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College Musings,*
pleasures , our calling , as we went , on a lady in the adjoining parish to my friend's . You may fancy , reader , the mistress of the mansion we were about to enter , when my friend whispered in my ear , " she was so particular a woman , that she would never on any account be known to attend any other but her own parish church . " This was enough for me to expect a rara avis , * and , accordingly , when I had the honour to be introduced to this leader of la Montagne haut ton , I was not disappointed . She about
was a woman fifty , and traces of what she had been—a handsome woman , still lingered throughout her whole person . But she who pleased me most was her daughter ! There was an air of pensive melancholy , which , joined to something that my friend had briefly told me about the history of their family—the major part of them being insane—interested my susceptible sensibilities exceedingly . Indeed , I have always entertained serious doubts of own sanity at intervals
my ; and this bland maiden of the dell fairly set me beside myself . I thought only of her ancl her hapless family for the whole week afterwards . She afforded a topic of conversation between me and le cure , the whole of the remaining way to Keswick . He , of course , bantered my romantic sympathy , but , nevertheless , that did not alter my feelings . Yet , amid all these delicious reflections , I found time to remark the novelty and grandeur of the scenery through which we were traversing . After some hours
' walking , we began to descend the steep declivity which leads directly down into the town of Keswick . The effect of the view here surpassed description . To our left was partly seen the waters of Bassenthwaite ( ivhich I think was the name ) , and the first object of attraction to me , was the modest looking villa of our poet-laureate , Southey , who constantly resides here . I saw nothing in the town except some museums of local geological and mineralogical specimens , ivhich give it a tone different from any other country market town ; and as our intention was to push forward the next morning , we delayed looking at the lake until our return .
I always prefer the coffee-room of an inn wherever I stop , because there is more variety of character and incident to be found there , than elsewhere ; but verily my peculiarity was well nigh annihilated by the utter disgust I experienced at the upstart airs of some greasy cheesemonger , who had come down from London for the purpose of " taking , " and who seemed as if he wished to monopolise the whole establishment to himself . Talkingtooof upstart lereminds of the diver
, , peop , me - tisement I enjoyed the succeeding morning , on seeing a large party of grouse-shooters , chiefly composed of the firm of H and Co ., certain purse-proud sons of Belial , whose persons and manners had been a continual source of annoyance to me while residing in their neighbourhood . ( To be continued . ]
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College Musings,*
pleasures , our calling , as we went , on a lady in the adjoining parish to my friend's . You may fancy , reader , the mistress of the mansion we were about to enter , when my friend whispered in my ear , " she was so particular a woman , that she would never on any account be known to attend any other but her own parish church . " This was enough for me to expect a rara avis , * and , accordingly , when I had the honour to be introduced to this leader of la Montagne haut ton , I was not disappointed . She about
was a woman fifty , and traces of what she had been—a handsome woman , still lingered throughout her whole person . But she who pleased me most was her daughter ! There was an air of pensive melancholy , which , joined to something that my friend had briefly told me about the history of their family—the major part of them being insane—interested my susceptible sensibilities exceedingly . Indeed , I have always entertained serious doubts of own sanity at intervals
my ; and this bland maiden of the dell fairly set me beside myself . I thought only of her ancl her hapless family for the whole week afterwards . She afforded a topic of conversation between me and le cure , the whole of the remaining way to Keswick . He , of course , bantered my romantic sympathy , but , nevertheless , that did not alter my feelings . Yet , amid all these delicious reflections , I found time to remark the novelty and grandeur of the scenery through which we were traversing . After some hours
' walking , we began to descend the steep declivity which leads directly down into the town of Keswick . The effect of the view here surpassed description . To our left was partly seen the waters of Bassenthwaite ( ivhich I think was the name ) , and the first object of attraction to me , was the modest looking villa of our poet-laureate , Southey , who constantly resides here . I saw nothing in the town except some museums of local geological and mineralogical specimens , ivhich give it a tone different from any other country market town ; and as our intention was to push forward the next morning , we delayed looking at the lake until our return .
I always prefer the coffee-room of an inn wherever I stop , because there is more variety of character and incident to be found there , than elsewhere ; but verily my peculiarity was well nigh annihilated by the utter disgust I experienced at the upstart airs of some greasy cheesemonger , who had come down from London for the purpose of " taking , " and who seemed as if he wished to monopolise the whole establishment to himself . Talkingtooof upstart lereminds of the diver
, , peop , me - tisement I enjoyed the succeeding morning , on seeing a large party of grouse-shooters , chiefly composed of the firm of H and Co ., certain purse-proud sons of Belial , whose persons and manners had been a continual source of annoyance to me while residing in their neighbourhood . ( To be continued . ]