Of his
arm, and his hounds Mt his hecsand all this little world
OF enjoyment and Injury and beauty, lay in the hand
OF one man. and created by his wealth in these
northern wilds of Scotland day Journey almost fr,
the possession of another human being ne realized
so iorciby The splendid results OF wealth and prirnoge-
nituIc.
The setn blaze of fire among the pointed fire
GROWING the hills, and by the occasional prance of
horse foot the gravel, and the roll of rapid wheels
and now and then gay laugh and merry voices the diff
icent parties were returning to the castle Soon after
loud gong sounded through the gallery the slwnoI to
dress and left my niusng occupation unwillingly TO
make my toilet for appearance in formidable circle
OF ted aristocrats not one of whom had ever seen
Tue duke himself stranger TO except through tI
Kind letter of invitation lying upon the table
was sitting by the fire. imagining forms and faces for
the different person. who had been to me when
mere was Knock at the door, and tall, white haired
gentleman, OF noble physognomy but cordial
address, entered with The broad rbaud Of duke across
ms breast and welcomed most heartily the castle
The gong sounded the moment and in our ,yov
down. he named over his other guests and prepared me
in for the introduction which lolinved Tic
drawing room crowded like a SOircc The duchess
very tall and very handsome woman with smile Of The
most winning sweetness received the door an
was presented successfully to every person
Dinner was announced Immediately, and the difficult
question OF precedence being settled than had
II Y. we ouo,
files of servants to The dining room.
1t was large and very lofty hail. supported nj tie end
by marble Columns, within which stationed band of
music playing delightfully."- The walls were lined with
fullength family pictures, from old knights in armour
to the modern dukes in Kilt Of the Gordon plaid and on
the sidcboards services of cold ula;e tho most r
gcousy massive, and the beautiful in workmanship
have ever There were, among the vases several
large coursng cups, won by the dukes hounds of ex-
quiaitc shape and ornament
/ fell into my place between gentleman and very
beautiful woman, OF perhaps twenty-five, neither OF
whose names Remembered though had just been miro.
ducrd Inc Duke probably anticipated as uch and
took nay seat he called out to me from the top of the
table, that had, upon my right, Lady -, thc most
agreeable woman IN Scotland l: is unnecessary to saw
that she lie most lovely.
have been struck every where in ENGLAND will,
the beauty OF the higher classes and looked around
Lie upon Inc aristOcratc company at the table,
thought | had seen "heavens imare double
stamped as man and noble uncquiyocally clear
There were two young men and four or i've young
ladies' OF rank-and five or six people Of decided
personal attractions could scarcely be found the STYLE
OF form and face az the time being of cast of
superiority which goes by the expressive Of tlo-
rough-bTed There - striking difference in This re-
spect between England and tie countries Of the Cont.
neAtte pHySdHS of France and the oOnindiH Of Ilav
being physically iaI superior their degenerate masters
while the gentry aud nobility Of England differ from the
peassntry IN limb and eaiGrc the differs from
The dray horse or the greyhound from the cur The
contrast between the manners Of English and French
gentlemen Is quite as striking. The e,npresslqtn tie
Warmth the srfug and gesture Of the Parsan and the
working cycbro" dlaiing or contracting eye, and
splraOr like action Of tile Italian in the most common
conversation, are tile an;pDaes Of English high BREEDING
should say North American Indian ia his more dirni.
fed phase, approached to the manner of an I'm.
gsh nOblen,an than any other person. The calm re-
pose Of person and feature, tie self possession ,udrr
all circumstances that incapab lily OF surprise or DIRE
gioncn7 and that decision about the sul,,cst cir
cinsanccs aud tile apparent ccTt3iGy that BE is actn
absolutely cohme Il JGu, Is equally "gcntlemaniko1
and lndlaniihe. You cannot asOuish English pcn-
uema IL nian goes into fit at his side OF a servant
drops dish upon bis shoulder lie hears that the house
Is fire, he sets down bis wine. glass Will, the same de-
liberation lie has made up lis mind what 10 do in all
possible cases and he docs it, lie is cold at Grs in
PRODUCTION, and may bow stfly (Which lac always doesl
IN drinking wine with you, but il his manner and ,c
would tnhk an bngstman out of his scIscs who should
bow down 10 is very plate, and smile Frenchnsn
docs on similar occasion. Rather chilled by this you
are abtc ast9Dsbcd when the ladies' have lett The table
and he closes bis char YOU receive invitation
TO pass month viii bun at bis country house aud TO
discover that at the very he bowed 10 Won go
codly be thinking how I've should contrivc To- lac
tate your plans for getting to him seeing the country
/ to advantage tie way.
The band ceased playing when the ladies cf tIc IA
b!c the gentlemen closed up conversation assumed n
mcrier cast coffee and ctasSo cQff brought i'm chen
the wincs btgaH to BE- circulated more slow ~; and nj
eleven there wac general the dra no. room
Cards, tea and music filled 90 the time til twelve Adj
then the ladies' took their departure and the gentlemen
sat down 70 supper got tobcd somewhere about two
O'Clock; AID thus ended evening which had anlici
pacd as sH and embarrassing bat which H. marked ia
my table Of the social and kindly have Ind
I the good fortune 10 record on my travels I have de
scribed IT, and shall describe others mnuteyaBd hone
there Is necessity Of reminding any that my npo
ogy for thss disclosing Of private life has been
already made They interest sketches by an ercan
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