The Arkansas advocate., 1830-09-15
MISCELLANY.
From tue Saturday EueaMg Post. THE LAND OF LITERATURE

THE LAND OF LITERATURE.
 flo Oriental .4ltego7y.-It was after a day of musical idleness, that having retired to repose, fell into slanber distinguished for its Tenth and the incl dents which it exhibited. Methougilt stood upon tie side of mountain. whose summit was crowded by build ing of peculiar and rare construction. Lofty turrets of gold, glittering in the sumbeams; a thousand spires, around whose beauty the very clouds seemed io finger with admiratlon,and innumera- Blegates of preciousand sparkling stones, contributed to render it magnificent beyond the power of description. As stood impressed with astonishment and delight at the spectacle thus unex- pectedly placed before me, was sud denly reused from my reyerie by the yoiee ot one apparently addressing me. l turned hastily around, aad beheId a man whose body was bowed down by the infirmities ot age, and whose head was silvered over with blossoms ef experience. He was loosely attired ln thin robe ofwhite, and the words ef instruction issued from his lips.
 ''Man,0 said he, Sis but creature of the day. lis fife even like unto the nor hing sun that riseth with the promise of peace; but, ere the shades of evening have encompassed 1t, what storms have notdarkenedits sky! Its promises, where gre they?'
 l postrated myself at the feet of the venerable sage. ''Thou," lsaid, sswho canst so well counsel the stranger, and from whose lips falleth the words of wisdom, as the gentle dew from heaven, tpray thee teach me to understand the wonders of this place.
 S'ltise," replied the sage, "for unto him who is the foundation of all knowledge should thine homage be paid" rose and stood beside him. "Castthine eyes, continued he, s'down the mountain, and fellmewhat thou seest." Idldso, and be- held agfeat concourse of peoplestriving to ascend it. "Those,' said he, ssare the offspring of ambition. The palace which thou sawest is called the Fem pie of Fame-the country around thee, the Land of Literature"
 looked again, and now beheld, as far as eye could discern, fruitful and vell-populated region, separated by gentle undulating hills into valleys of considerable extent, each of which com munieated by a distinct path with the Temple, towards which observed, with some surprise, that their inhabitants. although continually in motion, some doing one thing, and some another, all appeared equally intent upon approach. ing.
 @IIast thou pondered upon the scene before thee2' inquired my companion.
 "Ihave," Ireplied, and confessed my self ignorant of its meaning,
 aThe many roads,, continued he. t;that ascend the mountain, are the ma ny paths of science by which the Fem pie of Fame is rendered accessible to those who seek it.''
 "But why" ] interrogated, ssshould man be employed alone upon an object of such slight utility? Are aN in search of the Temple before us?''
 s'Alas' he returned, with sigh, s'man is ever unsatisfied. There are but few who wander in the pathway of science that hope not at some peril od to reach their summit.n
 paused for moment to gather the fruits of his information; when, pointing to few struggling travellers, who with much iabour and exertion were slowly vendngthei way upward, "That," said ne, Sis the pathway of Philosophy. Ob- serve what hat difficulty and pain its followers are subjected; for though ap-# parently so near, its route is so eircui.