Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-12
MARKED PASSAGES,

Fielding's celebrated story Of Tom Jones, besides
being ono of the most natural and engaging narratives
sxtant abounds in wisdom and in wit Amid q num-
Der Of marked passages VIC pounco ut random upon
the following:
/. OF his uso of the word d" moJ,' tho author aays:
"Whcnsyer this word occurs in our writings, it in
euds persons without virtue sense, in all stations;
and many of the highest rank are often mOant by it."
2. In telling of the good Mr.. Aworthy'' hospital
te., it is said that "pYery visitor in his house WAS
perfect master of his own houspj>aRd AZ hs might at
pleasure satisfy a hi, appotos within the restrictions
only of law, virtue aud religion; so ho might if his
health required or his inclination prompted him to
temperance, or even to abstinence ab4ent himself
from any meals, or rOtrc from them VIXEN Disposed
without oven solicitation to the contrary. For in.
deed such solicitations always SAVIOUR very strongly
of commands; but all hero were free from such n-
pertnencc." Good food fer reflection that and
whGse cud all hosts would do we'll to chow while
before their next entertainment, whether it DO for
succession Of days or for ginge evening.
g. The next excerpt thut speaks for itself:
"One Of tho naYims which the Devil, in late visit
upon earh left to hir disciples is, whom you
got up, to kick the stool from undor you. In plain
English, when you huvo mado your fortune by tho
good Offices Of friend you are advised to discord
him US soon as you can" 4 DEVILS xAxW, VERIFY !!
L. OF prudence in preserving appearances hcrO is 8
short but ioreble lecture:
"Prudence and circumspection are necessary even
to the best of men. They are indeed, Us it wore,
guard to virtue without which she Gun never DO saf.
ia mt n tyh hat hot
actions, arc inrinsically good; you must take
they shull appear II your urdu bv 50 beau
tifu you must prcserYe fair outsidu also. This
must bp constantly looked ~, or malice qnd envy will
take to backen it 50, that tbs sagscity and good
ness Of m Allworthy will not bG ahlc to spc through,
it, and discern tho beautieY within. Lvt this, my
young readers, be your constant maxim that no man
be good enough to enable him to neglect the rues
Of prudence nor will virtue herself look beautiful,
unless sho DO bcdceked xith the outward ornaments
Of decency and decorum. Aud this precept, my wor-
thy disciples if you road with due attention, you will
hope, find sufficiently enforced by eIamplus in the
following pages.
S. Tho author illustrates the uGect Of Garrcks act
ing by an aneedute. Tow JONES aud bis man PARf-
RIDGE are ut the playhouse, where tho following
occurs:
"As soon as the play, which was Hamlet Prince Of
Denmark, began, Partridge a attention, NOR did
he break sonco till tho entrance Of the ghos upon
which lie asked Jones, What that was in tho
strange dress? Something" said ho "like what
haro in picture. Sure it is not armour, is it!"
Jones answered, That s the ghost" To which Part
ridge replied with smilc "Persuade me to that, sir,
if you eau. Though / can't say ever actually SAW
ghost in my life, yet nm certain I should know
one, il saw him. better than That comes TO. No. no.
sir, ghosts don't appear in such dresses ny that, nol
or" In this mistake, which caused much laughter
in the neighburhood Of Partridge be WINS suffered to
continue till the scons bstwoon tho ghost and lIHmlot
whom Partridge gave that credit to Mr. Garrick which
hs hnd denied to Jones' and foil into 70 violent
trembling, that his kuoes knocked against each other
jones asked him what was the matter, aud whether
he was afraid Of the warrior upon tho stngo? /" In
sir" said ho, 81 perceive it is what you told
mo. ain not afraid Of any thing; for know it il
but pny. And if it WAS really gaost, it could do
ono no harm ut such distance, and iu so much com.
pauy; and yot. if I-was frightened nm not the on.
ly person."-"Why, who," cries Jonss, "loat thou
take to he such coward hcre besides thyself?'-
"Nay, you may call me coward if you will; but if
that little thero upon the ,age s not frightened
nevor any frightened in my lifc"
"When the scene was over, Jones said, "Why,
Partridge, you exceed my expectations. You enjoy
the play mure than 1 conceived possible" ."-"Nay,
sir" answered Partridge, "if you are not afruid Of
the devil can't help it, but to DO suro it is nntural
to bc surprised at such things, though know there
surprised me nethor; for should have known that
to havo been only man in strange dress: but when
saw the little man frightened himself il WAS that
which took hold Of me."-"And dost thou Imagine,
then, Partridge" cried Jones, "tbat he was really
frightened '"-"Eay, rir" said Partridge, "did not
you yourself Observe afterwards, when BIO found it
was his own fathers spirit, and how he was murdered
in the garden, how hs fear forsook him by degrees,
and he struck dumb with sorrow as it wers just
rs should hsvs beou, had it been my own cuso.-But
hush! o In! what noise is that! There he is again
Well, to bo certain, though know thore is nothing
ut all in it, I am glad am not down yonder, where
those men arc" Then turning his eyes ag.in upon
lIamlot. Ay. you may draw your sworl what sgni-
fes sword against the power Of the devlt""
g. We have only room for ono other passage upon
The powor Of beauty; aud we ugly people may ronson
ourselves into consolation bOst can, but there
certainly something in what Fielding snys:
"To say the truth, perfect beauty in both Is
moro Irresistible object than it is generally thought:
Tor, Notwithstanding acme of US are contcnod With