Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-22
ME-. WERsTER IL LONDON

Willis, in bis las, letter from Eugau1 thus spe al
/ Of Mr.. Webster.
have met Mr. Webster n, several parties and hay,
been amused III the sensation produced bs his mag
niheeni head. do not say by his reputation, be-
cause threc prtaous out ot 1oar who have spoken ia
re of him. take him 10 be the Noah fptbster ogHt
dictionary Il wonlJ be difficult 10 make out
countfvmeu believe how ieu8rant the bet
ter classes OF England 81 great names. but de-
clare TO yea thai Do noiIhnk there are ten people ia
any HUNDRED Of those who meet nightly IN he draw
ing Of London, who know for Whaf he Is cele-
hracd. Il has happened to me, once. bur seYo-
raj times. be asked the question, aud twice have
been obliged 10 rob him Il the honor Of the great
dictionary. The literary. political and legal men.
however. thrpns around Mt. Webster, and pay him
all the honor and difference winch his warncst
T friends ~ America could exact OF desire. met
him nj liallams. The historian, night OF two since
where were Sydney Smith, Bablh1re. Milnan
+ Mills, MaefeadY and Troop Of other bright spirits
II the tunes and his iue head rs The focus Of all
eyes and thoughts Two ladies' near me were dis
cussing his chronological beauties. when third
broke ~ with, " Well, should neYerfhink OF vast
ing time at The top Of his head. He IS The hand
soonest man aver saw, bumps M bumps Look
nj his smile - do nor know whether much Of
this sort Of tribute expected, bat Ar. Webster
IS likely TO reap As many compliments Is Hurels
broad The American merchants IN Loedou. see,
10 give him dinner. aud he is overwhelmed with
attentions, private aud pablo.
ENoLisn An ANrmeAx WomN.-Nr Willis in
his last letter the G0rsar gives the following az the
substance IA conlab between IaJy - and himself
al 4 lmaek's -
GLOW j. H." she asked. " that all the Young men
come back from America so desperately IA love Arc
the American pids nurh prctfier than ours ="
II was y question Tor which WIS pfcpelod Tor had
insens4bly drtwna companion between our ladies'
and those OF England AT every party aud IN every
drive since my aflva. When was in tins country
he(ofe my compafsnns were between the English
and Continental women. Between these aud ours
the contrast VAS my cyc entirely The bust
and neck If almost every lady within reach Of onr
eyes might have served models for sculpture
From the zone lic chin English women. from
seventeen Ia thirty, nte almost invariably superb.
We Looked In vain fora hollow chest bent bark,
or What Is sometimes called 'Hhfead paper looking
girl" The shoulders were full were dazzling fair and
OF the healhiest INT Of WHITE and the carriage OF the
whole graceful and stately Within these limits
think land my friend agreed with mel lie all the per.
fecions of tho English Venus. We looked At fea- |
lures There scarce classic forehead or nose in
the room. At the fect-lhey were rather OF useful
Than Of ornamental proportion IL The figure. Atthe
Grace ofthe daneers-you could not find in all
France SO Indifferent dancer as the best AT Almacls.
At The compile Xou--ruddy and coarse; though for |
tho best Of reasons, thai probably every lady the
nooi had been on horseback Tor three four hours
every daY in tho season, exposed The tender mer-
eies Of riding hat aud such aud wind as pcases
the clerk Of English weather. We busted ourselves
composing Venus hon the national beauties. The
Freneh furnished The limbs aud gface OF movement,
the Greeks and Asaucs the nose and forehead, the
English hair thfoff. neck aud bust. the American
compile on. feet AMI rte. The mouth was still TO
be provided. but we agreed 10 share the honois of
that feature bcrwcrnus. All this Of course might
be disputed IN individual exceptions, hui II is curious
how nearly universal are these Projections 10 the
tons to which name them"