The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-07

of his pretensions has been already
humbled, and his arguments gravelled.
Por la Litania de los Santos TO think Ol
comparing an obscure student Of the
pitiful College OF Saint Andrew with the
erudIte doctors of the most erudlte uni
versity In the world, always excepting
those of Valencia and Salamanca. 1t
needs oil thy country's assurance to
keep the blush Of shame from fnantling
In thy checks"
"rhe seminary you revile," re-
piled the Scot, haughtily, has
been the nursery of our Scott
ish kings. Nay, the youthful
james Stuart pursued his studies
under the same roof. beneath the sntne
wise instruction, and ut the self.same
time our noble and gifted Jnmes Crich.
ton, whom you have falsely denominated
an adveDturer, but whose lineage Is not
less distinguished than his learning.
His renown has preceded him liither,
tors when he affixed his programme TO
these college walls. Bark" continued
tho speaker, exultlugly, "and listen 10
yon evidence OF his triumph" I"
And rs he spoke, u loud and continued
clapping Of hands proceeding from
within was distinctly heard above tho
roar OF the students.
That may be ut his defeat nut
tered the Spnniard. between his teeth
"NQ such thing" replied the Scot. u
heard tho name of Crlchton mingled
with the plaudits."
And who may be this Ph0nix--this
Gargantua OF iDtellect-who In to van
quish us oil. as Panurge did Thaumnst,
the EDglishman2" asked the Sorbonist
OF the Scot. "Who In he that Ia more
philosophic than Pythagoras2- hat
who IL more studious than Car
neades |" said the BerDarin.
more versatile than Aleibiades said
Montaigu.
More subtle than Averroesp cried
Harcourt.
More mystical than Plotinusl' said
one of the Four Nations.
More iniallible than the Popei"
added Lemoine.
"And who pretends To dispute de
omni seibili?" shouted the Spaniard.
"Et quolibet ente!" added the Sor-
bonist.
Mine ears are stunned with your
vocferations, repliedlthe Scot. "You
ask me who James Crichton In, and
yourselves give the response. You have
mockingly said he Is u rara avis n
|
have unintenfionaIly spoken the truth.
He IL so. But will tell you that OF him
Of which you arc wholly ignorant. or
which you have designedly overlooked.
His condition IL that Of Scottish gen
tleman Of high rank. Like your Sphn-
ish gruudee, he need not d1T his cap to
kings. On either side hnth he the best
of blood in his veins. His mother WIS ~
Stuart directly descended from that
regal line. His father. who owneth the
fair domains Of Elioek and Cluny, was
Lord Advocate To our bonny and luck
less Mary (whUn Heaven assoilzie y,
the Lairds of Crichton might have been
heard Of here. Howboit, they are well
known TO me. who, being an Ogilvy Of
Baifour. have often heard tell Of ~ Ger
tain contract or obligation whereby -"
Bastar" interrupted the SpaDiard,
heed not thine own affairs, worthy
Scot. Tell W. Of this Crichton hal"
81 have told you already more than ]
ought to have told" replied Ogilyy, sui
lenIy. "And IL you lack further inform
alton respecting james Crichton's favor
esteem In which he Is held by oil the
DANES of honor In attendance upon your
Queen Mother. Catherine de Medicis-
and moreover" be added, with some
what Of sarcasm, with her fair daugh
ter, Marguerite dc Valois--you will do
well to address yourself to the kings
huifoon, Maitre Chicot, whom / sec not
far off. Few there are, methinks. who
could in such short space have won so
much favor, or acquired such bright re-
nown."
"Humph I" muttered the Englishman,
your Scotsmen stick by each other oil
4 l.t la ftt, tev
may or may not be the hero he i5 vaunt-
ed, but shall mistrust his praises from
that quarter, till | find their truth con-
lirmed.'
He has, to be sure, acquired the
character OF stout swordsman," said
the Bernardin, "to give the devil his
due"
"He has not met with his match at
the sale 'armes, though he has crossed
blades with the first in France" replied
Ogilvy.
II have seen him ut the Manege,"
said the Sorbonist, ego through his
course OF equitatiOn, and being not al
together unskilful hOrseman myself,
can report favorably Of his perform
ance."
There is none among your youth can
sit stecd like him." returned Ogilyy,
NOR can any OF the jousters carry Oh
the ring with more certainty at the lists.
/ would fain hold my tongue, but you
enforce me to speak In his praise.
''Cuerpo III Dios" exclaimed the
Spaniard, half unsheathing the lengthy
weapon that hung by his side. II will
hold you n wager Of ten resembles to as
many silver reals OF Spain, that with
this staunch Toledo / will overcome
your vauntcd Crichton in close fight in
any manner or practice Of fence or
digladiation which he may appoint
sword and dagger, or sword only
stripped to the girdle or armed TO the
teeth. Por Ia Santa Trinidad! ! will
have satisfaction for the contumelious
affront he hath put upon the very
learned gymnasium to which ] belong |
and il would gladden. me To clip the
wings OF this loud-crowing cock, or Of
any of his dunghill crew." added he,
with a scornful gesture at the Seois-
man.
''If that be all you seek, you shall not
need to go far in your quest" returned
fili fhfo FRO t.al