Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-10-05
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1888.

attention, almost exclusively from the
enchanting landscape, spread out on the
western side Of the State, and upon which,
save the winding valley of Onion River,
The mlsts had spread no morning darkness.
The contrast was striking Facing .he
north, we beheld the deep gulph through
which, flows the river, far below US, and
the huge and lofty mountain Of Mansfield
lifting its venerable form beyond. while
the vast ocean on the right, buryus every
village aud hamlet IN the eastern part of
the S ate, displayed strong contrast to
the clear and distinct map of nearly Que
half of the western part, with Lake Cham
PLAIN aud It's Islands, lying ALMOST beneath
our feet. 1t was worth voyage across
earth's widest sea, to witness this comb
nation Of ocean, islands, mountains, and
landscape rich aud lovely, with cloudess
SKY, aud the sun shining in his strength,
and pouring his golden rays upon the world
of wonders spread out in wild and gorgeous
magnlfcence around us.
AS the sun came TO shine more directly
on the mass of vapor which covered the
eastern part of the State, it gradually dis
appeared, until, at about ten o'clock, tn Z,
ocean had vanished, and in its place. rich
and enchanting landscape, with its villages
and hamlets and cultivated fields was
spread out in vast and beautiful variety
before us.
And now came another wonder 1t was
the formation of clouds from the vapors
which had rested on the earth during the
night. What was in the lower atmosphere
a, the dawn Of day. became fairfield by the
acton Of the sun and, ascending, formed
in detached clouds. The formation of
these clouds from beginnings, las big as a
mans hand, was an object of great inter
est to us. We saw in the process Of some
OF these formations an illustration Of the
theory of Professor Espy of Philadelphia,
IN regard to the formation of clouds and
the operation Of storms. IL was a small
upward current OF rartied vapov rushing
to common centre, aud rising until 1t
! reached a cooler atmosphere, where it
became condensed and spread itself out in
the form Of cloud. One operation Of
this kind was peculiarly observable in the
northwestern part Of Washington county.
| These clouds were, before 10 o'clock
formed in every direction, and hoated
below, around aud above Us, giving new
and deepened interest to the scene.
We gaz,d, and gazed upon this world Of
| sublimtv and beauty, with qualification
which The magnificent and the lovely in
nature are so peculiarly fitted to produce.
But there was another object more vas,
and glorious and lovely than this combined
scene of beauty and grandeur. IT was the
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beneath Us. and there was the mighty mass
on which we stood, borne up by an AL
mighty Hand, to a towering height, amidst
the surrounding mountains, and exciting in
rs strange and thrilling sense of the
Creators power. We looked around, aud
there lay spread OUT, in vast and magnti.
cent variety, huge mountains, deep valleys
winding rivers, cultivated towns. and thri.
wing villages and hamletS, combining the
sublime and the vast in nature, with the
productions Of skill and art and human
industry. Surely, GOD was there, ia the
signal manifestations of his power and wis
dom and goodness, above, beneath. aroun(
aud within US. 1t was the GROWING glory
of the scene. To stand amidst these
glorIes of heaven and earth. and llt up the
heart and say with joyous and eXulting
wonder and gratitude, My Father mad,
them all" 1t was enough !-enough 70
earth! and seemed the fitting transition t
a nearer and sweeter and holIer communion
with heaven than earth can give. W.
felt II (; and, gathering 10 circle, prepared
for religious solemnlles. We sang an
prayed: But such prayer! 1t was tu
of the inspiration of a scene so well suite
to expand and deepen our conceptions q
Jehovah's power. But while our mind
were drawn Through nature up to nature
God" man, buried and sleeping in tn
msts of ignorance. and bound in the slayer
of sin, was not forgotten. The eye ha
been INDUCED in an unwonted range owe
the face of nature. and the mind, catchn
the inspiration Of the scene, seemed I
:, range with a corresponding freedom an
y boldness of flight, among The objects {
human guilt and suffering. Nor acas III
y African siave forgotten. Never did | unit
- IN such prayer for the abolition OF SLAYER!
' Every heart felt it; and | believe ever
= heart gathered fresh courage and s,rengt
y y to do all that ought to be done to advanc
= the cause OF human emancipation tro
- unrighteous, lawless, irresponsible powe
- Again we sung;-and then listened to
" discourse from the Rev. Mr.. Prndle. II
p" read a passage descriptive Of the view
T. Moses from the summit of Hlsgah, whc
y" he made the foundation of an eloquent an
e deeply impressive address of half an hon
- Again we prayed, and soon after quit IL
!; scene.
- The whole has left on my mind an in
y preston which will never be etfaced.
- was good to be there. The love of II
&c - sublime and beautiful was richly gratfit
"a and the occasion improved, as all sue
~ occasions should be, to expand the hear
," to deepen its humility, to give 1t no
- profound sense of the Divine wisdom al
nnMnr 10 enlarnn lis heneYOlence, and