Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-01-23
MR. WHARBURTON'S CRESCENT
AND THE CROSS.

The ascent Of the Nile is ono of the
most interesting portions of Mr. Whar
burtoi's intelligent narrative. Nubia
~ parts, affords districts of great feftli-
" and beauty, but the hand of savage
power too frequently affords the fol
lowing contrast
NATunE's PARADISE AND MASS
HE'LL. After leaving the desert and
The gorge, we opened upon broad,
calm river, and country which ap-
ieurcd TO smile with verdurs~In CON
parisolf to that which we had come
from. As the aver broadcned, there
appeared an island which would have
been beautiful any where, and here
WIS like glimpse 81 paradise. Palm
groves waved over peaceful villages,
green lawns were spec Killed. with tlocks
aud herds, luxurlant cornhcds were
parked of by tight paltngs melon gar
den's ran along the rivers verdant
border, which was dcckcd with their
golden fruit and flower groves Of the
iotc-trcc and acacia sheltered the bios
somng bean and lnpine from the sun
and the whole scene seemed full OF
peace and gentle prosperity.
As we slowly glldcd past this Eden,
the inhabitants came 10 the waters
edge to gaze upon the strangers; little
children, hand in hand, almost 10
small to grasp the other an old man
with flowing beard and pairiachaI
robes, was leaning on n graceful girl
whose unveiled limbs displayed n mo
de- Of symmetry; the few other peopl,
whom we saw were employed III some
light labor, from which they ran smile
ingly to watch our boat as she glldeC
away from spot which, 20 this momcn
appears TO have realized al poets feigl
OF the Golden Age.
In little more than n fortnight, W,
returned, and passed by that little isl,
again Hell let looec could scarcely
have wrought more fearful chang
than that which presented itselt.-Th
cottages were blackened and reekin,
ruins the palm-trees were cut down
the gardens tramp!ed and strewn witt
many a corpse, the dry corn burnt Il
the ground, the gentle natives all gone
and replaced by fierce soldiery, VIII
provided about this harvest Of miser'
as If in search of further cleaning,
Boats were passing To and fro, buSil
conveying the little wealth of the is
landcrs 10 the encampment in the mai
land, and returning with the horse
aud camels Of The invaders 10 eat II
the crops And what was become 1
the inhabitants , those whom ] ha
almost cnvled rs passed them by o
my desert way. The men were, 70
The IN 81 part, slam. aud the less forth
nate wtre ou,clSis on the desert or IN
in'Aniain Tn, children were sol
INTO slavery, 40 women became IN
prey OF thai demon soldicrV. who's
arms now CLEANED from every dst
rock round and that lii,Ie girl
where was She, NV blood bnlc
with md lgnaiion ! cnrsed the Pashi
his bloody phicy. and the fiends wh
ndmlEi,teIeito II: aud asked Nal
Iunud q b" did ro' llueh IA lolopg
,hc same race su,e auti.,rs cflhls de-
nlaion lie shook his head. and sal,
1T was all Gods wLlw
Between the first and second cat,
Jact rises pr,rlpIt1usly from the Ca
tern shore OF the Nile that trcunndor
and isolated rock which, according
popular belief, ScsostriS, three tllor
sand years ago, cut into mighty ten
pie, and which Bdckhardt Was the fir
10 revea e the civilized world as On
of the q Desi wonders Of animuit
Even Il the readef has various de\cn