The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-11-29

be well for the cause Of science to have
those characters examined again, to az
certain whether they are Phnnlclan,
since, should they prove otherwise, they
will unquestionably prove TO be the only
remaining memorial Of the AtalanIid1
character.
Hieronymus and his companions were
soon seized by the natives, and hnaiiy
separated from each other Of them ho
never heard afterwards. lie was taken
to the west, where tho mammoth was
then living, and!preyed upon.the immense
buffalo which ranged the plains. 10 de-
lend themselves against these monsters,
the inhabitants Of the most populous pla-
ces enclosed large spaces with high walls
of earth, which the mammoth could not
ascend, and erected high towers Of the
same material on which watchmen were
stationed to give the earliest notice of his
| appearance on the adjoining plai ins, that
all might, if possible reach the place OF
safety. The only mode in which they
were enabled to annoy these huge mon
sters, was when they could find ons on
the margin Of the bogs or qucksands,-
(which were not uncommon in that coun-
ltry, to irritate him, # possible, until he
lpursued, when flying on to the marsh
themselves, the unwieldly animal found
himself mrecoverably engulied (; or. if he
escaped, not daring to renew the assault.
| Ii was in one Of these excursions, that
|iIieronymus found himself sinkingl in a
quicksand formed by a current OF water
flowing from saltpere cave and, ere
he could cry for help, or receive relief,
disappeared below the surlucc. The
lapse OF centuries had converted the sand
into stone and the ant-septc qualities
| Of the water preserved his body unchang-
ed, till that operation took place, in which
! it had participated, and where it had re-
maned, until its miraculous liberation by
my distinguished friend the Doctor.
Were not apprehensiye OF trespassing
on the patience Of the reader, or doing in
justice to my informant, might give you
many more particulars but for these
must refer to the Doctors memoir, which
| have already noticed Suffice it to say
that celebrated philanthropist and phi
losophcr, hearing Of the circumstances,
Immediately repaired to the spot, and en-
treated that Hieronyh,us might, for few
months, be placed under bis tuition, both
Tor the purpose Of giving him an English
education, and of furnishing to that part
of the COMMUNITY, who still remain faith
less in the plans Of the philosopher, an
example Of tho "periectability of our nu-
lures" when not under the influence OF
4" counteracsing circumstances. 1" Al
though extremely upwillin.. tho Doctor
finally consented, on condition that, al
tho end oi six months, the philosopher
.hould accompany him to tho metropolis
Here il is the intention Of Hieronymus
to publish splendid work to be called the
"Re:ol'ections Of Heronymus, heir appa-
trent to the Crown Of Tyre" Sc Sc,
which will contain, in addition to ordina-
ry works Of that kind, "a Memoir on
the Commerce of Tyre-Direction for
finding the coast Of Ophir-A map of the
Island Of Atlantis, with q historical sketch
An authentic Account Of the origin OF
Freemasonry-A fac smile Of tho Cor
respondence between Hiram and Solo
mon, with the signatures of each-A front
view Of Solomon's Temple-A beautiful
y and correctly engraved portrait of the
Queen of Sheba, in the act Of exclaim-
ing, the half was not told me ,"
In Short. MIR Editor, Iventure to assert
that no work which has been ANNOUNCE
ed for many years, will excite 30 great
a sensation in the literary world as this
one, which will shortly be forthcoming.