The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-01
FOT TIC CtV Wig.
country scenes and Thoughts.
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For The Cecil Wing.

We have passed the old, rickety foot
bridge, assembled the rugged nights" of
Red Hill. and continuing on we find our
selves, this beautiful afternoon, on the high.
est point of Gray's Hill. Looking to the
east, we see the white sails glistening in the
SIN on the Delaware. CHANGING to south
west, the Elk starts almost at our feet, and
winds its serpentne course towards the bay,
the waters dancing in the sunshine. To the
west lies the town, with its steepes shooting
into the air, and along whose streets the
trees look green and cheerful. Between and
surrounding these objects are the fields of
those freshly plowed, where the young corn
is peeping through to the warm sunshine
and mild atmosphere. Here and there in
ile fields are herds of the lazy cattle"
Afnwsing: while in almost every bush near
as birds are pouring out sweet songs. Up
here the air is fresh and odorous, and in
Breathing it we feel stronger and freer.
While enjoying this beauty, the heart
wells ap with thankiulness to God that our
lines have fallen in such pleasant Places
Standing here amid this scene, it is natural
that the mind shoald travel back to the
past and rs it does so we remember that
tradition says chat from thence Gen. Wash.
ington watched the landing of Howe's army
4 few miles below the town. in August,
7717. But without stopping to inquire
whether that be true or not-having very
little regard for tradition in state or church
matters.-we pass to the fact that history
states that this pminence was discovered by
Captain John Smith, in 1908, and by him
named Peregrines Mount, and that the
several divisions of Howe's army here form.
ed junction. after landing as above stated ::
and from thence commenced that series OF
movements in which the English general
epdaayored to force Washington to fight him
nj a disadvantage, which eliminated in the
battle of Brandywine, and the fall Of Phla-
delphia. And remembering these, we are
led TO notice several other facts connected
with those times. And in contemplating
those points in the early history Of the
nation. we ere struck with the similarity
they bear to events in our experience. How
small the number Of the men who compre.
hended what Il mighty event they were TAX
ing part in! To be sure. the great mass
understood that, if successful, they were, to
have tea untaxed and paper unstamped:-
We speak Of the men of those times with
>but they were only men-they but partially
arasped and carried out the great design OF
Providence in that protracted and bloody
struggle. But while we hold their names in
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