The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-02-07
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which ~ situated on commsndlrg emil
hence, sbout three miles dist.nl irona
Florence. The country is now in the
highest besuty. spring is the season for
Italy: We have iil,le Spring or summer
in fngland. .--excep, in Thomson's .<a-
sons. Climate, if il do not cons,,u,c
\ tho Happiness, is very important h,gre.
dien, ia she comfort Of lite. e.enirg
Ut night, in an Italian villa. at this season
OF nsshtinsalcs, and mooniighr is mos,
d<aca oGs treat How could Shai sr,
write rs be has co.s, wj,hpu, having tesp
in ltaiyS Some Of his garden scenes
breathe the very iile oil resli,y. And yct
il he had been here. IL think he would no,
have omnred An sllusion to the hre ny, a
little Hitting insect, that adds much to the
charm Of the scene. The whole garden
is illuminated by myriadA oi these spak-
ling lights. sprinkled about with as much
profnsioa as spangles ON a ladies gown,
There is soracthing delightfully."- pleasant
in the voiuptuous languor which the sois
air OF an lsaslan evening occssions; and
then the splrDdu of An Italian sun Set,
ung; | shall never forge, the impressions
made upon me by particular evening.
The sun had just gouy down, leayirg
the whole sky dyed with the riches, tinls
OF crimson, while roe virgin snows ot
distant mountains were suiiused with
blushrs OF Celestial ROXY red; when from
an opposite quarter Of the heavens, there
seemed 10 F'ss anolt.er sun, as large. rs
bright, and as glowing as tho, which hid
Ju.t dtpArtcd il Was The moon AZ. tbe
iull; and the Illusion was so con,per
that il reqoired some isv nonisrls TO
convince lne that l ws, ,iot IA lazy
Lard. Dlary u an Iaeaha.
Wm,er in shs AreGs Regions The
darkness of prolonged wnttf new
aroods impeneuaby over the irozsn con-
ti,cnt. uai,as the aoon chanos at timcs
20 obhude her faiut rs,s, Which orle,lr@
cover The horrors and wide d-sot'ior b;
the scene. The wre,ched settlers, Gov.
cred with load of bear SKINS, rcrlSin
crowded and imur red io tl.el hrt. every
chink Of xhich they carefully stop agsnlst
the piercing external cold and Gov IL
ahont the stove OF the lamp I've rex 0
dcze away the tedious night. / n
slender stock ffprovisions, though kers
III the same apartment, is often ics,r 20
nard, as to require to he cut with hatch
Ct, The whoic al ,hc inside OF ,her bur
becomes lined With thick crust oi ice;
nd il they happen for sn Instant TO open
aiodow. the moisture Of the confined air
is immediately preeipitated in the icrm
II show CT OF SNOW. As tho iroH Con-
tinue. to penetrate deeper, he rocks are
heard At disiar~ to split with loud ex.
pIosions. The sleep 81 death secms to
wrap up the scene in uuer and ob.isious
ruin.
At length the sun reappcsrs above The
Drizon--but bis lsnguid beams rather
rtrsy the vide waste. tban brightcn the
prospect BY degrees, however, the fur.
;her progress of the frost is checked.
In the month Of May, the smished IN.
mates veniureto leave their hut. a quesy
Of fish on the margin OF the sfa. As
ihe sun acquires elevation, his power is
greatly increased. The .pow gradually
wastes away--rhe ice djssoives apaee---
and vast fragments oi il, detached nom
ihe cIias. and under mined bensstb, pre-
cipita,e themxlv on the shores with
the noise and crash Of thunder. This
ocean u now unbsuI,d, H,d It's icy dome
broken up with tremendous ruFtnre.
The cnormou. felds of ice, thus s6ost.
are, by the vioIsnce Of winds and currents
again discovered and dispersed. Some
time. inpeIlrd in opposite directions,
they approach, and strike with mutual
shock, like the crush Of worlds, swfic-
lent, If opposed, to reduce TO atoms, IN
noment, the proudest monuments Of hu-
man power. II il impossible to picture
situation nere awful than that Of The
poor crew of whaIer, who zee their frAj
bsrk thus fatally sacIosed, expecting iw>e