Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-10-28


ows or flats, as they den0mlnated by the early
Dutch settlers, so nearly on level with the sur /
face of the water, as to be almost identified with
il from distance were it not for the itch ilinse
Of water willows that skirts along on either side.
md marks the lines OF separation In these r'ch
ma stures may now be seen the loving herds hall
hidden in the luxuriant grass, and little father on
cut Of the reach OF the spring tseshes the conlor
table iarm houses of many sansnine country
squire. who dreams Of bounlless wealth ftom the
grand canal. and in his admiration ct the waiks oil
man, fnrgets the far greater beauty, grandeur ana
uil,ity ST those of his maker. Eat | an to describe
Nh scener. As it was 10 The DAYS Of my boy hood.
when like Nimrod, | was mighty hunter before
the Lord.
At The time speak Of, all lhat was to be seen
was 81 t.e mandy work Of nature. except the little
settlement over which presided the pat iarth wee
der. We 4 ere the advance guard OF c,vllizaton
aud few steps benin: Us was the region 81 PRIME
val forests composed Of elns and naples. and oaks
and pines, tlat seemed II their seeds had been
sown 1T the time ii the deluge and that they had
been growing listly ever since have still DIS
tinct recollection might almost say perception 81
the ginnm and damps which pefNaded these chlsins
sia,ies, where the summer sun never penetrated,
ANA l., whose recesscs the very light wa, OF Il
srcensh hcc. Here. especially asaas the liitle
streams. many at which ace nnw DRIED up Ol TN
and piece Of mnuiderlns wood @as Wrapped IN
carpet Of green moss fustcred nto more ihan vel
set luxuriance by the everlasting damp,, that an
like The dues OF Heaven, fell all the day as well as
all the night Here AMI there a Hover reared rs
pale head anon. the rahkne,s OF the sunless sesc-
tation Of unsightly fungus but It was without rag
rance aud u.,,,t without lie ioi il vitnered a.
soon as plucked from lts stem. l DO not remem.
Der ever q have heare,i sng,ns bir'i III ioese Tor
south, where occasionally robin eli ped. or
thla,h sung his evening chant. These Tiny tharis.
Il: ) EN- almost acluated IS the vanity d human
beng, for have observed the, appear % take Pc.
cpiiar delight in the neishhoarhp1d Gf the ha5lfa
tinls Of men, where they have listeners TO thr,r
music. They do not love 10 sing where there i ~
one 10 hear them. The very insects u the VIM
SEEMED also ~ have abandoned the gloomy soil
tn'le. % spnri il the sunshine among the iluHers
eenler bltctil. nor grassa0ppcr "3lt.td tnae, and
I'M hnnss bee never came 70 equip hltnsfif N lns
yeiinM breeches lie is the cnnpanlun u the wh,ie
man. and seee.a content to be III save. 70 to Tor
hin a tie -.inmcr, only tlla NJ may be allowed
TIE en- ainpnt IL the rcu ii hi. own ldburs in win
ter. 10 plunge into the rrcra,es " htse Wnnds was
Ike descending into cave unlrr ginlnl, there vas
ii" c0niness tic ,lampHess, and the o5scuiiti 81
tai!i.tt.
svt custom male me love these snlitrlcs, and
man, the da>s have spent amung them with
dog ami .un, ara no p,lrr guide bat tie sun 10
she Heavens AID the moss a. tie no q ale .! The
Tires II vas sometime IL the carly antumn,
iah6a, CHARGE my memors With the precise melth
or wear, that had extended my excursion some
wla N ,llie, emit direction and much art'c tam
| had ever done spiarc 1t came into my head 10
f5liow TIC course Ot a stream which had M name
1t that time hnt which hts since been known D,
thar Of West Canada Creek. Though not more
9t.