Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-11-17
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Like, HeTp a I'M
ioek US on bard HE STEAMER, which was n. eai
short distance ifom the shore. we tund . - o'aa
Phy VI SWISS, herman. English and s,,ne i,,te7 ''
band VI SWiss musicians " hu performed many h
ial airs as We passed the clear Llne
Lake, aud added much to The joyous scene. N,e
enpun o mine could give you any idea of ,,, puts'
Lake. different from any have slilel 81, 30 "Efly
one Which has 50 often been sung BY the n,s, aaa
celebrated IN all ayes iur lis VARIED beauties y
bout my five miles IN length, and We startd a.
the ccHre "l II, inIe4 ding 10 make its circni, m a
10 GENEVA. lie scenery from Lausanne To Vllenon,'
lis iarltSi ,AlTenlty, is must char ii
are sl"plug aud much covered with H.. "e 9oieffs
cultivated with great care and In mach n.,c,, y II
Thousands Of e Villages are scattered bsr .,
One yOu viii see perchcd On soue su,a II ,,,, IT,
another stretched along The mar sin Of the LaLe-snI
then anoher perhaps III little vale peepn, TIT %
dark Liza e oi Tie tees. Such the antst con,i
sctne Ola the slJe While the opm,s,,e ,,.a. '''
entirely different aspecthc dark Alps ris,n az
nensr pillars 10 support the arch Of heaven i,sel a
helr liiary sava,e grandenr-pfeseniinr Ia on,, III
shiihlls So LILLY thai they know 10 summer I'm, ~
continued Winter oi eternal snow-Peaks of barr.n e
gcd rock which Nature, as it ashamed OF the '"gN
ness "i her own creation, has ,ei,ed in D, fprlusl ~
giarirfs We land'd some passengers at I,ya,
tn~n which Rlu,seal's grapllc pen has mad, 80 "a
bfaled; bul We only saw The pretty wallis On lbe s'
dtrs ol Tie Lake Here uhr trunk by mis- AXE vas,
len III but We had the good iorl4he to regain il ar.
day delay. In this counlry there is no dano,, -
slng ba4gage-shonld II not he returned the yane n,
contents Is SURE 10 be returned lo Yum.
Fmm Nevay We passed on 10 CLrene again desc,ib,
ed by Rousseau, aud even .ymn has sung spralses II,
$" eel sonnet beginning " ilh, .Clarens sw ~, C1.
Ems, birth place o deep love-. Bnt really with all t
puery do not consider very beautiful, and ,Llo
they must have Imagined unseen charms Sill 1h
scenery around is must Imposing. Ga a hph ,n,i,.aa
short distance itnm the rlace stands the house WIN,
Madame de Narens, the trlend u ROUSSEAU iyedl,,s
nj 1pa ltt.Ig .i....
vineyards. Moninux. the neat village is preat nl,
OF resr Tor lnNalids, being the nlos sheltered SIM. an
the Lake. My eyes weIe nseled 10 the tlatml4a
scenery of tie Lake there. I'll. eeared nh III. c,,
ned view Of The green ,iH'yards. would ca / them nm
The clear blue o. TIE Lake which lLe a, i,
men>e mHor, T. Elected the loly mountains " il all I
varied scenery M lnnd.
About two miles rom Monrreux is situated the s,,l
ehraed Castle # Chiffon. TO visn HIS was nne ,,,
object Of our euag down the .ake-this i, ,he fa,I
upon which Byron has founded his P1s,ner ,f Cb5.
hn." The steamer sOphd al VIlrneuye wbe,e
great number Of passengers t.k bat frr ChI Ion w.
did not know o his atrargenitn' and We're eit h,to3
but We lanaed On shore. and procured rover In f,e
francs 10 convey US, Win tAree Eeail,h friends >, liz
Piace-su "e sei ' immediately, moi having a n.m,lt
10 lose the steamer waning uniy hour Was =,
but ocl ca, and So sXcrSsiety warn, we hid Ia sa
our unbr,as 10 screen from the SUM- fierce ny.
and away we ellded over The deep bite watts aud
reached Tie Castle aier a hal hours de- / i s.u,,
ted on rock, extending ou mo The Lake. at the fat
oi high mnu iain-a dteaTy spoi luokina Though lie
prison. As Ne approached suldnr US who was
guarding !ht enlfanee-he nad, admitted us. and v.
nlluwed a guide, who conducted urdef guard fit
h" dungeon. witch was The rfnm ut the gnarls sup
ported by arches and columns. You may have seen mn.
resolutions oi HE interior Of tbs pnsun, whlrh will
gave yun better idea u II than any description Of min
We were then taken 10 the cell, where Il nue,ard
Pror who had excited the anger ot the Duke t savoy
or attempting 10 scuc the inhabitants Of Geneva irua
The Savnyard yuke. confined tor many years H.,
dungeon Is On level with the waters vi the Lake
aud lis arch Is supported by five coun.D< I'm une 4
which Lord by nr name Is soen, which hr carved MT
himself On his WISH 10 ths pice--t is Distinguish
from many others there In such goomy plarr.
founded by scenes that awakened such Itcolitrar,
any one bui myself would have been 81 ed vim pc
inspiration. Iae pillar to which Bonnrvafd w4> en-
fined for Sin long years, and the rng which his II
chain attached, is sill rennuoa- u,ucird II :.
era times. 10 be sure sue it-as did kew i,e The
rock which Was urna~ay from his pa,lnus To ana IT,,
not being allowed to make but hall the clGcail d lls
pillar.
"Chillo! thy prison is holy place.
And iy sad Il ur an aliar--ior Twas trod
Cnul his weary steps have l,il trace
Worn, as II lay cold pay.n.fni were u sud-
BY Bonntvar1.o
very dark In the cell. and TIE only lio hi is m c.
ted from The 81 the LIKE lhruui he sn all WIZ
do"s-Across one oi the vaults is b,sm, black Win
age. to which the condemned were formerly hnny aud
Trap door IN which they were admitted We were then
Conducted into large court and thence into the apa,
Deuto Of the Grand Duke--le fiIe place was as a,gpa
good Zrd room, and The chimney piece sill lar eft
The ceiling WAS very curiuusy ornanrnted -Our Guide,
tod us that IN the days Of he Grand Duke il ws c1y.
cred win gold and silver. Near this apartment was
his reception roo. will many paintings 50 old you conl
noi distinguish the snhjre. and an antique lukns Ia.
bic, lis ony remaining furniture. The windows com.
nandtd ine view Ut the Lake This is all alb nj The
castle sowa to strangers. 1t now serves as maea,
zine for military stores About mile from it, and IN
full view. is the IIiie island which Byron makes Bo>
ne'ard So happily dtseHhe from his prison. with lhs
Three tall trees Which are the only ones II.
"And then there Iitile isle,
Which IN my weary face did smile
Tie only one in view:
small Green Isle, II seemed no mon,
Scarce broader Than my dan eun huur;
But 10 1t here were three tall tees,
And o'er 1t blew tht mouHtiiu breeze
Aud by IL there were waters flowing,
And on u 'h":e Were green Il lmers growing.
VI gentle breath aud hup'
Aler having sufficient line 10 see every ding we rn.
ea ou' ana mel LIE stanera IS II approaching. BE-
tween The Castle and Win neuvp, abuni mile dslsu.
there Is splendid large lllul called "Lorc Eym'-
One would think III II native c1nniry his ma as
socIatd WIN 50 many slUs. There Is litl. lnh Il
Onry. The Pom Ut l.au. anne, where L. I'd Byron W'
detained TWO days by had weatler-lI WAS At that pace
and time thai he wri'e The Prisoner al Chlllun.
must nov. having pissed The interest.
part pi the L1ke, haSie on G,-reya. Among af n
mer'ns Lutte lowus ON the Lake shore soppfda
one opposite 10 Which was pleasant liite island, WIN
many walks aud many heautIlul npVrrs. AMI h.
h'hnfeni erected 10 the nrmtry Of Mr.. DE- llarp@
his SON As We approached Geneva the sunsr laon.n
iar'lly o0scnrd hy clouds, was casting lew p3f0-