Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-28

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adapted to tho worry wants and circumstances OF
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pher should ground his reasonings will be able to test
the accuracy aud business OF the conclusions deduccd
from those facts; AMI thus he may gradually be brougb,
TO observe reflect and upon the various
Of nature, which have hitherto wholly escaped his
notice.
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Great Britain, with Mr.. Brougham at their head.
contributors to these publications. Tho extraordinary
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tyHiidetoua G. Gasette.
the North Village, in Phtshed county, Massachusetts
this natural curiosity exists; add IL is remarkable, that
so little has been written or read concesnngit. An
En- sish traveller in 1915 visited the place and took the
dimensions OF tue bridge and excavation in the rocks
an account Of which transmitted to tho editors Of
the Edinburgh Encyclopedia and published under the
article OF lsms The excavation gutter is in solid
lime rock 10 rods In lsngth, varying io so TO GO ice
in hsight-through which runs Hudsons Brook OH tn.
| which is the uninterrupted width of the cup Over
this the bridge is THROWN being 62 Ice, from the bed Of
the brook,i5 foct long aud 10 wide, archcd benea,h
and what renders il matter Of great curiosity tho arch
~ perfectly smooth. and beautifully whitc.-On the
west side OF the arch, Is circular cut room, large
caough TO contain ten persons The whole place bears
the water in most workman-lke manner.-Por
ages, this cause must have operated in producing
the result. In the neighborlood Of the bridge, the
rocks are soincvhat open--upon examining which, we
hnd them leading 10 large audi doubt they
were worked GU; by the constant friction o! tho
The of water and the sub,mity Of the scenery
produce INDISPENSABLE sensation upon the vsiter
which induces him TO retreat, being warned that he
stands slippery rocks. while oainng pillows rage
below. Thore many traditions respecting the pre-
clpce-one is, that party Of indans. exps-
lition 10 Brookheid in the old lniian dashed
to pieces the rock bslow. Some Is 20 years ago
Mr. Briggs, then student in William College, visit,
ed the place. unaceo'npauiej. Curiosity tempted him
explore more fully tho precpice, anil by The assistance
Of poles, he descended to the base OF it, Here his
fastened upon the wonders OF nature. Hs curio'ity
bong grated. he began 10 think OF returning. After
repeated trials he gave up; and inscribed the rock
his farewell TO his friends and the world Ills voice
could not reach the habitation Of man, and the rock
were, to all appearances 10 be his grave. He howe
YER began TO repeat the nochng in the side, which be-
ing marble he effected after painful labor of several
hours his escape but this exerion proved too much
for young Briggs-it undermined his health and in a
lew months he was conveyed TO his tomb. This place
was discovered by Air. Hudson, while travelling
through the wilderness, few years before the Preach
war. He came TO l, in the night where he remained
aud heard the roaring OF the mighty torrent beneath
him The next morning. he perceived, that had n. all
vanced few steps more, hs would have been plunged
into eternity From this crcums,auce. the brook and
the iai' above bear his name. t.if1ss Paper.