The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-12-11

Whaey, or the Devil for there no other man u
England that could beat me. The disguised Judge re-
tired into obscurty leaving the spectators 70 ENJOY a
diversion Of the scene, and the yanqushment OF the
Boosting champion
Wonderful natural production Of Washington
Likeness.
Extracts Of letter from James Akin Esq dated, No
vember, II, 1921
On my visit to this place, few days since,
whilst my eye ranged over its romantic beau
ties, was forcibly impressed with singular AMI
elegant production Of nature, delineating most
extraordinarily an excellent profile of the Illus
trous Washington, formed in the stupendous
rocks which overhang the Potonack. It's sir
uated high up the promontory on the Marylaul
side of the river, looking northward.
When you are in front of the hotel on the
main street,it may be easily disccrned by direct
ing your vision to yellow patch in the rocks
opposite, Just above which is the profile tolerab'v
large. 1t is to be regretted that the penctrat-
ing eye of Mr.. Jefferson should have escaped 50
strange phenomenon, as he could have embel-
ishhd his Notes on Virginia, with learned dos
cription Of this rare naturalization of Washing.
ton.
When the sun IS near meridian, the profile
shews TO advantage, and the landing place affords
the best view.
A description Of the .Iausoleunl Of tie .Vedici,
at Florence.
Self aggrandizemeni appears to have been
the great end constantly had in view By the
MediceaD family. In none OF their works is
this more manifest, than in The Royal Chapel,
attached to The Church Of St. Lorenzo.
This Mausoleum IS Of an octagoaaI form,
three hundred ieet in circuit, and about two
hundred 10 height. The eight sides Of the
edice are divided at each angle by noble
auted pilasters, and the whole anterior, with
the exception of The dome. is lined with the
most rare and costly marbles, fdncilulIv and
elegantly combined. Ia The spaces between
the pIl4sters, al a considerable elevation, are
colossa! bronze statues OF six Grand Dukes o.
Tuscany, namely, two Cosmos, three Ferdi.
hands, aud Francis |. The seventh space IS
reserved for the late Grand Duke whose stat.
ne IS soon to be placed there; while the eighth
side is occupied ny splendid gate way whica
forms the entrance TO the Chapel.
| gorgeous sarcophagus, 10 which the body IS 10
be deposited Below the sarcophagi, the
walls are decorated with The arms, moltos,
and names OF sixteen o: the principal cities OF
Tuscany. These are entirely composed OF
precious stones, SO arranged as to give per-
feet representation not only OF the form, hst
Of the colours which belong 10 each. Bot The
Y untivalled spIeudour Of misplace beggars des,
cription. The mineral kingdom has furnish
cd lis choicest treasures, aud The art Of niaa
has exerled lis utmost power. 10 enrich AM
enbelish this monument Of the glory aud pride
of the Medic. = The oriental granite, the
jasper OF Sicily, Corsica, and Tuscany; the
porpbyry OF Egypt, the violet Of Flanders, the
cor2i Of Spain, tie pearl, lie agate, the laps
lazui, The topaz, ruby, emerald and SAPPHIRE :"
are all seen here, and 10 The greatest adyan-
;age.
Ii is now two hundred and seventeen years
since The MausoIeLm was commenced, and
woTkmen have been constantly employed up
on Il during this period. The expense alread-
y incurred IS more than sixteen millions os
dollars and when completed, (;i completed
IN The same sty!e,) i will have cost nearly
twenty millions. How worthless are the ENDS
to which pride aud folly devote the trt ures
that men hold ouy as stewards under God,
Who can estimate the amount Of good which.
must have ensued, had the royal line u Tus-
cany judcousIy expended this vast sum, Of
ehlghtening The ignorant, and recIaitning The
vicious among their subjects. Then their
memory would iudeed have lived, not 10 pr' I'd
and costly nausUlPuns but In lie frateful
hearts Of then countryncn aud thousands anu
tens of thousands OF successive generations
would have risen up and called them blessed
WlNTER-By PAUL ALTEN, E,q.
Winter il gradually uaroliog his stand