Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-08

On Follensby Pond, beautiful lake OF
three miles in circuit, is cncamped party
OF Boston gentlemen, whose character aud
requirements have given to their shantv the
name OF the Philosophers Camp. Knowing
some OF tho gentlemen at the camp, and be.
ing commissioned by Martin to carry up
some stores, we paid them visit, and found
the party consisted of Professor Agassiz,
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Prof. JefTries wy
man, James Russell Lowell, Mr. Holmes,
Mr.. Stillman, Mr.. Binney, Mr. Hoar and
Dir. Howe, with ten guides. a headand
overlooking the blue cxpnusc of tho waters,
and overhung by the mountains, had been
selected for camp, aud an excellent spruce
covered shauty had been built for the visi-
tors and a tent raised for the guides. \ fire
OF trunks Of trees formed the beacon bv
night and the pillar of cloud by day, while
an American ensign waved in Sublime osten-
tdtiOn over the roof, Tho camp was II per-
m1ncnt one, and its arrangements complete;
y butchcry, where deer and fish were cut
up and the lllLl buried, u X !nnel for hounds
Il landing for boats, and a covered kitchen
for preparing the dinner, where IL portion of
its accJmpanmcnts. The habits of the phi
loSDphcrs were us well arranged as their
camp. At dhybreak they all bathed in the
lake, and then separated for the diff rent
pursuits OF the day Agdssiz caught bugs
ani water insects with an Industry and en-
thusash that astonishcd the guides, who are
more bent on getting rid OF the same insects
than i'll securing them. Sam Dunning, one
Of our guides, who saw him, initiates his
manner very successfully, running around
us if cndcavoring to catch some imaginary
insect which he ut last secures either in the
~ |, I,.. Al. I.
pinches him between his thumb nails, ex-
claims, /" A reree fine specimen of a boog-
yerce." Doctor Wyman collects specimens
Of the anatomy of tho wild animals of the
the district, and the distendcd stomachs of
der may be seen, inflated with wind and tied
up with threads, between different trees,
like huge spiders waiting to entrap you.
Holmes shoots and writes, Emerson reads
and watches Stllman fish, and when the
days amusements are ended, the supper des-
patched, and the whole party are gathered
around the big FIRE, earnest in their talk and
lively expression, it would not be amiss to
affirm that no such coterie of minds is as
semjled at one hearth-sde from the land of
the chivalry to where g the fisher bats his
angle and the hunter twangs his bow" on
the larchen banks of the Tomiscouta.
Another party | saw to-day crossing the
carry into Forked Lake, deserves men
tion. 1t was headed by Mr.. Charles Brace,
Of your city, whose philanthropy extends to
his own health and that of his family, his
wife and son Mrs. Dunning. of Newburgh !;
Miss Neale, OF Ireland, Miss Schultz, of Fish
kill; Mr.. Howard and Mr.. Day. One big
camp tent covered the party by night, and
the blue vault of heaven the most of the day.
Their baggage WAS marvel 'usly small for la
dies, and packed into India rubber bags, and
their thoroughly happy camp proved how
well their rowing lie suited their tastes
Their thick sho,s and short skirts admitted
any amount of cxertion and we found them
fishing, eLotching, cooking and watching
tho deer drives, with zest and heartiness
that no one over can attain while trying to
catch the eyes Of tho boys that hand up
water Mt the Congress Springs, or the idlers
that saunter the piazzas at Sharon.
Professor Sandorson, of Yale College, is
camping at Blue Mountain Lake, with five
OF his pupils.
Don CARLOS.