New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-16

They seemed thoroughly couvefsdnt Win hI :
and as listened to their criticisms, learnt more
in FIVE inutes about the characteristics OF really
tr1e and good picture, and about the perfection to
which our unrivaled English landscape painters
have attained, than ! ever did from all the books
and criticisms which | had read. One OF them
had seen the spot represented at the mouth OF
the Dee, and began telling wild stories OF salmon
fishing and wild-fo1l shootlng-ald then tale
Of a girl who in bringing her fathers cattle nome
across the sands, had been caught by suu4eh
flow oil the tide and found next day corpse
hanging among the stake nets far below Inc
tragedy the art OF the picture, the simpe, dreary
grandeur of the scenery, took possession Of NE ;
and stood gazing a long time, and tancylhg my
self pacing the sands, and wondering "h5IeI
there were shells upon i'll bad often !oh9eu ioI
once only in nov life to pick up sheHs-Wnen
Lady Ellerton whom mad not before ho'icsui
woke me from my revere
took the liberty OF asking alter Lord t'iierton'
"He il not ip town-he has staid behind for
ono day to attend great meeting OF his tenantry
-you Will see the account in the papers to NOR
row noorninc-he comes tomorrow. And as she
smoke. her whole face and figure seemed TO glow
and heaye, in spite OF herself with PRIDE and
"And now, come with me, Mr.. Locke-the -
ambassador wishes to speak to you.
"The - ambassador ! said, startled ior
let us be as democratic as We will there IS some
ftiUg III t1G name Oh gICdL O4llCttS 'fil4~h q ~
perhaps rightly for the moment, and 1t requires
strong act OF self possession to recollect that
man s man for a that. Beside, knew enough
Of the great man in question to stand IN awe OF
him for his own sake, having lately read pane
gyric of him, which perfectly astounded me, ny
It's description OF his plety and virtue, ms family
Affection and patriarchal simplicity, the hberallty
and philanthropy of all his measures, and the
enormous intellectual powers and stores OF learn
ing. which enabled him with the affairs OF Eu-
rope on his shoulders, to write deeply and orlgl-
nally on the most abstruse questions OF theology
history, and science.
Lady Ellerton seemed to guess my thoughts
90 GU need not be afraid Of meeting an arstocrat,
in the vulgar sense Of the word. You Will see
one who once perhaps as unknown as yourself,
has risen by virtue and wisdom to guide the des
tines of nations and shall | tell you how Not
by fawning and yielding to the tancies OF the
great not by compromising his own CONVICTIONS
to suit their preiudlces-
I felt the rebuke, but she went on
He owes his greatness to having dared, one
evening to contradict a crown-prnce to his iace
and fairly conquer him in argument, and thereby
bind the truly roy a heart to him forever"
There are few scions of royalty to whose ia
vor that would be likely path
"True; and therefore the greater honors due to
the young student who could contradict, and the
prince who could be contradicted.'
BY this time we had arrived IN the great man
presence lie was sitting with little circle round
him, in the further drawing room, and certainly /
never saw nobleT specimen OF humanity ielt
myself at once before a hero-not war and blood
shed, but of peace and civilization; his portly and
ample figure, fair hair and delicate complexion,
and, above all, the benignant calm OF his coun-
tenance, told of a character gentle and Genlal-at
peace with himself and all the world; while the
exquisite proportion of his chiseled and classic
features the lofty and ample brain, and the keen,
IL al tba fret
fnement and wisdom
The reason firm, the temperate will
Endurance, foresight strength, una skill
| am not ashamed to say Chartist as | am, that
felt inclined to fall upon my knees, and own Il
master of Gods own making.
H received my beautiful guide with look OF
chivalrous affection, which observed that she
returned with interest; and then spoke IN voice
peculiarly bland and melodious.
So, my dear lady this is the Fr0tfgS OF whom
YOU have so often spoken!
So she had often spoken of me Blind fool that
! was, | only took it in as food far my own sell,
conceit that my enemy (tor so actually lancled
herr could not help praising me
~ have read your little book sir, he sad IN
tbc same soft, benignant voice, {" with very great
pleasure. 1t is another proof, II required any
of the underCurrent OF living and heatn1ul thought
which exists even in the less kno"hfalhs Gl yo4d
great nation. shall send lit to some young trends
of mine in Germany, to show them that English
men can feel acuteiiy and speak boldly on the So
cial Evils of their country, without ndulglng IN
that frantic and bitter revolutionary spirit winch
warps go many young minds among us s., 10 you un'
derstand the German language at all :!
had not that honor,
ave ell, YOU must learn it, We have much to
teach YOU in the sphere of abstract thought, as
YOU have much to teach US in those OF the practi-
cal reason and the knowledge OF mankind L
should be glad to see you some day in German
University. | am anxious to encourage truly
spiritual determination between the two great
branches of the Teutonic stock, by welcoming all
brave Young English spirits to their ancient father
land Perhaps hereafter your kind trends here
will be able to lend you to me. The means are
easy, thank God! You will find IN the Germans
true brothers, in ways even more pracneal thah
sympathy and affection
could not but thank the great man, with many
bushes, and went home that night utterly " t6te
nlontee" as believe the French phrase is--oeslue
myselfWith gratitied vanity and love TO ne seeP-
less under a severe tit of asthma-sent perhaps
as a wholesome chastlsement, to cooi my eAclVGu
shirts down to something like rational pitch
As Inv castle building Lilhans wild alrrang still
In my ears, and combined itself somehow with
that picture of the Cheshire Sands, and the story
OF the drowned girl, till it shaped itself into
song which is as yet unpublished, and as have
hitherto obtruded little nothing OF my oWncom-
position OH my readers, may be excused for IN
sorting here.
40 Narv, 60 and call the cattle home,
And call the cattle home,
And call he cattle home,
Across The sands q Dee
Tie western wind was wild and dank W. foam,
And oil alone Went She.
Tie creeping tide came up along the sand,
And o eI and DER the sand,
AudrounG and round the sand
As far as eye could see;
Tie binding mist came down ana ND Inc !aQa-
And neyerhome came she
Oh, Isl weed, or fish, or foaing hair
a lress q golden hair,
o. drowned maidcns hair
Above the nets al sea-
Was never salmon yet that shown so lair,
Among the stakes on Dee
They rowed her i'll across the rolling foam
The cruel crawling foam.
The cruel hungry foam
To her grave beside ihe sea.
But sill! the boHtmen hear her call the cattle home
Across The sands o Dee