The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-09
The Marvellous Tower.
by WASHINGTON IRVING.

and cavaliers, and crossed the bridge tha
crossed the deep and rocky bed of the ] a
gus. The shining ca,acade wound up tl'
road that leads among the mountains, ant
soon came in sight of the necromanic towers
King Roderick and his couricrs arrived
wondering and amazed, at the foot Of tht
rock. Here was narrow archcd way Gu
through the living stone, the only entrance
to the tower. 1t was closed by a NASTY,
iron gate covered with rusty locks of diver
workmanship. and in the fashions Of differ
rnt centuries. which had been affixed hv III,
predecessors of Don Rodcrick. On either
side of the portal, stood the two ancien
rnardians of the tower. laden with the key,
appertaining TO the locks
The King lighted, and approaching tho
portal ordered the guardians to unlock tho
gate. The hoarv.headcd men drew back
with terror. Alas y c'ied they, what is II
Won require of us. Would YOU have the
mischicfs Of this tower unbound, and Lei
ooSe 10 sn'Ne 'ne ear'h 10 IT'S ionndanohS
"e '."e'ao'e "''""'s""P Or"ino 'Ne'
wise imp|orcd him not 10 di turb mvsier,
which had been held sacred from generation
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m'", "''ohp"'ne" ny 'empeS'uouS SOUNDS
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"""'" '"e,''' ANU '"e' N"eeS Nlho'e 'oee'he'
nut se'er'' o' tue 'o'ns raV"'ierS rushed II
lager 10 gra'''y 'heir cur'o'''y' or to signal
'zr themselves IN Their redonbied enterprise
ihey had advanced but few steps however
wnen 'hey feco''ed' overcome by the hanc
vi ar or by some fearful VISION. Upon thi
me h'ng ordered that fires should be kir
died to dispel the darkness, and to correc
he noxious and long imprisoned air he the
, led the way into the interior; but thong
stout at heart, he advanced with awe an
hesitation.
e Alter proceeding short distance, he on
2 tered hall or antechamber on the oppesit
a side of which was door and before it o
, pedestal, stood gigantic figure, of the co
j. or of bronze, and of terrible aspect 1t hel
i = huge maze which it whirled incessanil,
giving such cruel and resounding blows upo
the earth as to prevent all further cntranc,
Z The king paused at the si9ht of This ar
nalllng figure; for whciherit was living, c
d statue OF magic arifice. he could not tel
On its breast WAS scroll whereupon was il
Scribed IN large letters, do my duty A
" YER WINE hoderirk p'urked up courag
, '''' eS''" " VII" great so'emni'y;
""'e'er 'hou pe' sald he' know :hi
come not 10 V'o'a'e Inc sanctuary but
d INQUIRE INTO the mysteries 1t contains col
~ u'u '"ee' 'h'Ie'oI'' 10 let me pass IN safety
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4. '"",e' anu '"e "ine ana ms tram passed III
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o. i"ey now entered vast chamher' OF
"'e an" s,upenuous "rehl'ec'ure' d'ihcu
W oe "e'cr'oo'' ne wall was encrusi'
Il WI" '''e most Precious gems SO joined
- 1''ner as 10 'orn one smooth ana perie
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