Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-09
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WiLLlS'S LETTERS FROM LoND DON.


The an,hor Of Provcsbial Phiosophy.-Two new songs.
Enc ,sh admiration OF American ice A new Luxury.-
Hin, Tor observation-disclosures statues OF
and Nsp', an-SIudies tor tho lovers OF hotsesroras
OF l. III LVndhursi, aud Count DOrSsy-W sliack. Miss
eastman, Nts. Brous Cham and DE Meyer,-The French
operate Company from Brus-es. Nc.
MY pEAR Noss.- You may remember that mon, the
since became cnamocd oi book called "Pro,eibia Phi
iosoph,"guotng from IL m almost article
Too the Mirror aud al last mining the author. and comen
dung tito our reader. as treasure OF sweet wisdom most
cutiously overpoked.--rho measure IN which
ten that at the Proverbs oi solomon. and had all the
we'-ehisecd finish aud complete uuihulu"sS 1t col
leeuon ot uinc-Sorn sayings. thought probably
cid book ovctlnnk.j that the author an old man
who passed hs LIE boarding up shrcwcd apothvgms ard
had ut last given them the world ~ compact chapters
Great was INV surprise day SINCE coming home
To- lodgings. To find card table bearing this
thnI's name-Mr. MARTIN FASQuuAR TuFFER.
called IN Mr Topper the next day with some curos-
iyp'ctuiing t. myself however, grey headed patti
ARCH aud preparing myself him with proper
riuc", AID cxptess Ney atttuly o the hosut
~ hs Nisit. | sh very elegant library ut
well thuInhsd books, by mourning l.yefy and
alter employing myself a lew minutes IN locking at the
siatuary and other marks nj taste around me, cner-a
very with black curling locks seven at
the utmost. rujdy aud handsome sud with bay.
-hy cordial Onc draws his breath vety lon aer such
an Uycriurn "f his aniicipations!
believe made have for this gentleman, large parish
Of enthusiastic admirers aud am quite that "PIovor.
bat im">ophy - now treasured book, merely
read. but a. study aud live with (aic the Of n
wade iuCcun) Il, thousands at thong rca
ding country To these II will be Interesting to know that
Mr. upper has written several other delightful books
wSich saal send You, and which you from
as lid from the other, ,ii dee publishers TIT give
You an American edition OF them. anu whether
The Crock u Cold has been rc.puhlSled a,r-ady
Bu'"Ihc Modern Pyramid" has not nor has "Geraliiuc
and other poems" u smaller volume called IA ThoI-
sard Liucs."
lie has kindly presented these to me- aud shalt give
You some account ct ihom as read them.
Mr.. TUpvcT o fortune and has beauii al
dicncc IN the country well Il house town-caring
Iie :or the profits ut literature aud writing unly please
hmst. lie - the most cVurageously natural man. his
manners aud cunNCsfauun well IN his books,
whOom met VIVA. Considering tue ststu-
class he belong, TIA much more a wonder o.,
talks directly 1t te truth, with discusses h'ed Il
usagcs, reserves aad 40 apparent dread being
deTstooJ. His ct h- iOT writing Pro
Nctbis! Philosophy, gwen minutes after ft
met but connected with his pIiVat, lie that could
repeat ~ was To my mind. al the beautiful IN
Inces at bold and TanN simplicity ssibc in conceive.
IL mind follows uJner ans. II ruu,. the French
says, HIpeTs To thing How ne preserves his
elnaiiy Il Ihc mracrta,ugh with ,c.ujcd habits and
- conplete hedgnss IA O wealth aud individual privacy
tis county. he probably te oniv place aud
,umsIanlcs M the wSi,a where would long
l"u wOud IKE h.w Mr.. Topper rI'e-, ia ycur |
own iaVore sNie aud sIn4l my dear General. aud will
close this notice by g'hG you couple U h.s songs from
"A Thousand Liues'--