The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-10-10

lenStn theY started IN some sort OF boat
10 y southerly direction, from which time
the traces of this Unfinished party disap-
pear. This took place. according TO Mr..
Halls information, before the year 1864.
The Esq uimaux (lnnuils is the more prop
er name,) do not ihink them dead, and
there is q chance that they are still living
in the snow houses OK the seal hunters.
The EAGLEAsAN EMBLEM.--Amongsi
most warrior people the eagle has been a
favorile emblem. In mythology and his
tory il is everywhere present With olt
stretched wings and flashing eyes il seems
to dominate over the whole world of fable,
always sacred, always venerated, even
feared, for in its grasp the lighinings kin
die But, says French essayist, it is
above all as the protector that ii appears
Ito protect and TO save being the privile-
ges of power and strength. The eagle
saved Helen. when the knife Of the priests
tlnrsted for the blood of the victim it
saved Valeria Lupera, when dragged 10
the alter OF sacrifice. Thus strong and
immortal, il was everywhere the enemy OF
death, everywhere the winged symbol OF
that existence which is without end
Among the Persians, Mi,hra. or the
un.god, wishing TO reveal himself in a
visible form, assumed the figure Of an ca
gle and this image, sculptured in gold,
Cyrus placed on the crest Of his trium.
phant standards.
Tie Romans adopted The eagle symbol
at an early period of their history. At
first. according TO Dionysius OF Halicar.
nassus, they crowned il TO the sccpter OF
their Kings; afterwards when they had
toppled down the throne, they made il the
ornament OF he seeptor Of their warrior
cheiis, and The only ensign of their le.
gions.
Under the republic, th- Roman eagle
was carved in wood then in silver, wuh
a tbnuderbolt Of gold in It's ialons. Caesar
was the first who had the whole cast in
gold, but he deprived il Of the thnnderboIt
on which it had hitherto rested. Tomark
his interchangeable activity, and his constant
yearning after new conqucsts the Romans
always represented Cesar's eagle with
ouistretcbed wings, as il seeking TO en-
close the entire world in the gasp of its
shadow.
Each legion had its golden eagle poised
a the point Of lance. They regarded
il With the most religious yeneraton they
made oath by it as by divinity and
these oalhs were made peculiarly sacred.
The warrior bird presei we'd even there
his protecting character; the guilty sold
Ter, on the point OF bsing smitIen by the
centurion's AK, the prisoner doomed to
death, might obtain life and pardon if they
placed themselves under the safeguard Of
the eagle, by clasping closely the lance Of
the standard. bearer.
On the days of the triumph Of success
lul generals, the eagle was adorned with
all the ganiIure oil victory--with crowns
Of laurel and garlands Of flowers. When
a legion pitched its camp, the eagle was
placed in its centre and If happened that
two legions encamped together, they
erected upon the limits Of the two camps
a double eagle, with heads and wings OPP
posed.
If a Roman army we're defeated, the
eagle was not suffered TO fall into the
hands OF The enemy; when the standard
bearer saw The rout begin, he broke hi. |
lance in twain, and buried in the earth
that portion which was crowned by the
imperial symbol. This took place after
the fatal battle battle Of Lake Thrasymene
and we owe to such pfecauion the only /
legionary eagle that has been pr served 10
our times. 1t was found in Germany, on
lie land Of the Count d'Erlach: is Of
bronze guilt, three inches high, and wrighs
light pounds. IL is supposed to have be-
oIsed to the 22d legion, which being
.orely pressed in battle with The Ale
nAnni, the eagle- beYirr, before he took to
light roucealed IN the earth The precious
iymbol inlrusied 10 his care.
OLD HICKoRi's ExAMPtF..-T Tie T.ou-