Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-06-30

By ST. PIERRE.


LIrEIH UIasDIhCA on aliN -l'l'N f.
40h degree of latitude about Che su'-,''o'
solsuce;-.bey must have raveIsgu q"
three months o thousand leagues una IS
o. say. twelve leagues per dIcm' llS u9-'''
velocity of the stream of rivers. D.' "> j
have already said itls necessary io d'7,ln-
ru.-h well between this particular mo''ou'
Rad me mou0n Of the seas, when IS lh-
comprab'y more prompt These last
act en- mlssc;' our ICY ocean, me most
elevated, pushes back aud replaces me wa
ter of the temperate zone which DC cmlis 90
the spring; those of the temperate traverse
On part the seas Of the toruj zones, winch
they refresh bv their C0oln'ss, and these
last take the place of the southern tempe
rate zone. TO which they lend their warmth,
whilst the waters OF 'hls zone, driven
through the channel of Mozambique.
after making almos, The entire circuit of
she globe. flJg 20 ,ne southern pole 90 con
Veal ice These motions which though
they are not more pllpabIc 90 as than the
diur1al revolution of lhe earth. take place
each year from ihe yarous levels Of the
sea, which. as hive said, are a cohsc-
ouence OF their eFl porauons, and change
with the position 0f the sun, twice year
al the two eQunoXes. To form ou AIDE
quate idea OF me rapid and momentary
effects of these flurd masses, reflect only
uo01 the Gan of tide no a rivers mouth.
"A first. the stream is arrested in i,s pro-
Rre,s. and q wave rising above Its level
elgh, or twelve feet, the food of water Is
forced from its natural course, and with a
velocity uuequaled by the deetest horse.
Thus, the pressure OF tne seas which
EXCESSIVELY dispIace each other from
90 South al lhe ver00l equinox, is fell 90
Cine indies about ihe end of April, and pro-
dacng their general current. determines
Che direction of those winds, so suspicious
90 uavlgators, called Alonsoous
SI months later, contrary effects rec
suit from opposing causes. blsed upon be
same laws, and OF which the sun IS always
She primary agent and ,hc polar ices alter
nate.y the necessary media.
We eau trace with equal ease the proc
EresHye advance of the streams which
flow seml.aauualy from the opposing
poles. The current flowing from the
north under ,he cloud heavens of our
winters and luumns, seems 90 enrich
our shores with rs icytlZag waters; as
much as i6e one from ,he saaih appears Go
omoellish by lts productions. ul once use
lul aud agreeable, aad Do merit the appel
lauon of the ger1aI Cd ID sImuer current.
In the first, It d,sg rges from the slul-
Ces OF tne north. u0.seless leE,1ns of her
rings and macklre, winch bend their
ways along the coasts of Europe aud s..
m-uCa.
Countless myrads OF marine birds feed
upon them night aud day, and By their
cries of 10y, announce them to the fleets
of Europe afar oG winch come 90 share
lheir prey. Amougs, tine scream g squad
roa of yogacious BIRDS, the Dutch. Norwe-
gau, Swedish. French and English isl.
ernen display me ye.l0w, red, and blue of
their hyug streamers, and hil their capa.
GI0us vessels with this iDeXhalsubIe mul
tude of 6sn.
The summer comes; and the marine
birds Of lldia mmg.e with those of the
northern regions.
The rosy winged hlmugo c0Uceals ia
nest 90 the reedy bosom Of the lagoon; the
melancholy pelican. perched upon a rock,
her slender neck yielding 20 tbe weight Of
her MASSEY beak and spacious sack, in-
c.nes towards the sea. as she eyes the
ash devoted 10 her young; the crested ca.
g.et, light aud airs in her motions, waves
her nodding PIumaFe, so precious 20 our
women as she pursues her prey along the
humid sands
You would then excIoim tbat The oce7n
celebrates a feast upon ber shores a.
Che shelving shores of Normandy. her
foamng breakers excayats profound groi.
tos, iapesiried with fes.oons Of the b1sbv
sea weed, and the MAJ brown mcus shark
ling with the inertia. The sea has also p
Flora Of her own, though little known.
Whenthe sue, in the constellation Of tbe
Lion, fills the waves with his genial
warmth, a. multitude illuminated yegeia.
bic productions appears on every side.
Flemish caps, Che name they bear,) I'M
fold 20 the eve iheir purple and azure
hues, they disappear between two waves,
and rise and fan successively bv the mo-
zion Of alternate respiration. O6enumos
Che tides cast large quantities upon the
shores; others enjoying a more Tranquil
ioi are liked 90 the rocks. and blow like
Che most beautiful aaemoDes, a name most
Justly given them by that accurate obser.
yer Licyueman. There are some which
swim upon the surface of the sea. which
ihey thickly stud for Some hundred lcogue>.
and formed like an egg she'll filled with
or, arc surm0un,ed with sal cmbroider-
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