, 1842-10-01
From the Pennsylvania Inquirer.
A LETTER FROM PROFESSOR DUNN,

Professor Durbin, President of Dick
inson College, dated Geneva, Switzer.
land, July IS. Although not written
Tor publication, it contains some pas
sages which will be read with inte-
rest.
'The Priory Of Chamouni was
founded by a Count of Geneva. A.
D 1912, but it is in 4 valley SO shut
in by Alps, that it wasloSt to Europe
until l74I. though moi so miles from
Geneva. We set oul from Geneva
on tie 5th of July 10 visit this valley
and climb the Alps, and ascend ST.
Bernard. where is the celebrated Hos
pice To save travellers who are likely
To perish 10 the snow; it is The high.
est human habilation in the world.
perhaps. certainly in Europ.. have
Il word To say of it now, and more
when | see YOU, if Providence sprre
me to see home and friends, doubly
dear by reason of absence.
Our ascent To- the valley Of Cha
noun WAS by the prtr oil the wild
roaring Arne, whose sources are in
the glaciers. 1t descends through
the rorIes of the mountains, which
sometimes open into little vaIlIes and
contain villages; sometimes very mr.
row and deep, St that You can
scarcely see he white loiminL fl rod
which YOU hear roaring far d,wn in
the gorge below carry my %jrurn-
al IN my pocket, an! skeIcht the scenes
IN the spot, when we stop ior = lit,
lie tune, | hive them all, but cannot
tran-crIue for vour now. Bat that
lou may have some idea c! this Al
pine region. | wll, select Il paragraph
ir'rn my noes made on the spOt--'At
- o'clock Ia day (Ju,y 81 we inva-
de | the Kingdom of clouds and ram
by The valley of the Arne. WHICH de-
>rends from Mount Bl.nc 10 the
Rlone. 1t was RAINING occasionally,
and the Clouds we've flo .tIng around
The sides and cuIlIny up and breaking
over The tureied lleigntS vi the mural
precipi eS, AMI sometimes ~cUncedl!ny
lnc II is The smoke vi Il broaisIde
~c"nceais lie battery: and Sometimes
uncnv rIng, then gradually display
Ing an huudred ODE. i>ks OF unequal
height, While the base on Which hey
rested was concealed IN the dense
volumes ut White or black Clouds
On our right, pefched upon Il lower
su.nuIt, WAS IA s~now-white lltile
CHURCH with It's glIiIernIiin c streple
standing us Il heavenly u~rac"n-tfe To
The tod being inhabitants IA The
vale below.
We parted with III carriage at
ST. Martin, ami look Il chr banc
AMI set oui i"r Servo>. "a iIIle village
Shut up IN IL behutli.I Ii lie vale, with
lis cnufcn sreepie aud bell, which Is
striking the hour wiIle | am sI.liu.
On 4 bench al The do"r writing these
lines. lmmedIaleIy alter leaving ST.
Marin, Il magnificent scene opened
directly beture us On the fl links and
peaks of the mountains covered with
while moving clouds and snow, ilIu-
minated by The rays al the sun The
moving of the clouds shifted the
points of light and shade, presenting
Occasionally The sharp ridges AMI
peaks of the range as moving pan"-
rama of the Temple of truth and
Light in the bosom of Heaven. On
our lett about an hour alter. the range
was very iII',, and the flanks and
lower SUBMITS covered up complete
ly in dense white clouds rolling u
round them, while the highest naked
peaks stnud up above The ocean of
vnpour as watch TO crs and !ortre>seS
of the word. Making "a short turn
10 the right which faced the south,
we saw below us luxuriant VINEYARDS
nrstlIng under the lee of the noun.
tain, and loniing up to the sun, the
fountain # their life and Joy, and
drawing t,'m the earth by his infu-
ence the delicious juice of the grape;
while still further to the right. bound.
ing the other side "f the valley, the
Arne m 'de n circle OF IigiH amids,
the luxariantJolrge, .sbreaI out be-
fore us rs Il soft Creep carpet. On
the left. directly opposite. The cascade
d. cheae le.pedjfoIf the brow of the
mountain a, Il dizzy height, and min.
glrd its soothing sound with the wild
roaring of the headIong river dashing
down into the valley through the
mountains gorge
We have not found the men of
these mountain districts SO large and
brawny AS expected; but the wo.
men. especially in the villages, exceed
my expectation; they are moi gerry
large. and never overburdened with
flesh; but they are square built, ticI (,