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81 have stood upon the Alps in the middle Of
June, and looked abrood upon their snowy en-
pire-I have stood upon the Apprentices, and look
ed abroad upon the plains Of beautiful, eventful
ItaIy--I have stood upon the Albanian Mount.
and beheld the scene Of the Eneiad from the
Circean promontory, over the Campagno, to the
eternal city, and the mountains of fTiyoli-I have
sat upon the pyramids Of Egypt, and cast my
eyes over the sacred plains Of Helopols, theand Of
Goshen, the fields Of Jewish bondage, and the
ancient Memphis where Moses and Aaron on the
part of God and his people, contended with
Pharaoh and his servants, the death Of whose
''frst born of man and beast in one night filled
the land with wailing but have never set foot
on any spot, from whence was viewed so much
stern, gloomy grandeur, heightened by the silence
and solitude that reigns around, but infinitely
more heightened by the awful and sacred associa-
tions of the first great revelation in form from God
to man.. | feel oppressed with the spirit that
breathes around and seems to inhabit this holy
place | shall never sit down on the summit Of
Sinai again, and upon gaze the silent and empty
plain atits feet. butt shall go down better man,
and aim to live as to escape the thunders of the
last day, whicho nee reverberated through these
mountains, but have long since given way to the
Gospel Of Peace. can scarcely tear myself a.
way from the hallowed summit, and wish |,
too, could linger forty years in converse with
the Lord. - -Dlrbin.