The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-28

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the crocodile. He is too foppishly staid to
disturb the stern serenity Of his appear.
ance by that vigorous throw of the barbed
spear and the rapid cast Of the noosed rope |
which such chase requires. Why, he
would ruffle his garments, discomPose his
flowing hair. disanange bis aowery garlands,
and make himself excessively hot and un-
comfortable for no good No; the gentle
sport OF angling, the tranquil cast and drag
OF the net, lazily and sleePily, or at most
the stronger exerton Of bringing down the
waterfowl by means of the slings, stones,
and sticks before mentioned, these are the
utmost efforts of which his energies admit.
And these weary him soon and long. And
there he sits, while his slaves row the light
boat, or keep her steady against the bank,
or moor her TO the strong reeds which grow
up in marine forest about him; and lying
thus beneath the shadow OF the awning, or
within the protection Of the high gunwale.
he watches the stealthy steps OF his trained
cat and favorite ichneumon as they plunge |
among the game, or he lazly listens to the
cries Of the decoy- bird as she calls her wild
er kind to come admire her nest Of eggs, or
come help to feed her brood of young
Perhaps if not over-stupid by luxury, he
makes some internal reflection on her
ueachery, then turns away thinking that all
is good, even an ichneumon's craft, and a
decoy- birds lalsehood. The sun shines
down through the tall reeds and water
plants; his glossy hair runs thick with per-
fumed oil his servants bring him fruit in
small baskets covered with leaves and now-
ers to make the purple figs and golden
! grapes yet more tempting; and some fan
away the flies which crowd in myriads from
the marsh, or lower the awning chequered
7 with bright colours, which screens away
I the sum- and he lies in that byblus bark
3 the ideal Of Egyptian luxuriousness. We
; will not ask his thoughts as he thus rests,
y holding the line and rod so carelessly; we
0 will not inquire what fair form his visions
y take, as he wraps his linen robe decorous-
T ly graceful about him, and comp0ses him.
}, lself to sleep with the thick rushes bending
over him. Be she some proud lsa.c prizes
d tess, regal in her birth and glorious in hel
II beauty, or be she some simple country maid
: worshipping at the shrine Of his refine
l. ment, and loving him with that intense un
h asking love which only women feel, ant
n which woman of every land and faith anC
of climate do feel, be she loveliest dancer o
IT sweetest songstress of the choir whom Il
a love with devotion would be stain on hi
l. gallantry, be she high or low, rich or poor
q, partrician or plebeian, he were no true mai
b. If she did not gil his dreaming thoughts a
I'd he rests there within his byblus bark on tn
ne dancing waters Of the blue river Tn
as fish are cahght, the birds struck down /
It's sufiiciet quantities; the sun rides high, en-
IN our dandy must away to the gay banquet t
e. which he has invited his guests this moor
hit day. His boatmen pull the lord Of all lh
Id wealth back TO his own domain again b
at traverses his well-kept farm, passing throug
as orchards rich in fruit trees, and through ga
n dens gay with flowers, cooled by waite
x tanks and fountains all about and ono
lc- again he enters that ancient cottage orn,
Id Of old Egypt, while his car is Harvesting
er, bear him back to the grandeur of the Etc
ut nal City of the Gods. Surely we must a,
nd mire that elegant and graceful chariot
Where can we find lighter shape whel
ny a more gorgeous equipment? The lars
all wheels are bound with metal; the sides al
oh painted, gilded, and carved; the beautifl
so bow-case, richly ornamented, hangs vii
ys studied negligence from the rail Of Il
ID; frame; the harness is embossed, painted, al
en- studded, the horses are trapped with ma
no ni6cent caparisons, gay plumes float ov
Ike their proud heads and mingle with the
lit flowing names the bronze nails set ever
Frs where in the harness and the car fash az
We glitter in the sun; and the whole equipas
on is one Of beauty, elegance, and color, u
at equalled throughout all Mizraim. The n
nd bian horses too, large, black, and powerful
ter might well make the Cushite dandy pro,
1T as they fly with him through the bro,
he paved roads, and make the simple peasa
ed try compare him to some God on raj
bow-meteor. passing swiftly through d
icy air. After the bath, after fresh ontmen
The are poured over his supple body and who
lad a!abaster vase Of precious oil is lavished {
ow his false tresses, after he is wreathed wi
led young flowers, gay chaplets, garlands, al
his loose punches all before him, after he h
ing put on other and more costly garments, al
me changed the fashion Of his jewelry for ger
more brilliant even than those he no
wears--after, in word, he has exhaust
all that Egyptian gold can buy, and all tn
IKE Egyptian luxury can command, he repai
est to his gorgeous chamber where his expect
ere guests would assemble. The furniture
eir this room surpasses all that we have y
nts seen. The linen is the finest which Egy
lks tan looms can produce; the tapestry can
'od from Babylon the carpets are Lydian; 4
hts tables are Of expensive foreign woods, or
ng Of native, then brightly painted and thick
Jay gilded the chairs are hung with gold al
IN scarlet and deep blue; their framework
ILL., a very study of elegance in design. Son
er; are massive, covered throughout with Ri
Sc drapery; others are light, with lotus bu
ms and flowers, volutes, scrolls, and orn
al ments, forming the sides; some have ca
DIS lives, others birds, gazelles, lions, al
ON goats, as their supports; all are rich, ell
yer CANT, and splendid; all suit well with d
me heavy Egyptian luxury. Each smalle
lth box is gem for artistic beauty; each va
Ok. and cup and basket of gold, or porcelai
or or the true and the false murrhine (the Ia
iul is the production Of Theban workshops
WI is thing to be examined for ever; viii
IAN those of the "pigeons neck" manufactuI