The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-12-05


A SCENE I'm THE WILDERNESS RE-
u : -. "a ALlSED.
= AZ Mount HOr, the people spake against
:. Z. q God and agGinst Noses
Behold the church in the wilderness en-
,canspea At HormGk, Naiting for the moving
,nf the pillar Of cloud to conduct them thro'
r'|e land Of Edom. What a scene The
cents 81 two millions of men pitched 10 the
desert. and wet with the dews of Mount
4Iof the twelve tri6stGi banners stream
ING on the northern breeze over their res
pective encampments the pillar OF lre q
'clo1d, resting in calm modesiy upon the
.Tabe1naqle of Witness; and like the
stars. fading into dimness before the rising
81, m n - 5.5sss = y gsasN s.
Mefhihks hear the impious and impa-
>tIessf, Gliding the motionless pillar thus :
s--ss When will that fiery column think
proper to march again? Why does it moi
move more directly and swiftly to Ca
ilaana Its course is like the way Of
q serpent on rock five were compo-
saa az cloud and fire. we should journey
fasferthan it does.
While this inpious ridicule is sounding
amongst the tents, the pillar is rapidly
changing from fire to cloud. But, what do
/ see gliding and cleaning, like fakes OF
flame, on the sides Of Mount Hor! Fle-
~ fiying serpents.'' All eyes throughout
the camp, are fixed upon their coming {:
but the scotEers look only to laugh at the
flashing meteors. =. What is this g they
cry: have the winds of the wilderness
been sporting with the fiery tresses OF our
pillar, while it blazed id. the darknessY II
looks DINNER than usual this morning.
These must be fakes blown off from its
crest. A few more such midnight blasts,
and its beams will soon be shorn."
81 This profane ribaldry is broken off in a
moment, by the rush of the serpents into
the camp. g Fiery Serpents !''-the shrek
runs through like lightning from tent to
tent. Every man seizes his weapon for his
defence stamps on the reptiles, but they
cannot be crushed. They swarm fixing on
the aged who cannot fee; gaining on the
swift as, they run; singing unawares the
strong, and darling even on the babe and
mothers bosom the same time" Much
people Of Israel died."
Now the universal cry to Moses is,
"Pray unto the Lord, that he take away
the serpents from us. He did and a.
serpent Of brass was lifted upon a pole,
that whosoever looked might live. Thus
a remedy was provided; but did all muir
snuring cease If the type was treated in
the wilderness, as the ANrETYrE is in the
world, sssthe spirit and manners of that
.age,n were characterized by some such
scenes as the following j I hear one as he
glanced a half-look to the pole say, /" Why
1t is only piece of polished brass what
good can that do? Ii is an insult to our
common sense must have remedy
that has reason to commend it; one appro-
we'd by regular physicians. Moses must
have as much brass as his serpent, to palm
off such nostrum upon us shall find
healing herbs on Mount Hor for my
lwound.'s He rose to climb the mountain,
and fell DOM dead
/ see another at his tent door writing
inagony; hut husily rubbing to lint, piece
of the twined linen Of Egypt" He says
" tt is not the FIRST time that have been
stung by serpents; and I have always GU
red myself. Come, brethren assist me to
soften this cloth; and when we have cloth
enough ~ cover our wounds, II will pro-
lduce an Egyptian slave from my stores
which v i'll soon heal them. We will have
no serpentine cure; there hold the banda
ges will show you that can do without
Moses in this natter" He bowed down
70 search the luggage for his slave, and fell
deadsgpcn Il. +. 81
s@ ] see another, within his tent, surround
ed by his family. They have just come
from looking at the Brazen Serpent; and,
being fully cured themselves, they are ur-ss
cling him to look and live. But he is busi-
~ engaged searching forsan Egyptian Am
.al5et, which has been mislaid, and which be
is sure, would heal him if he could only
ind ii. hear him say, "where can
have put III! Woman! have you taken
the amulet which used to wear in Go
shenl ! do hope you did notthrow tin,
with your other golden ornaments, to the
service,of the TabernacIei liz yon have,
] declare viii wrest il from the hands Of
Aaron himselfa For value it more than
Il do his fine breast-plate. j had it from a
Memphian magician of great skill. In
vain his weeping family try to WOO him out
10 look atthe pole in the camp. They en-
treat, entice him to use this remedy but
an remonstrances is met with the peevish
reply, 81 am not in such danger as you
seem. to imagine if had my own amulet
i should soon be well again.--C Come, pro-