Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-10
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From the New Monthly Magazine.
.,NtDgN DE BERG; OR, THE UN-
Bhi'' DERCLIFF.
r,k Of the Voyage Of Hsndrie!k Hudson.

ala. ;s hut an arm OF the sea, as l
u,boe. skipper" said John Fleming,
@lu n Of the "haloe-Main," stand
ulo , ,eadv to jam down the filler, and
m9 r.,o' ifhis master should agree with |
mn TT !" stood by his steersmaD with |
,lisJ arms, now looking at the high |
'OluaI mark on the rocks, which betray-
" Ts falling tide; now turning his ear
~ T.b,Iv forward, to each the cry Of the
'n so Who stood heaving the lead from
.I ,a' bow. The wind drew light
u' cross the starbOard quarter, and,
,b = counter-tide, the little vessel
',ols On scarce perceptibly, though her
'.o .;DsaA was kept full,-the slowly
, nossinq forest-trees on the shore Civ
r. he lie to the merry and gurgling
ropIe at tie PROV.
The noble river, or creek, which
..oe had followed in admiring astonlsh-
" msot for fifty miles, had hitherto open
W 6irly and broadly before them,
%.,rb once or twice its widening and
~ ~ooootain-girt bosom had deceived the
Iog navigator into the belief that he
w., y.' entering upon some inland lake,
w.. Wind still blew kindly and steadily
t ;u the southeast, and the sunset OF
,b hos second day-a spectacle OF tumul-
nous and gorgeous glory, which Hud-
can attributed Justly to the more violent
Atmospheric laws OF an unsettled CONT
nsntLhad found them apparently clio
sed in by impenetrable mountains and
rrnn;nr immediately on the head-short
Of an extended arm Of the sea.
"Sbe'lI strike before she can follow
her helm" cried the young sailor in al
impatient tone, yet still, with hahitua
ordernance, keeping her duly on he
course. =.
uport Ettle!" answered the skip
per A moment after, as if he bad nc
heard the querulous comment of hi
mate.
Jennings attention was withdraw
q an instant by low cultural sound
a. satisfaction which reached hrs ear
'u be head of the vessel went round, anC
casting his eye amidships, he observe
\. me three Indians who had come Oft
rs the HalfMoon in a canoe, and ia
co bqsn received on board by the maste
w Standing together in the chains, at
pro looEing forward 70 the rocks they we
~ az approaching with countenances oil Il
.a.. most eager interest
"% aMlster Heudrick!" he vocierat'
N IN ibe tone Of a man who can conta
Sue his anger no longer; will you look
bear those rrinniag, devils, who are req
C od to see you run so blindly ashore
TO The adventurous little bark was
'c' An, time within biscuit-toss Ola roc
' ~. oint that iuttod forth into the n,
~ ~ rtb the Grace of lady's foot daily
I'M WAN the water in her balh;and, beyo
no he sedcy bank disappeared in an
itsr mrent inlet, barley deep enough, II s.
OiS med to the irritated steersman, to s.
!. p, Ter canoe.
|. 1, \. As the Hall-Moon obeyed her
/, 81 order, and headed point more TO
ate 20 west Hudson strobe forward to
Ouien bow, and sprang upon the wlndI
geh stretching his gaze eagerly into
opn' bosom Of the hills that were now az
anJ' eang with the heavy shadows oil
y l, y Gght, though the sky was still goI
source ously purple overhead.
lEs lad The crew had by this time gathe
) nuu with unconscious apprehensions, al
reor halyards, ready TO let go at the sligf
'ur q'p GESTURE Of the master; but, in the
nle sl.,sl progress Of the little bark, the mi
/, P ls. /. or two which she took to adv
~ e6ui beyond the point on which his eye
J affect Fixed, seemed an age Of suspense.
,tion, The HalE-Moon seemed now al
3niiou' lmmovabe; for the current, which
'ugecs ynCed Hudson there was passag
q % Il You'd, set her back from the point
vn, W.. Increasing force, and the wind II
..omnn q Little with the sunset. Inch by
sbal OVo however, she crept on, till at las
,io souS silent skipper sprang from the win
iaersnce upon the bOwsprit, and running
. 81 II with the agility Of a boy, gave $
y = soeS glance ahead, and the next momeI
!. ..nausi The tIller in his hand, and cried
e rub with a voice Of thunder, "Stand
N isada @yards!-helm,s-aleel"
ia bis In moment, as if his words
alsd ea. enGghtning, the blocks rattle
no S s,.s heavy boom swung round like
iif'' IS so loT-spray, and the white canvass
'o '.s d " s4terng an instant in the wind
Wy snls 'I drew steadily on the other I
Y. Looks of satisfaction were e.
80 scott sed between the crew, who ex
~ ~ cubic ne next instant an order 10 take
4. Appa I'd drop anchor; but the masl'
60. % % the helm, and, to their utter c
l'D aaOn, he kept her steadily
;s,rrd y VIC, and drove straight on
NJ. Pr' sNge, thar. in the increasing d'
,neo. ~ 'emed the entrance to a caven
wil p.: a its rocky sides as they advar
, poPe' The apprehensions Of the ere
. - ~ lost in their astonishmenl
MLlVssr. p'ldeur Of the senes. The eli
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