Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE CRAyos MIscELLANY.-The second number of
Washington lrvings Crayon Miscellany, treating of Alb
botsord and Newsead Abbey both subjects of enduring
and inexhaustble interest published, by Carey Lea
ornin ,h ana we nave copy on our table this
Long. We make two three brief extracts for our
readers this afternoon, and shall treat them tomorrow
with more copious selections In the of ramble
taken by Washington Irving with Sir Walter Scott
whiie Mt Abbotsford the poems of the Bard of Hope
became the theme of conversation.-.N Y. En- Post.
The conversation here turned upon Campbell's poem
of Gertrude of Wyoming illustrative of the poetic
materials furnished by American scenery Scott smoke
of in that liberal style in which always found him 10
speak of the writings of his contemporaries He cited scve
raj passages of it with great light What pity il isl
said he, that Campbell does more and often.
er, and give full sweep to his genius He has wings
that would bear him 10 the skies and he does now and
then spread them gradually but folds them up again and
resumes his perch, if he afraid to launch away
lie don know or won't trust his own strength. Even
when he has done thing well, he has often nisgvings
about He left out several fine passages of his Loce
but got him to restore of them Here Scott re-
peated several passages in magnificent style "What
grand idea is that said he, about prophetic boding
or, IN common parance, second sight
Coming events their shadows before
that glorious little poem, too of Hohenlinden; after he
mad written 1T, he did think much of it. but
considered some of 1T id drum and trumpet lines
got him TO recite il to me, and believe that The delight
ielt and expressed had effect in inducing him to
print 1t. 'The fact u.s., added he, {" Campbell is in
manner, bngbeaT TO himself Tine orightness of his
early success detriment to all his further Efforts
him ''''
IN the following extract we have the dinner table chat
OF two of the distinguished authors of age Scott
and Irving:
AT dinner Scott had laid by his half rustic dress and
appeared clad in black The girls too in completing
their toilet had twisted in their hair the sprirs purple
heather which they had gathered the Hill side and
looked all fresh and blooming from their breezy walk
There was no guest at dinner but myself Around
the table were two or three dogs in attendance
Mazda the old stag hound took his SCOTS elbow
looking up wstfuy in his masters eyes while Fnette
the pet Spaniel placed herself Mrs Scott by whom
soon perceived, she was completely spoiled
ne conversation happening TO turn the merits OF
his dogs Scott spoke with great feeling affection OF
his fayourite Camp, who is depicted by his side the
carrier engravngs OF him He talked of him of a real
archy in his face, Observed that Papa shed few Gears
when poor Camp died l may here me ntion another
testimonial of SCOTS ondness for his dogs and humor
Gus mode of showing ii, which subsequently met with
Rambling with him one morning about the grounds ad-
Jacent 10 the house, observed small antique monu-
Inent which 1gsS inscribed-+. othic characters