Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-13

ing isSpp;ngz OF the palace and the festive hall,
and indLiye in cStacics ofdelight, whilst listen
ing to masic's " delightful measures, but for
u'. there is no banquet, no scene 70 enchant-
i"s as the mJcstic scenery of tire troubled
occin, heaving its ycsty waves towards the
Heavens, and bearing upon its undula,ing bo-
som tho swiftly gliding barque!
As We wandered over the wave, and saw the
. pro. treading the pillows and dashing them
ASIDE, VIC were forcibly reminded Of the fact -.
that death surrounded US Oh every side, and
thought we could behold the reality of Clar-
cncc's dream, as depicted by the mighty hand
ofthc immortal shakespeare
. Mothousht, that had broken iiom the
town,
All was cia5 lrl'd 10 cross 10 Burgundy;
Ava, in my company, my brother Glosier;
Who ftom oar cabin tempted me to walk,
Upon the hatchcs; thence, We looked toward
EnglAnd
All cited up thousand heavy times,
u ring the wars Of York and Lancaster,
That had bcfillen us. And as we paced along
Upon the gdly footing OF the matches,
M;.hoayht that Gloster stumbled; and in fall
ing
t,inbled into the bilows Of the M1in
Lord! mo;hought, what pain it is to drown!
Whit dreadful noise Of water IN mine cars!
What sights of ugly death within mine eyes.
Mcthough saw thousand fearful wrecks;
thousand men, that fishes gnawed upon:
Wedges Of gold. great anchors, heaps Of pearl
lncstIInable stones, un: llued lewels,
All scattered in the bosom of the sea,
Some lay in dead mems sculls; and, in those
holes
Where eyes did once inhabit, there were crept
{ As 'twcrc In scorn OF cyes) rejecting gems
That WOO d the slin,y bottom OF tho deep,
Aad mors'd the dead bones that lay scattcr'd
ty."
Tho rapid fight OF the Steamboat, soon
g!.dei US 20 the beautiful town of Norwich,
Caolsca Landing, 4 delightful place, situated
a The junction Of tho Shetuckct and the Yan-
Il" Rivers, and which presents a scene Of
bas:lc and industry, seldom witnessed in any
village of its size on the continent.
Within few years, this delightful place, has
vastly improved in elegance and population,
and VIC do not know OF town in Connecti-
cut which more fairly promises TO become a
place of great importance. 1t is near the Vi
cinty Of this village, that Cooper laid the
scenes Of his celebrated work, the Last Of the
GIohcans, and the rude scenery Of the coun-
try, was never moro happily described, than it
has been by the mastery pen of that ready and
accomplished writer.
The citizens Of the village Of Chelsea Land
ing, are remarkable for their neat appearance,
and agreeable and hosptable manners, and are
celebrated for their courtesy and attention TO
strangers. The females arc remarkable for
their beauty, and We venture to say, that the
TOWN of Norwich can produce greater num-
Der of handsome ladies, than any town of the
same size on the continent. Our stay at this
beautiful place was necessarily short, and we
regretted the arrival Of the hour, which COM
Pc'lcd US to leave town. which appears to
have been the primeval abiding place of We
nus. But the hour at length arrived, and we
were forced - leave our friends "behind u.s.
TO travel "over the hills and far away" and
to resume our journey homewaYds. In the
Sage Coach, we fortunately, met with one of
the gen'lcr sex, who, whilst she entertained us
with her eloquslce, not the less delighted us
with her charInS;--on whom we should be
happy to meet often, bat we shall probably be
disappointed.