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Article CURIOUS ACCOUNT OF A DUMB PHILOSOPHER. ← Page 3 of 7 →
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Curious Account Of A Dumb Philosopher.
which opens a fine view over the corn-fields For near a mile , and ends at a little ascent , upon which my friend has raised a hi gh pyramid , with a Roman urn , rising in flames , at the top of it . In the middle of the canal is a small circular island , or salon , with bridges to it from either side . In the center is a round table with benches ; and the salon is surrounded with dwarf-trees , which serve as a border ,
without intercepting the visto . On the canal itself are two handsome gondolas . The walk at the end ofthe garden , which is about twenty feet broad , runs all along , and joins the two outermost sidewalks , which run down to the extremities ofthe two walks that lead to the two iron gates on the sides ofthe fore-garden . All the intermediate spaces are laid out in the handsomest mannerand the
, whole is inclosed with a high brick-wall , with- full grown , hivjh limes on the outside , that give shelter to a great number of singing birds , which , by their lameness , plainly shewed they were not often disturbed . I chose to ' give you an account ofthe lower part of this ' beautiful little house , and the garden , which , in a manner surrounds it , in one view ; I shall now inform you how I was entertained .
My friend met me at the top of the steps , on the terrace , and conducted me into the back circular apartment , of which I have already given you a description . We there found an agreeable , genteel woman , decently , but not gaudily , dressed , who was preparing our breakfast . I soon found , by her discourse , that . she was an Italian , who at forty years of age had all the agreeableness of a woman of twenty-five , of a ready wit and spri ghtly conversation . I perceived she the '
was gouvernante ofthe family , with the title of housekeeper , and had afterwards an opportunity of hearing , that besides her capacity in that quality , she was an excellent musician , had a fine voice , played on the harpsichord , and touched a lute to perfection . During breakfast , we were so placed , that we had a view up the grand visto , on one side of us , and of the avenue from the r . ad , on the other , at one and the same time . Breakfast being over , Madame la Gouvernante immediately retired and ' left us alonewhen mv friend nm .
, posed a walk in the garden . We sp-:-nt some time in discourse on indifferent topics , in which I acquainted him with my country and circumstances ; till at length , being seated on a bench opposite to the canal , he gave me the following account of himself . _ 'lama native ( said he ) of the city of Dresden , in Upper Saxony ; from whence my parents removing , ' whilst I was very young , and in the famous " ^
settling city of Hamburg , I had the . firstpartof my education , and laid the foundation of my studies , there : but I esteem the whole world as my native country , nay , as one single city , and myself as a relation to , and fellow-citizen with , all mankind . Neither quality , age , nor sex , is any bar to me from looking upon every one as my equalandwithout distinction friendMlife has
, , any , my . y j > een hitherto a motley of good and evil , pleasure and pain , and has been attended with many extraordinary and almost miraculous events : of the most remarkable of which I may , as time and opportunity shall offer , give you an account : but forthe present shall be contented with letting you into a general idea of it ..
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Curious Account Of A Dumb Philosopher.
which opens a fine view over the corn-fields For near a mile , and ends at a little ascent , upon which my friend has raised a hi gh pyramid , with a Roman urn , rising in flames , at the top of it . In the middle of the canal is a small circular island , or salon , with bridges to it from either side . In the center is a round table with benches ; and the salon is surrounded with dwarf-trees , which serve as a border ,
without intercepting the visto . On the canal itself are two handsome gondolas . The walk at the end ofthe garden , which is about twenty feet broad , runs all along , and joins the two outermost sidewalks , which run down to the extremities ofthe two walks that lead to the two iron gates on the sides ofthe fore-garden . All the intermediate spaces are laid out in the handsomest mannerand the
, whole is inclosed with a high brick-wall , with- full grown , hivjh limes on the outside , that give shelter to a great number of singing birds , which , by their lameness , plainly shewed they were not often disturbed . I chose to ' give you an account ofthe lower part of this ' beautiful little house , and the garden , which , in a manner surrounds it , in one view ; I shall now inform you how I was entertained .
My friend met me at the top of the steps , on the terrace , and conducted me into the back circular apartment , of which I have already given you a description . We there found an agreeable , genteel woman , decently , but not gaudily , dressed , who was preparing our breakfast . I soon found , by her discourse , that . she was an Italian , who at forty years of age had all the agreeableness of a woman of twenty-five , of a ready wit and spri ghtly conversation . I perceived she the '
was gouvernante ofthe family , with the title of housekeeper , and had afterwards an opportunity of hearing , that besides her capacity in that quality , she was an excellent musician , had a fine voice , played on the harpsichord , and touched a lute to perfection . During breakfast , we were so placed , that we had a view up the grand visto , on one side of us , and of the avenue from the r . ad , on the other , at one and the same time . Breakfast being over , Madame la Gouvernante immediately retired and ' left us alonewhen mv friend nm .
, posed a walk in the garden . We sp-:-nt some time in discourse on indifferent topics , in which I acquainted him with my country and circumstances ; till at length , being seated on a bench opposite to the canal , he gave me the following account of himself . _ 'lama native ( said he ) of the city of Dresden , in Upper Saxony ; from whence my parents removing , ' whilst I was very young , and in the famous " ^
settling city of Hamburg , I had the . firstpartof my education , and laid the foundation of my studies , there : but I esteem the whole world as my native country , nay , as one single city , and myself as a relation to , and fellow-citizen with , all mankind . Neither quality , age , nor sex , is any bar to me from looking upon every one as my equalandwithout distinction friendMlife has
, , any , my . y j > een hitherto a motley of good and evil , pleasure and pain , and has been attended with many extraordinary and almost miraculous events : of the most remarkable of which I may , as time and opportunity shall offer , give you an account : but forthe present shall be contented with letting you into a general idea of it ..