The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-05-29
TIE CONDOR HUNT.
BY LIEUT.. WILLIAM /. LYNCH.

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lyn;. nature seems 10 have carried on her
operations with boundless magnficcnce. and
upon a gigantic scale Chatranbriand re-
Ginning by his watch-tlrr on the banks OF the
Niagara, where the thundcrs OF its cataract
were only interrupted by the startling vcl)
Of the IroIuo>, could iiejin the midst of tr-
mutt, the amazing solitude of the North y
mcri2an forest. And the hardy mariner
whose bark has escaped the peril> of the
Southern sea, and is waited along the wcS-
tern coast Of Chill. looks with no less admir-
alton upon the fertile plains gradually rcccd
ny in the swell Of the Andes. which literally
lifts in smoking cratcrS and towering emincn-
cc> above the clouds, and upon its
snow capped and sunny Summt> scarcely
feels the undulations OF the storms which
gather and burst around its waist
With the Stars and stripes Of the Union
floating from the masthead ot' our frimatc. we
were >aiiing along that part of the coast of
Chilli. where the wavcring line of the Andes
rounds within a short distance of the Pacific,
and were unusually >olrtouS. after the per
iis and privationS OF 4 tcmpcstuous >ea-voyagc
TO tread upon soil on which nature. from her
horn Of abundance. has poured forth the
choicest of her gifts.
Older sailors than ourselves had spoken
of the generous hospitality of the Spanish
coloni>t. and there were historical as>oria-
,ions connected with this favored land, well
calculated to render visit agreeable Who
that has been nurturrd in the lap of freedom
would not long to look upon the only raec
Of people on the western continent who hav,
never been >ulducd, and who. to this dav
tread the soil of their forctathcrS unvanqui<h
ed and invincibIe?
The Auracanian>, who inhaEt the south
crn portion of this deli ehtiul country, like
the Saxons of the European continent ar,
the only native race who have successfully
rcpcllrl every invader. and who. happier
than the Saxon. still rrioirc in their unbri-
He'd freedom.
Neither Dcro .Nmarro. with his brutal
trc,.L.., NOR U,I,.r,1,. w;., his urs,,,r;ro
,.c,...I+, ,u,,ll ,,.,r .,ll,o on ;r,;r,;l,,o
race of trrcmrn whose liberties still survive
tho fr.orrrt convu},;,rs Nv. which they b,y,
h.cr ,r;t,tnI Tho O,mo nf .rn.lom ,mou,
this Gallant nrn,,,. Ike IN, ynlcano.s of ,h.;,
native mountains seems destined 70 burn o,
.,,. ever rn,.x,irrn;sb,d Eut Jnro,,os.1 +,
sn.a, If ,Ln Co,Jor HINT on .br mains Of
Ch;l;
( rv,,, on,. L,. ln,rJ Of. ,ho ConJnr o,
cr.,+ \,n,,nrn ,lo ,njo, r;,.,,;o,, ~ ~.
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-N'"'"@A '' mas "l''>''' ''''> '"''''''"'
blrd oi all It> i'i'il"uS attributes. ana s'rlN
ped goudiv portion OF romantic narrative
Of If. widest imagery. Vet the Condor stil
a,.o,, :, ,Lo .,l;,ul. of III. L;,,h.r heaven.
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.Nori'" a"hhh"- -l'a'c "' '"i> iofl'''''"'e "''"
along chain OF mountains IN our >"uther
continent. whose SUBMITS. lifted far above tn
clouds. are robcd in snow. which torrid su
may kiss but never melt. Above all anma
life and bclond the limit of even mountai
Vegetation, these birds delight to dwell, lnha
ln@ an ar too hlGhiE attrn"afc'i 10 be endure
by any other than creatures peculiarly adap
= cd to It, + rom the crown OF these nin'ns
elevations thrv slowly ana iaZIly untold The"
sweeping prlohS' ana "hcclih" IN "idc an
ascending circles they soar upward INTO tn
=, dark blue vault OF heaven until their gre;
pulk dhiHlShrS 10 'he mcrcSt Spcck, or SCI
tirciy lost 10 the arhih@ sight OF the observe
Nj day '"y wings nave '"hcd'
''.'' N',|' "''', i'','''
Tbourb the dark nirht /, near
There i, a power whose care
: Teaches the way along that rathlc~- coast
The desert and illmitable air.
= Lone It, ~a"'''r'"SI'", f'' l@','
l,,h ',," | n,I,,,,r.1 T WV Wv, t,,;, ,D sr,, ''
T. .ha.o ua fo,1. of ,;.hou ;.,
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