Conclusion. The unpardonable outward behaviour of Mrs. Villeneuf is so palpably licen tious, that charity scarce knows how to undertake her defence. It is true before her marriage she lived almost entirely in the country. The scenes of London, and its gaities open to her bewildered senses a new world; and it is now indeed too much a world of dissipation and gallantry: This has probably affected a mind naturally weak. If not actually guilty, we fear that mind is become corrupt. We hope she will stop in time, and preserve by her future merit, that affection from a kind husband she now so amply possesses, and we are sorry to add she so little deserves. VOL. I. GEN. SIR MARMADUKE BROOKS. "Nullus argento color est 66 nisi temperato HORAT. THIS gentleman, the deserving favourite of fortune, ranks high for his military services and knowledge, and for a mind well cultivated by a finished and polite education. On his first embracing a military life, young Brooks had no dependance but his commission: Born a poor gentleman, he knew not only the value of every shilling, but of an humble sixpence also; that a farthing was the fourth part of a penny, and if taken care of, was so much saved towards the making one! Whoever now sees Sir Marmaduke Brooks, must discover that in his youth he was eminently beautiful: His coun Preliminary Observations. tenance is still so; he is above six feet in stature, possesses a Soldier's phisiognomy, with eyes of the sofest mildness, a roman nose, with a betwitching mouth and fine teeth. He was, therefore, it may easily be conceived, admired by the ladies, especially when red coats were not so familiar to the eye as they are at the present day; but Sir Marmaduke, knowing his poverty, steeled his heart against all their attacks; a man who loves money very seldom devotes his time to the ladies. In the mean time, there were many who were captivated not only by his fine person, but by the sweet ease and polish of his manners. But he was not an insensible; he did 1ɔve, and he was beloved: Yet the lady's fortune being but small, he durst not think of her: The prohibition of his pa rent also forbade it, and Sir Marmaduke Union of congenial Souls. was the most dutiful of sons; he, therefore, gave up all thoughts of her, and married a lady of good fortune, which was to be considerably increased at the death of her father. They had been acquainted from childhood; she was a smart agreeable woman; he could not be averse to an union with her; and the sweet mild temper he had ever evinced in private life, ensured them that happiness which they have now long and mutually experienced in the married state. Love in his philosophical and patient mind was vanquished: His long admired lady also married; and, in one important respect, he found himself united to a congenial soul, that of loving and saving money! His bravery, his knowledge of all the theoretical and practical parts of war, during that of America, entitled him to,. |