Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-07-03
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II he place. and The pssu, before The sernn wa, beiny
sung, when the preacher 81 the evening slowly, and
with soms apparent difficulty assembled The pal stairs
lie bnvcd his geyish head for monent, on the cush.
nn aud Then huhed nmnd ~ The congregation. II was
the gentleman with whom had walked 10 Church
thu author Of that onehinely b,auIul narrative, which
enhnoi. even NOW. read wilhunt ,ears-"Ihe DAIRY
mnns Daoshler." lrIon R,onMoaD WAS BEFORE
ME-,
| ran conceive Of no more beautiful or interesting
srerlnrlr that The which pres' nlsd itself tho pub
lie theatre o thr University II Oxiord, the occasno
Ia which would fert The reader. The theatre is cir.
cnar. aud surrounded by tiers III galleries The arena
beneath The magnificent dune, reserved Tor ,hs
Herds o uses, the earlnus Professors. and Other dig
hliate' are. ala, wrte assigned places f,r lnstr
nns visitors and Distinguished men Of letter, from at
Countries. The hser gallery Wns exclusively ,rrp.
nied by Ichy dressed ladies wers of Eallsnd,.
heaniv gay attire forming pleasing md striking
contrast ic the grave dresses NJ the Aelienirana A.
hove these was enllery crowd To excess with -,u.
deals OF the various Universities proud sciuns If no.
bny. WIN Ind unuillitaly submitted h cnruale dia.
crlloe, side by sile with humber Students wb,se in.
tense desire tr learning Ind enabled them 10 ,anauish
many difficulty In Their WY Ia that sacred Place I
nrrnp'ed n stn, nrnf he rusttnm whence | could ,b.
tam preei view o NIL thai occurred, without being nv
selt incunvenieutl, crowded.
A. ono and pnpher Of the Professors ar Ulcers Of
the University entered the theatre ,hr students tes
fled their nnlrnva dapprbaiiun of his ~ their r,n-
duet, hy vleerous cheering. or turbulent uprnar The
iasares were greeted ny their party with ehep,s which
! "a "a
IN hsses aud thus. every and them srenes Of the
utmost confusion prevailed. Il seemed a. if the yonny
mrn had heen 9nnied special license Ia express their
sentiments IN a manners aud one lhing certain they
inth care 10 fully avail themselves Of the liberty nw-
ed them. M respect wns paid 10 prrsons Il matter.
I'll not how high in oflcr any individual who entered.
might be, ilhe had rendered hin sell unpopular during
the Term he wua hnaird Ia his hearts cnnient-sad.
on tho olhr side. II hn had found favor in the eyes Of
The young men they We're ne, behind hand in thunder
Ing out u'ir rlNude.
Eleven o',1ocLi-1he Theatre IL 81, crowded IL,, n
would seem hpsshleto pack any inor- human beings
hioa sln,le n,uk Of II. There hull amidst IN. "a
eines Of The "udy storm. fr ihe real business If IN,
day In about 10 cdnmence-ihe LARGE d,rs sre tbrwn
Wide open and the orean hundefs out its vuunaf, wei
aeme !" m entering pfntrssan o. they c,rue--pray.
IhcioslgnN eyed pn,riots spectacl.d Pr,.ss,p ,nd
learned lhfhans ofa descriptions IaUn.s,ry.d Bisb-
pa and paaly Pfthens pass "a nntl,l eheprnps, I'M
INV The val nssemily ri@es nur nan and a sb,u
\ 9ta'nlain o'"heh all TIM nrrcded were bn, az
mere "hispers neal- through the edlfe mud whose 10.
Xerh , from the domed roof echo like distant
a ,., and "'d'r are the aerama,iens AZ
The Cueee Cap fon his grey head AID d Effilh" S
,iauce IT his saple surveys the pl1ernp circles A.
h.Ne aud around HIM. The Dpwr! The DuEEi ia
hnuled hy Thousand iunnnes. aud the il,ru III Wa-
ieihn. Chancellor IL the University ul Oxlrd, takes
his seat Of hon1f
llundf ia aud thousands Of persons who have never
seen the Duke OF Wengon-a at least. 81 Judge lnn
the numbers have eonveisrJ imagine HIN 10 BIZ
he hnbu oi regarding him mighty warrlar that
they do mol diss,ciae pl yscal from u entail greatness
sneh individuals would be- lne surprised 10 be-.
had man alhrr below than above the ordinary stature
III Slightly made frame, and which by 10 means
yindca'es his claim 10 The lille Of The Iron Duke"
The public Intimately acquainted with his pecu>
liar phi ysuanomy through The med of ca features and
npfInIls that II is quite unnecessary for sketch Il
IN his place. Like Bnuahnm's his il familiare-
ningh 10 all, aud quite as great a curiosity in is
way.
The arrennnce Of he Duke as he stood, arrayed in
cap and pown. reading his address, WIS., ! must say.
rather g-uesqne II could not be said of HIN, vi HUI
dhfaB's hero,
Latin to him wa, no more difRcie
Than TO a blackbnd MS to whistler
fur His Gfaee certainty gave quarter 10 tho
quantities Than lie did 10 The Old Guard ON the pians
ii Waterloo. saw quiet Smiles msny learned lip,
as The address was helhg read but taken altogether the
affair vent If very we'll md when the chsncellnr sat
down. The honsr, Ms the PIT did, when kean performed
Richard l"f The first time. "nisr at him.
u was singular spectacle enough To the great
Captain al The aas presiding in the peaceful arena Ut
learning. The Duke. IN eaeked hat aud pumes.
seemed qniir natural but the rnnqner If Napoleon in
college cap had something oI the lhdcruus in it, af-
Ter ALL iloNever, | believe he carries The same ener-
py intr The College he did into the csmp--and his
ffrlded hBhs, PERKINS,, render HIM altogether
qualified iaf the rnst he hulds.
o these habits prtlaus anrrdute not extensively
known may not he nn, o place here.--Al Wamer Cas-
lie visitors shown nnnngst other things ii Graces
sleeping ciambor. In II is small iron ramp he'd. SIM
pie aud llsn- is The one, indeed. which he always
used during his Penusnlai campaigns
"WhN." sad gentleman day to the Duke ~
he luked al The couch, lhce is hard foo,n IL
turn in II
II never do turn in IT," the prompt and ch,rac
lersc reply of His Gfare. ''Nhen a man wanra
IN in his bed, it is time for him oui Of
1T"
Il happened that the subject Of the Prize POEM to
whirh | have alluded, was ane which, taking the cir.
runsiauce 81 the Dnkr's visa inu screnn, Was prcu-
iarly interestingly ''1nE EXILE OF SAIsT tlEL-
EsA" Upwards NJ seventy ynnng had in lheit
productions Ia hupes Ia bear away The palm I'll victory
III course, only stleried. had | may say,
en- pdssajt, Opportunity afterwards afforded 1T
re- ding Of hr rejected Poems, snd although re-
Jiced my itrGd's snrrrss, could bu, feel that
better pruduciors had bten thrown into the shade
1t was an interesting moment when the youhI poet
mounted the tnsrun, and commenced the recitation Ut
his poem before that and enlightened aud ence. 1t
commenced well:
"Musing power departed. glory gone,
The conquered conqueror stands NAPoLroS"
Tic slight rqiiailnn naturally il was di~,eed by an
encouraging cheer. and the recitation listened I" in
almost profound silence. MI, the poem nudfd 10 tho
downfall nfrhe Enpernr-aud :hen. aokirg ull at he
Duke. and stretching his right arm aids hun. the
pot gave nrrance Ia The ne-- -
/ "and falls heure thee. PRiScE OF WAITE sLoo!"
And then sach hurst pi cheering heard sliaok
the iheatte.- whilst The Duke aud bowed repeat
eddy thnse who with heart and voca. did him honur.
/ The of the uiosi exciting ever vii.
tssed.
Tue poem having heen delivered. ! had time IN lmk
about me. and take notice # Of the celebrated
present. There X EnIE, author n the Christian