Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-28

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forln one smooth au4 perfect urfaee.
The lofty done appeared - - self
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There was neither wood, nor any oih
cr common % base material % be seen
throughout he cdtiicc. There were
NJ windows o. other openings a. "a.
mit tie day, yeta radiant light was
spread throughout thc pIace, Which
seemed 10 shine from tie waIls. and
render every object distinctly visible.
In tie centre u this ball stood . a.
bic Of alabaster, q the faresi work
manship, on which was Inscribed in
Greek characters, that Hercules Al
cidcs, the Theban Greek, had founded
$ this tower in the year Of the world
Q three thousand and six. Upon the
: table stood a golden Caskct, richly sci
round with precious stones, and clio
I. sed with a lock Of the mother-of-pcarI
}, and on the lid were inscribed the fol
$ lowing words:
i 'ln this Golfer is contained the mys
D terry of the tower. The hand ofnont
D but hing can open IL: but let hin
: beware for marvellous events will b,
# revealed to him which are to TAX,
r place before his death.
King Roderick boldly seized upor
1. the casket. The venerable Archbish
Is op laid his hand upon his arm, ant
l. made a last remonstrance. 'Forbeai
y my sonr said he; 'desist while Their
4 is yet time. Look not into the mys
u lerious DEGREES of Providence. Go
~ has hidden them in mercy from on
III sight; and it is implous to rend til
veil by which they are concealed"
lo what have | to dread from know
rb ledge Of the futurep with an cir {
ID presumption. If good be destine
in me, shall enjoy itby anticipation;
N evil, | shall arm myself to meet it.
Of so saying he rashly broke the lock.
- Within the Golfer he found nothin
re but linen cloth, folded between tw
i'd tables Of copper. On unfolding it, h
y. beheld painted on it figures Of me
ed on horseback, of fierce demeano
e. clad in turbans and robes of warrior
" colors, after the fashion Of the Aral
d. with cimeters hangingfrom their hee
n and cross bows at their saddle back
M and they carried banners with dive
re. devices. Above them were inscl
he bed in Greek characters, "Rash mo
of anch. behold the men who are to hr
ey thee from thy throne, and subdue Il
lp-lktngdom!"
or At the sight Of these things t
he king was troubled in spirit, and d
lit, may fell upon his attendants. VIII
nd yet regarding the paintings, it seem
fas asif the figures began to move, ano
em faint sound of. warlike tumult arc
from the cloth, with the clash of cy
ow bal and the bray of trumpet, the nei
alyI of steed and shout Of army; but
he was heard indistinctly, as if afar
ING or in reverie orsdream. The me
!, they gazed, the palmer became t
tly motion, and the louder the noise, !
is more distinct; and the linen Gle
es- rolled forth, and ampllfed, and spre
an out, as it were, a mighty banner, a
ind filled the hall, and mingled with
We air, until its texture was no long
in visible, or appeared a transpart
! to- cloud; and the shadowy figures
lbt- came all in unison, and the din q
ely uproar became ferccr and herc
re- and whether the whole were an Q
:, or mate picture or a vision, or an ar
his, Of imbodied spirits, conjured up
He'd supernatural power, no one CO