The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-15


sublime regions there is something peculiarly impress
sve in witnessing the magnifcence Of nature, as she
silently performs her uneTing evolutlons; and the
heart of man, feeling itselfn themmedate presence
of Omnpotence, turns with instructive reference to
its Creator But let me resume my narrative of the
Committeeman of poor heeting mortal like our
Selves but of that glorious king coeya with the world
and to endure till the great globe itself shall crnmble
and dissolve of that truly legitimate sovereign who
alone can plead divine right for ms enhancement,
since the Almighty has planted his feet deep in the
bowels of the earth, and lifted his head above the
clouds :-of that monarch of the mountains, who IN
deed deserves the appellation of maestyMoHt Blanc
If cannot say, in newspaper praseology, that the
morning was ushered in with the ringing of bells,
may affirm that ten thousand were waving to and fro
in the breezes of heaven for the lilies OF the valley
and the hyacinths, and the bue-bells, and the wild
flowers, were all noddng their down-lookng cups at
the earth and who shall say that they werenot meo-
dious with music naudible to hutnanea although
rauglt with harmonious vibrations for the pntinera
BILE insects who were recreating themselves beneath
their pendent belfries No daughter of earth, bowev
err fair or noble, would have been presumptuous
enough to aspire to the honor of srewing flowers on
this august occasion, for heavenly florist had fash
ioned them with his hand, and perfumed them with
his BREATH and Flora scattered them spontaneously
from her lap as she walked along the valleys By the
same mighty hand was performed the ceremony OF the
anontng and as saw the dews of heaven glittering
in the dawnng light, while they fell upon the head of
the mourltain, exclaimed, slIere, indeed, is mon
arch who may, without impiety, be termed the Lords
anoined" Bursting forth from pavilion of crimson
and gold clouds, the now threw his full efiulgence
upon the lofty forehead of Mont Blanc and the ga-
Gers and the rocks Of red pophyry and granite and
the valley of Chamon and that sea Of diamonds, the
Mer de Glaze, gradually became clothed in gorgeous
robes of light AS | contemplated the sea-green
pyramids of ice that surrounded Mont Blanc, each,
it became tipped with sun light, appearing to have put
on its corone of sparkling silver lnelought there ne
liver had been so grand poentate, encrced with such
splendid nobility and courtiers. Nor did the great
hall in which they were assembled appear unworthy
of its tenants for as it had not been built by hands,
SO neither was it limited by human powers possessing
only the walls of the horizon for its boundaries, and
having for its roof the azure vault of heavens painted
with varicooured clouds, and Illuminated by the go-
rious and flaming SUM- From the tops of the sur
rounding heights, various stripes OF purple Clouds la
ced with light, assumed the appearance of flags and
banners floating in the air in honor Of the joyous day;
but INV attention was more particularly directed to two
lowering masses of darker hue, which, maesticaly
descending from heaven towards the summit Of Mont
Banc at length deposited their burthen upon its head
in the form of a crown of snow, which an electric
flash instantly lighted up with intolerable splendour,
while loud peal of thunder gave notice to all the
world that the ceremony of coronation had been ac-
complished. Alps and Apprentices "rebellow'd to
the roar y every mountain opening its deep-toned
throat and shouting out the joyful intelligence to its
neighbour until, after countless hollow and more hol