The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
Foreign Correspondence.
Letters from a Pedestrian Abroad.

PARIS, August Sd, 1871.
Truly nature is superior, to art. Often | have
admired and been astonished at the vast accumula-
IONS OF painting and sculpture and other curious spe
clmens OF art at and in the environs of Paris and
'hs has been often indeed, lhave not admired so
much the erceLenee-I have not been so much aston
Shed at the number and variety of the specimens of
ART winch have seen, have admired the perfec-
'0n' and been asonished at the number and the va
hey OF the objects of q was going to say, animated
ha'ure) which have seen to-day at the Musee His
toir Naturele So perfectly is the form color hair,
feathers and skin of each and every species of animal
preserved, that each, but for want of notion seems
alive Even the perfect form and lustre of the eve il
preserved But not only are the varieties of animate
out also OF inanimate nature represented. In
deed there are specimens believe may say of all
that walks or creeps on land, of all that swims in
water and Of all that wings the air. All species of
quadupeds, from the mastodon TO the mole-every
Kind OF bird, from the condor of the Andes and the
pelcan OF the wilderness of Asia the humming bird
OF America-all kinds of fish, from the whale to the
SHRIMP are here represented Also the enormous ser
Pents OF the Eastern world and Southern America and
the monstrous algators of the Nile There are spec-
mems OF rocks from, believe, every mountain, every
cave and every island explored by man, and also of
some, suppose, from the moon or other unknown
source There also all varieties of mineral ferma
TONS
Much have heard of the fame of Culver, and much
OF DINERS, his great coadutors but was not able to
realise nall their merit and greatness till saw the re-
suit OF their labors here Justly have they been re-
no"ned, and long may their fame survive them |
acknowledge myself their debtor greatly | reverence
them for the greatness of their labors in a great and
good, and may say, holy cause; for who can look
upon the varied works of God thus collected preserv
ed, and arranged by the hands of men, without ador
ing their Maker. For myself as behed these spe-
cimens of naturs could not but think of natures
God ; and never, may say, had such lively and
happy conviction that God must have been their AL
'no' i'ere nc that studies anatomy, mneralogy, or
Mythology &c &c, must it seems to me- learn first
ahu most important lesson in divinity On the eve of
my departure from Paris, left this great natural mu
scum with regret, after hasty survey, resolved again
! to visit 1t if l have opportunity C,N.
AuxEREE Aug. 9Th, ls4l.
Yesterday, by small steamer which runs IN tho
Seine far MONTREAL, a. distance of about f,r,v.
seven miles, left Paris for Switzerland To-Day +
am at Auxeree, about ia miles fiom Paris This ia
the first Of the old walled towns of the in,eror ~
France which has at all interested me except pe,b,ns
houen' And even here, had not found my way out
o' one OF inc gates this afternoon s.oud have seen
ho'n'ng but venerable old Gothic church worth OBJ
serving But without, and extending quite around
the town. is wide street. called all such streets are
IN france, the Boulevard, ratification. This, AZ
Others Is lined on either side with ancient trees which
'orm beautiful arch over head The Boulevar Tim.
or the part lined with trees for there il another for
carrlages-forms delightful promenade. And the
view had from this, as l walked the almost en,iro
round, was most delightful. This is part of France
planted with the vine, which has now nearly attained
Its growth and the clusters of grapes are forming and
the landscape is thus mostly covered with beautiful
oseP green lntersPersed with here and there field IF
"heat' rye barley, or oats ripe to the harvest The
beauty OF 1t Is not mared by huge uncoulh fences nor
by numerous roads, with waste land on either side .
all excepting few great routes roads, lined mostly
with trees, and here and there an orchard or ANAL
woodland-alls carefully and neatly cultivated Th.
country around is also gently rolling which adds q,
agreeable variety to the scene As inhaled . MIRA
and sweet air. and looked upon all this beauty and ev
| f'~'.J, wac Ioouy W e3Clalm PROSPEROUS
and happy must be the people who possess such coun
try when heard the shrll voices of MANY officers CIV
ing the usual orders at the daily drill of troops on .
neighboring campus. The military, the military, it
is every where in France in every town it is argus
eyed, and meets you at every turn 1t would no, mat
ter 50 much, and yet loathsome to the sic h Of an
American, fit had not to be supported-if it support
ed itself; but it is host of mere consumers proJu
cling absolutely nothing-a body of men, helpless, for
they know nothing-useess, for they can do nothing;
poor dependents on Government sapping the pros
perty of the people. To throw up and throw down
and stack arms and walk in file seems to me a door
employment for a rational man. But shall be told
useful they not only are, but necessary we'll be it 90:
but then it is evidence that something is wrong tina,
there is " something rotten in Denmark"
We'll, would say that, had not met the military
this evening" should have had most delightful walk
and pleasing reflections, and different impressions in
respect of the happiness and prosperity fthe French
people. And with this must close this short letter
for it is dark and tomorrow, early move again
towards Switzerland en-.
AT a large Wing meeting in Philadelphia last week.
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