The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-17

Ten thousand were waving to and
FRO IN the hreezrs of hca,cn, lor
the Tiles al the valley. and the hva.
cinthe. and the blue he,,s. aud the
wild flowers. were all nodding their
d"Wn-looklng cups At the earth n
Who shall say they were not melodi-
Gus With IA music inaudible 10 human
enrs. although lrauglt With harmo-
NOUS vibrations for the iunumcrable
insects who Ncrr rrCrcaliug them
selves beneath their pendent brlrrics /?
No daughter of earth. however fair
or noble. would bavr been prcsnmp-
tuous enough g. aspire 10 the honour
of strrwing flowers on this august or
casion. Tor Il heavenly florist had
Fashioned them with his hand. and
pcriumcd them with his breath. and
Flora scattered them spontaneously
from her lap rs she walked along the
valleys. l}y the same mighty hand
was performed the ceremony oi the
amounting: aud as saw the ,lrws Of
heaven ehttcring in the dawniug
light. while they fell upon the head Of
The mountain. exclaimed. 3" Here,
indeed. j. mpharrh who may. with
out impictN, he terucd The Lord's
amounted - Bursting forth from u
pavilion OF crimson aud gold clouds.
the sun now threw his lull cinigencc
upon the lntiy ,orchcad Of Mont
Blanc /; and the glaciers. aud the
rocks Of red porphyry and granite,
aud the valley Of amount, aud that
sea Of diamonds, the Mrr DE Glacc.
gradually became clothed in gorge
ous robes ot'Iigbt. A. contempla-
ted the sea green pyramids Of zee
that surrounded Mont Blanc, each.
as II became tipped With sun. light,
appeared to have pat on IT'S Coronet
OF sparkling silver, netIlought there
had never been ~ grand potcntate,
cnclrcled with such splendid nobli
~ and Courtirrs. Nor did the great
hall in which they were assembled
appear unworthy Of ia tenants ; for
a. IL had moi been built by hands,
so neither was il limited by human
powers, possessing only il.r walls Of
the horizon tor is boundaries, and
having for lis rool The azure vault Of
heaven, painted With varieoloared
CiDad aud illuminated by the glori.
Gus aud Banning sun. From the tops
Of the surrounding heights. various
stripes of purple clouds. laced with
hight. assumed the appearance nj
Rtgs nd banners Heating in The air
80 h""""r Il the Joyous day but
ny attention was more particularly
directed IL two lowering masses of
darker hue, Nb.rh maJcsticaIly de-
sCcadns from hca'c en- towards the
summit d MDut Blanc. at length tie
posted their bnrtacn upon is head
IA the lutm It Il crown oi SNOW, which
an electric t.sh instantly lighted ap
with intolcraDIe s9lculohr, while IL
loud peal ri thunder gave notice 10
ali the world that the ceremony Of
coronation had been accomplished.
AIpS and Apprentices " rehcilo"cd TO
the roar !" every mountain opening
its derp-toned throat, aud shouing
out the joy rul intelligence to its
neighbour, until. after countless boil
low and more hollow rcscrberalions,
the sounds died away ia The dis
lance of unreasonable space.
Nor was the banquet wanting to
complete this august festival for
AS mlne eye rOamed over the fertile
plains anh valleys commanded by
the eminrnrn on which | sstood. /
! found that He who owns The cattle
on thousand hills had covered them
/ With corn, and fruits. aud wine, and
oil. AID honey, spreading out a per-
/ petuaily renewed feast for whole ma
tons, dlli'using, nj the same time,
OdourS and perfumes on every side.
and rcCrcaing The ears Of the guests
with the mingled harmony of piping
birds. mclodious winds. rns,ling
woods. the gushing of cascades, and
the tinkliag of innuncrable rlIls.
again | turned my look towards
Iout Blaac. and 10 ! n huge ava
IaHchc dclacling itself from lis sum
init, camo laundering down into the
valley below, making earth shake
with the conclusion. " Behold !"
| exclaimed, " He who ovcrthr0wrth
the horse and his rider" hath sent
bis champion to challenge ali the
world and at this moment smal-
or portion. which had broken away