and averse from the
vanities of high life, declined entering into any engagement which
might subject him to the impertinence, folly, and etiquette, to
which the major part of the fashionable world seem to abound, either
as servile imitators, or involuntary slaves....]

When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere, and the day shone in
all the mildness of the season, enveloped in serious thought and
reverie, Albert walked forth among the surrounding shades. "Happy, ye
freeborn sons of Columbia," said he, "liberty and plenty now bless your
domestic retirements,--War, devastation and wide-wasting rapine have
fled your peaceful shores. No dread of destruction to disturb your
uninterrupted tranquillity; the exercise of laudable industry can again
bring home to each family competency and repose." The clear cerulean sky
added a soft beauty to the adjacent landscapes, as he listlessly
wandered along the beach. The idle murmuring of the waves upon the sandy
shore, the confused gabbling of the waterfowl, and the near view of the
full-spread vessel majestically advancing over the white-capped billows,
that advanced and receded in gentle monotony, tended to soothe the lone
bosom to calmness and quietude.

[_NY Weekly_: The African's Complaint:

Phoebus had immersed his flaming forehead in the Western
main--smoothly glided the wild zephyrs.... enveloped in a pleasing
reverie, I walked forth amongst the surrounding shades. ----"Happy,
ye freeborn sons of Columbia," exclaimed I, "liberty and plenty
bless your domestic retirements; war, devastation, and wide-wasting
rapine have fled from your peaceful shores--no murderous assassin,
or night prowling incendiary, carries the hidden dagger of
slaughter, or dread torch of destruction to disturb your
uninterrupted tranquility....]

[_NY Weekly_: Extract from a Letter to Miss ****:

.... When we sailed gently down the harbour, the clear cerulean of
the sky added a softer beauty to the adjacent landscapes.... when
listlessly wandering on the rocky beach, the idle murmuring of the
waves upon the sandy shore, the confused gabbling of the sea fowl,
and the distant view of the "full spread vessel majestically
advancing over the white cap'd billows," tended to sooth the sorrows
of humanity, and lull the mind to quietude.]

The day ended, and calm evening drew on. The silver rays of the
full-orbed moon shed a majesty on each surrounding obj