The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831

The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831

Art. I.France in 1829-30. By Lady Morgan. Art. II.Physiologie des Passions. Art. III.Travels in Kamtchatka and Siberia. Art. IV.Prcis de la Geographie Universelle. Art. V.Auto-biography Of Thieves. Art. VI.Tobacco. Art. VII.Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus. Art. VIII.The History of Louisiana, from the earliest period. Art. IX.A Full and Accurate Method of Curing Dyspepsia. Art. X.Bank Of The United States. It was that solemn hour of the night, when, in the words of the poet, "creation sleeps;"a silence as of the dead reigned amid the streets and alleys of the great city of Dublin, interrupted, ever and anon, only by the solitary voice of the watchman, announcing the time, and the prospects of fair or foul weather for the ensuing day. Even the noise of carriages returning from revels and festive scenes of various kinds, was no longer heard All! save the inhabitants of one mansion, situated in Kildare street, who were still invading nature's rest. Why were they alone up and stirring? Why were they debarred from taking their needful repose, and obliged to employ the time which should have been devoted to it, in active occupation? The reason is easily understood. Early in the morning, the master and mistress were to set off on a trip to Paris, and there was no small quantity of "packing up" yet to be done. Trunks innumerable lay scattered about a romantically furnished bed-chamber; some were partly filled with different articles of female habiliment; others seemed to be appropriated to literary purposes, and books without number, and of all descriptions, were lying around themhere was a pile of novels, amongst which, the titles of "The Novice of St. Dominick," "Ida of Athens," "The Wild Irish Girl," &c. &c. could be discernedthere was a heap of "Travels," composed of "Italy," "France in 1816,"[Pg 2] and others:a couple of volumes, entitled "Life and Times of Salvator Rosa," were reposing in graceful dignity on the open lid of a portmanteau. Several maids were exerting all their activity to get every thing properly arranged; all was bustle and preparation. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 28012
Author: Walsh, Robert
Release Date: Feb 6, 2009
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Editor: Walsh, Robert, 1784-1859