The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-04-17

ny her home. here we were quickly sur
rounded by the Indians. whom we found to
possess an almost European fairness of COM
plexion. Yanna immediatey v ran up to her
parents, who were chiefs of the tribe, and
spoke to them with animation, using all the
while the most impressive gestures.
As soon as she had finished her narrative,
her parents hastened f1tward. and kncclinc
before us, kissed our hands with expressions
Of the deepest gratitude; and the whole of
the tribe knelt along with them, pouring forth
mingled thanks and blessings. Then on
sudden they started up, ard scizing US they
bore us in triumph to the hut of the chief,
where we were treated with the utmost hos
pitalitv. Wharton smiled to me as he re-
marked that our young midshipman and Yam
ma had disappeared together. Shortly after
Ianna returned. holding Lincoln with one
hand. and CARRYING in the other chaplet of
flowers, which She Immediately placed on his
head. On the following morning we again
set ont and as We parted. the beautiful ewes
of Ianna were filled with tears.
! On lcavin" the village we continued to
wind round Chimhorazo's wide base: but lis
snowy head no longer Shone above us in clear
brlllanrv. for dense fog was gradually cath
ering round it. Our guides looked anxious
y towards it, and announced their apprchcn-
SONS OF a violent storm. We soon found that
their fears were well founded The fog rap
idly covered and oh>,ur.d the whole noun
tain the atmosphere was >utforating, and vet
so humid that the steel work of our watches
was covered with rust aid the watches stop
ped. The river beside which we were trav-
eling rushed down with still greater impctu-
0>ilv; and from the clrts of the rocks which
lay on the left Of our path We're suddenly
prr'i pitatcl small rvulris that bore the root
of trees, and innumcrahlc s-rp,.ntS along with
them. These ri,uet> often came down 81
suddenly and 50 violently. that we had grca,
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ed through the mountain passes Then came
the il iyhtninw. flash following t!a>h-abovc. a
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fixed all our attention. Wharton and myself
listened anxiou>Iv: bu, our darino and incon-
sidcrate Young friend, Lincoln. together with
nv hunt,man, crcrt about upon their hands
and knees. and cndrayored 70 discover hv
rropinr. from whcnc. the sound PRO .,cdc,i.
They had not advanced far INTO ,hr cavern
L,torc we hear, them uttcr an exclamation
of surpriiSe: and thew returned to us. each
CARVING in his arms an animal .ipuuIarlv
marked and abovt the size Of a car s,.m;nu-
" Of oreat s,rrn.tb and mower Wharton
had .sar,clv Glanced at Them whom bo ex-
claimed in CONSERVATION, Good God we
h,vo conn. into don of
III. was ;ut.rrun,.d hx s.,rfnI ,.rr of dis
NAV from our yui,l.s. who came rushno rre-
cpitately towards us, crying ont, a tiger -
and, at the same time. with extraordinary ra-
n;d;tv tb.v clmbed IN = collar fro. which