The Cavaliers of Virginia. Volume 1 of 2

No mortified pride arose to his relief! he could not hate – he dared not love the object around which his whole heart and soul were entwined. The very light of his eyes – the sun of his existence – his delights of the present – hopes of the future – all, all were blotted from existence in a moment. The very retrospects of the past were poisoned. Could he bear to dwell upon the enrapturing delights of their young loves, when the object and participator was now discovered to be his own sister? To whichever aspect of the case he turned, he as speedily revolted in horror. It was while these things were tearing and racking his soul, that he appeared to feel externally less than might have been expected. His mind and feelings were precipitately rolled back upon their own resources, and the suddenly dammed up waters of bitterness sought vent at every avenue. Virginia was no sooner taken from him, however, than his perceptions seemed roused at once to the full horror and hopelessness of his fate. Without his castor, and still decked in his gay bridal attire, he burst from the crowd, prostrating the Governor's minions to the right and left, as he felled a passage to the door. His eye had lost its abstracted expression; it was deadly fierce and terrifically wild as he rushed forth into the kindred storm without – no one knew whither.

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1

A house very similar to that we have described stands to this day near the Ancient City. Its former objects and uses are entirely unknown.

2

The Indians possessed no knowledge of any of the tribes beyond.

3

See Holmes.

4

Some idea of the rude state of the mechanic arts of the period may be formed by those who have seen the antiquated chair, in which the speaker of the Virginia house of delegates sits to this day. There are many specimens too of ancient furniture still preserved in the older Counties of Virginia.

5

The reader will perceive when the proper time comes for disclosing from what authentic annals this character is taken – that we have but described his person, as the grave words of History portrayed him.