Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-12-17

''usl euOTDouS ana III nature the most
fierce, and III appetite the most ravenous
of any to be found through Ceylon See |!
see!' he continued, approaching one ofthe
windows, ''see how the monster plays a
mong the branches 1t always twlnes and
visits into those folds, and knots. and cir
cles, when 1t prepares to dart upon the
ground like lightning TO seize It's prey !!
oh my master! my poor dear master! he
never can escape! nothing can save hirn!'
Half OF this alarming explanation was
more than enough to throw the wretched
Louisa into state of distraction. Her
features so distorted by terror that she was
scarcely to be known to be the same wo-
man, her eyes stretched almost to breaking,
and her hands folded together with as
strong grasp as if she meant them never
TO be separated, she exclaimed, in voice
so hallow and so expressive Of suhocaion
that it pierced her hearers to tue very
heart
"My husband my beloved oh help
me to save him. good men. Forsake him
not Oh forsake him not ~
Overpowered by her sensations, she
tainted in my arms
z1dul INV III h0i lSHidiE
ants, who in short time restored their
mistress TO animation; and he afterwards
returned to the apartment in which we were
assembled, TO inform US of the state of al
fairs without. His anxious vigilance had
induced him to examine every part of the
mansion, and ascertain with his own eyes
that it was perfectly secure against danger.
! He now returned out of breath from the
balcony, whence he had discovered to his
/ great satisfaction, that his view was unim-
peded over the whole pavilion. He re-
marked that the door and al! the windows
/ las far as the power of vision extended)
were closely fastened aud hence he very
reasonably concluded that his master had
been aware of the enemy's approach in fnl!
time to take every necessary precautlon for
his safety.
"Hear you that, my dear lady :" | ex-
claimed, while | took Louisa's hand !;
"surely this intelligence is alone sufficient
to restore your strength and tranquility.
We had nothing to apprehend for Seaiield,
except his being surprised by the monster
while unprepared. But you observe that
he has had time to shut out the danger; he
has now nothing to do but to remain quiet
" within his retreat, aud the snake will
either not discover his being so near, or at
any rate will be unable to break through
the bnlworks which separate them. The
whole business, therefore, is disagreeable
blockade for an hour, or perhaps less; at
! the end Of which the anaconda will grow
weary Of waiting for its prey, and, by re-
firing, TO seek it in some other quarter, will
release our friend"
! Zadi, whose own feelings were too much
! agi,ated by his masters situation to permit
his attending to those OF others, fastened
with too little consideration to destroy the
hope which ! so tondly lnduIged and with
winch s,rove to sooihe the afflicted vile
"Oh no, no, no." he exclaimed, 1--WE
must not reckon upon the snakes leaving us
so soon When the anaconda has once
chosen group of trees Tor her abode, and
is seen to sport among their branches, IN
the name: in which we saw her amusing
herself, she will remain there for whole
days and weeks, watching patiently for her
prey, till every chance OF success fails her,
and absolute famine compels her TO emf
CRATE; but her capacity of existing without
food is almost inconceivable, and TIL she
removes Of her own free will, no human
power is able to drive her from her re-
treat"
"Pelhaps you are right, my good Zadi, -
said |, "but we must do our best TO dis
possess the animal of lis Judgment, and
Illustrate its intentions Come along, my
friends; let US sally forth with caution, and
see what is TO be done.
Thus saying, was Immediately followed
by the male attendants of the household,
armed IN the best manner that could be
effected. Under favor of the thick under
wood, we continued 10 advance all we were
scarcely more than hundred PAGES dis
tant from the monster. The huge snake
was still employed in twisting itself in a.
thousand coils among the palm branches,
with such restless activity, with rapidny so
inconceivable that it was frequently impos-
sibIe for the sight to follow her movements.
AT one moment she fastened herself by the
end of tail to the very summit %! the lottiest
tree, and stretched out her whole length,
swung backwards and forwards like the
pendulum Of clock, so that her head al
most seemed to Craze the earth beneath
her then in another before the eye was
aware of her intention, she totally disap-
peared among the leafy canopies. Now
she appeared, stretched out, her body upon
the grass, and with elevated head and high
y arched neck, described a large or small
circle, as ner capricious pleasure prompted
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