The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-23

the night, and TO start for the morrow, or rather
at the midnight summons.
$50, after cup of weak brandy and water
which Julien recommended and shared, | took my
pole and picked my way over the PROSTATE bodies
oftwo young gentlemen who were already asleep
and squeezed myselfinto my allotted niche, with
my head supported by large comfortable stone,
and my feet pressed against the low fence edg-
ing the shcll--fguring myself TO myself as like an
effigy on a monument. The position was in no
respect however, unpleasant, except in the con-
inement of the limbs, and a very slight feeling
OF cold; and was surprsek to find how very toll
cradle couch it proved The notion of the
ledge being terrible place-overhangin or bor-
derlnga rghtful precipice, is entirely erroneous:
It's height above the snow on the side it fronts is
not formidable; and the bristling rregularty of
the rock prevents the slightest sense of dzzi-
ness or danger 1t is far beyond all reach of av-
alancheS--whlch are heard in the stiffness of the
night laundering down the surrounding but dis
tant precipices with no more possibility of reack-
ing the listener than when he looks on the Jung
frau from the platform of the Western Alp. Ii
has been customary, according 10 the published
narrative of the ascent, TO erect tent here, un-
der which the travellers sleep; and Mr. Bosworth,
early in the afternoon, put up an awning against
the rock and supported by poles, under which he
proposed to sleep and to include us; which seem
ed to justify me in applying TO our position the
words of the fated Richard:
"Tlere pitch our tent; even here in Bosworth field
Up with my tent here will lie to-night;
But where tomorrow! WE'LL aIPs one for that;
Up with the tent -
"But the experiment did not answer. The
tent was laid aside, having served no purpose but
Iassociating passage of Shakespeare with our
ot---enough in itself to humanize the desolate
SHOWS; and IFS owner, with that quiet kindness
which marked his demeanor, finding that one of
the younger gentlemen needed the accommoda-
ton of the best ledge more than himself, silent
y resigned it, without the theatrical expression
Of Sir Philip Sidney, and bivouacked on the Sc
cond rock. We lay, therefore, with no meaner
covering than the heavens, on the ledge, my son
Occupying the outer place, sat his particular de-
sire, and for that night only and resting be-
side him. He did not, however, come to bed till
long after had taken up my station, but was
scrambling about the rocks and breaking chicken
bones with the guides, who kept up the lestYity
Of the evening till afer sunset.
''SOon after had thus 'set UP my rest, the
grand process of sunsetting began; and solemn
as have been many sunsets TO me, | never saw
one-I will not say merely equal 10 this-but one
Resembling it; for the difference was not in de.
gree, but in kind Above and around there was
not a cloud--not speck to dim the deepening
azure of the sky, nor fleecy breath of mist waf-
ted or fingered about the towers or dome of the
mountain. These g(owed for few minutes in
deeper rose color than that which appeared to
clothe them atthis hour from below; the summit
as usual, retained it last, and when it faded left
them in the cold whiteness of the dawn. Thus
larwth the grandeur above us---all passed in
its usual procession of glory; but while / watch
ed those recedlng tints, flocks as clouds arose
below, and filled up the valley of Chamoun ia
the brIm with tissues waving grayly, like floating
shrouds. They were then seen creeping up with,
in the folds of the valley beyond till that also as
sumcd, as far as it was revealed the same spec
tral veil while the top Of the Breven the Aiouille
Varens, and the head of the Buet, stood out like
Islands in that solemn sea. But beyond-in the
eXpanse to the right Of the Breven top--what glo-
ry was dsclosedl-a heaven tinged cloudIand,
not 10 be gazed at from below by subject NOR.
tai, but TO be looked down into as from purer
seat-a subjected enchantment spread beneath us
las if from some pinnacle of heaven the eve
were permitted to gaze upon its lower gories
the habitations and the array of angels The
first appearance OF this vision was that of ce-
Iestia city, all ofsapphirc, circling lake of azure
while far away in measureloss distance, legions
of angelic hosts, shapecss as those of Rembrandt
descending on Jacobs slumbers, but giving like
them, the sense of winged glories, were ranged,
while tents and pavillions OF violet and gold be.
hind them seemed to bespeak a martial army
Presently these spendors became all confused
and then sterner grandeur reigned; scene Of
huge purple cayerns and golden rocks, but, be.
sides, sapphire sea studded with islands of deep.
er gold; and then the colors blended, and faded,
and nothing but one heap Of purple clouds filled
the place of the gorgeous vision; and was alone
with the rock, the snow, and the stars.'