The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-25

a region totally inaccessible in the internal
parts. The most distant OF them eXhioi.s
over the sea front three hundred ieet III
height. emuIa,ing the colour OF the cmerai,
catcracts of melted snow fail down III Vail-
Gus parts; and black spiral MOUNTAINS sereah-
ed with white, bound the sides, rising craS
above crag, as far as the eye can reach ~
the back ground. At times immense Ifas-
ments break oil, and preciptate themselves
into the water with a most alarming dashlhS'
\ portion of this vivid green substance was
seen by Lord Mnlgrave, liz the voyage above
referred to. TO fall into the sea, and, not
withstanding it grounded in twenty-tour
fathoms water, it spircd above the surface
fifty feet. Similaricebergs are frequent N all
the arctic regions; and to their lapse IS ow'
ing the solid mountainous ice winch iliests
those seas.
The frost sports wonderfully with these
icebergs, am gives them majestic, as wen
as other mos. singula. forms. Masses nave
been seen to assume the shape OF gothle
church, with arched windows and doors, dlid
ali the rich drapery otthat st>lc OF archltec-
ture, composed Of what the writer OF an "
rabian tail would scarcely have Nentared 70
introduce among the marvellous suggestions
Of his fancy-chyy9tais If fhf richest Saf-
hhirne 6lRc Fables with one or more ieet,
and often immense f1at rooted temples, Ike
those ofI.uxor on the bank Of the NiIe, sup
ported by round transparent columns OF eeru-
lean hue, float by the astoaished spectators.
These icebergs arc the creation OF ages,
and acquire annually additional height by
falls Of snow and rain which lattcrotten ireez-
sus Instantly, and more than repairs the loss
occasioned b. the influence OF the sun-heat.
Extract from )r. Rush's Inquiry into the effects
OF ardent spirits upon the human Body and
Mind
By ardent spirits mean those liquors only
which arc obtained by distillaiion from fer
mented substances Of an! Kind
The following diseases are the usual con-
sequences oithe habitual use of ardent spir-
its, viz;
/. A decay ofappctte, iekncss at the sto-
mach, and pukMS ofhile ora Discharge OF a
irothy and ,isccd phc6m hy hawking N the
moving.
,. 0 5structon Of the liver.
). laundicc and d,opsy Of the bclly and
limbs. and !iallly every cavity in the body.
Ho&rscncss, aal i husky cough, which
often terminate IN consumption, and some
times III IN acute and iatai disease Of the
lungs.
). Rcdncss and eruption on different parts
Of the body. TAty generally begin on the
nose, aud after bra1Mlly extending all oyer
the face, sometimes dcsccnds To the limbs IN
the form OF rbrosy. In persons who have
occasionally survived tAcsc ELECTS of ardent
spirits on the skia, thc face after awhile be-
. ;t.. .t,,, a l.I
BY dealh-iiNc pal.ncSa.
&. A tctM breath. composed uf every thing
tilt is offensive ana putrid animal matter.
9 Frequent and disgusting beIehiAs
s. Epiiepsy.
9. Goat. III all IS various forms OF swclled
limbs, choiic pAls,. and apople%y.
Lastly. u. Madness. rnc llte DR.. Wa
.crs. while he acted As holse pupil and ap-
othccury Of the rcnnsl lvlnia Hospital, as
sured NE, that in cne third oi the patients
confined hy TIL, :cr;inlc d2casc, il had been
produced by ardent spirits.
\ lady had wai,:.n on a card, and placed
IN her garden house, on The top Of Al hour
-ass, beautiful ana simple stanla from one
of tie fugitive pieces Of John Glare, the rural
poet. ii Was the season OF the year when
the howcrs were in their highest beau
y.
"'ro thlnh Of SUMMERS yet 10 come,
r,lat AN ao;toscg:
10 thlak weed IS Vet tp L'nom
From dUs, ,aat snail be!'
The next morning she found pencilcd on
the back OF tae same card
"Yothink when heaven and earth arc fled,
An,. TIMES ana -ason- o'eri
When all thar c..i die s,li be dead,
That m!,,, d. 10 more!
Ah, .hsfc VIII thcnmy portion be-
l!oA. st~l spent eternity
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