Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-07-03

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). IL isa hundred miles ia length by 6fty
y 10 breadth, aud is consequently three %
4 four times as large a. Rhode Island.
Is lis coasts are 10 wild and dangerous
= that its discOverer. during the two expe-
i ditions he made TO il, did not once bring
] ais ships to anchor in any Of its bays or
G harbors.
J Its shape is very irregular, but Is
something like that OF an hourglass, il
D being nearly cut in two By n couple OF
very large bays: bat these two divisions
! are unequal ia size, the northern pen
iusula being much larger than the south.
cru.
Its coast line is wildly broken aud jag
, ged, lie inbumerube gulis being long aud
narrow, aud its promotories are cores
pODdingly sharp aud slender, reaching out
into the ocean like fingers.
The body Of the island resembles that
OF some monster of the antcdluvian world
even a. its eaPes aud headlands resemble
such a monsters unsighlly limbs aud
claws.
A moro terrific solitude than this isle of
Dosolauon does not exist on our wrecked |
planet.
Neither the SHOWS Of IIimalaya nor the /
sands Of Sahara can ouivie its terrors.
No iuh ,bilant is there, not even saw
age--no house, no tree, DO shrub, no
ieuce nor road, no field nor garden. 10
horse, no dog-not even snake or
wolf.
lone, blasted aud barren, looks like
the skeleton Of a land that has persisted.
IL may indeed be that Desolaiion is the
relic-tfe surviving iragmebt-oi con-
tinent that went down here countless ages
ago, with hosts Of inhabitants, in some
vast CONFUSION of nature.
Ii has certainly undergone dreadful
visits; been rent by earthqu axes, pulver.
lied by frosts, dashed and wasted by fierce
Iempests.
Its mountains are only of moderate
height, but arc capped externally with
snow
Its vegetation is limited to a few dwarf.
sh plants, including some MOSES, a spe-
lies OF linchen, a coarse grass, plant re-
embling a small cabbage. and sort of
ress.
Its winds are raw and piercing, its sum-
ncrs cold aud frosty, its winters those of
he Polar Circles.
The interior OF the island is occupied
y immense boggy swamps, where the
round siuks at every step. y
The rains in Desolation are almost in "a
essant, in their season, and the island is :
ccordingly veinod With numerous torrents 2!
fresh water, some of which have worn =
ut OF the solid rock tremendous cavities ?,
nd gulIes. The only other season than az
rat Of the rains is one Of almost constant 81 ..
low
The fogs Of that CHASTITY region arc we'll IL
or'hy OF the rains, being OF cloud-like o M
'nslty' and towering almost continually
'er the who'll face Of the island. .ir
The sun Of Dissolution is usually hid i,
N by canopy Of lead colorcd clouds. tn,
I'd appears on the rare occasions when hi
is visible, scarcely brighter than the an,
Don in other latiunes AS TO the mo, ma
'elf, and the stars, the clouds and fog, ;,uas
rely permit them to betray their ex. iii
ance.
No fish worthy of note. not even fishes Re
prey. abound in the adjacent waters. bee
reason, perhaps, Of their containing W.T.
iFinous minerals or deadly exhaations z
IN the volcanic fires beneath them. as
Yet the dark grim sea inclnsing Desc mai mai
Ion has done something to repair the +
riity Of the island Rh'
Peguns, ducks, gulls, cormorants and sipe
Ter marine birds are plentiful in some are a"a
its harbors. shsI
Leafs also abound. cura
Strange and terrible land &C.
Not u human being, so far as is known. Eru
ever lived there, save as is now to be foul
orded in these pages. pure
Near the middle Of dull afternoon, TER
ne eleven weeks later than the date of '"1 p
preceding events, the good ship Ely- the
Ch'lderS drew near to the island OF e e
ISOLATION, shaping her course toward her s e I
thernmosi bay, called by Captain Cook worn
ristmas Harbor. SNs pp
A fair breeze was blowing from the tiles
tn, and the ship was carrying every II
Oh OF her canvas, including studding. PAN PAN
$. be 81
Her crew-both watches-were busy or t.
tut the deck, and her passengcrs--a m.
re- IN number-had gathered groups. sroa
fly forward, and were gazing with n ,s.s,
at interest upon the wild. and rugged Rio
res before them, so far as the fog per- res,
ted them TO become visible. and
The ship had conc here for water, near BY e.
III her water casks having been stove s sse'
started during squall ten days previ- Of 4,
Iy, and every soul aboard of her hav- me Ss
been since that date upon short allow , tn $,
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Uron the quarterback stood Captain I Harf,
re Pedder, looking unusually happy. The il
Will. Hawley beside him. v Sc Sc
4 mean to get our water aboard before 9 Dlse,
(, Captain Pedder, and so avoid los iecto
night here said the young execu- eases ss
+, totally unconcious of the plot to great
Q him alone on the desolate island, ID DR.
OF the extraordinary adventures which ' &C, .,
before him. The strange events lie e.
happened there, and indeed the whole !, ~ :.
his thrilling story, will only be found TN IN
le New York Ledger, which is now Muir
y and for sale attll book sto res and 'an r.,
depots. Ask Tor the number dated DR.
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