The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-12
zxpsrsences Of Ltser.s.re a.a Literary aIs..
BY An Er-EDrToR.

have been told that Jekyl, being en-
ployed against an apothecary once, who
kept country house, said in the course Of
bis speech: s'Methinks see this modern
Esculspius, retired TO his Sabine Farm,
cultivating his plants with his spatula, wa
tering them with his syringe, and reclining
under the shade Of his Peruvian bark!'
He wrote the life OF Ignatius Sancho pre-
fixed TO the letters of that African, who had
correspondent with Garrick and Stsrne.-
Jekyls features were small, and his coun.
tenance paid; his eyes indicated great
acuteness. a~-a las
The first novel which could ever call
my own was Moore's "Zeluco," in the
contents Of which, remember, | did not
feel half 50 much interested as in its mere
possession. Moore was a cold, heavy
writer but his knowledge of the world
made him the vehicle OF much infonation.
He was, believe. the tutor OF the present
Duke of Hamilton. who has seen moi a
little Of this worlds good and evil doings.
Moore. however, knew how to observe
men and things. The first time ever was
in Bath Sir John Moore, his son. after
wards killed at Corunna, commanded there.
The last time | ever raw Sir Johns fine
tall figure was in great Pultsney-street,
nearly up 10 Sidney gardens. He was on
horseback. Thirty years passed away, 1
had been in Bath during the interval, but
! never recollected having seen him there.
In 1885, after two months residence in
that city, had passed to my lodgings at
least twice every day by that same spot
| remembered nothing Of the circumstances.
One morning. gong thai way. nearly for
the last time before left the city, Sir John
Moore came at once into my sensorium
without any connecting association. "Ah,
here in 1906 saw Sir John Moore!'
did see him again, as | see him now in
recollection. Where had that image, that
shade of memory slumbered for thirty
years! How did it awaken thus sponta-
neously? Here is one OF the mysteries Of
our mental constitution. When his brother
published Sir John Moore's life, a living
writer, who was a great admirer OF the
general, wrote the following epigram,
which an individusl of no mean celebrity,
who had been the friend Of both, prevented
being published;
"Lst James Carrick Moore be James Csrrick
Gaia,
Though no love for his bto,her Adams off.
spring pretended, ,',..
More guilty art thou who has slain thlns again,
While affse' ting regard for the life thou hast
ended.
Thy book lratricidal speaks loudly TO Others:
Defend US from Death at the hands Of our
brothere."
On this subject may mentioa that
was witness to one Of the most painful
sights possible to humanity. II was the
second time l had observed Some of the
miserable effects of wlsr apart from its
active scenes. Few are aware what
calamity war is under Its most humane
aspects. fell in with TN. feet and trans
ports, having on board Sir John Moore's
army after the battle OF Corinns, which
had been fought few daya before. I go.
on shore before they landed, and witnessed
nearly half Of the army wounded, sick
and well--put their feet on land. 1t was
In December. 1905. Ihoa o who have
seen body Of soltliers on a field day in
England can have no ctmceE aion Of such
: sight as this was. Oifices Y ere scarcely
iistinguishable from men. Some were
'lad in privates' great coats. Others had
scarce whole garment ON tlleir backs.
'ome an epanlst, others none. The suffer.
ngs OF the wounded were not more pain
ul 70 witness than those Of the very nu-
nerous sick. They were skeletons, IN
lble TO move without assistarce,. owing to
'tarvstion, fatigue. and fever. A. shred Of