Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . alagmite wouldgrow, and grow, and grow, until it reached the roof of the cave,and resemble a tower, which the proprietor, with his usual apti-tude in naming, would undoubtedly call the Tower of Genius, andwhich would be admired and Avondered at through all time. And if such a thing had hajDpened, quoth Crayon, you, dearcousin, would have wasted away like Echo, until there was noth-ing left but the tip of your tongue, which, like the soul, I firmlybelieve, is destined to be ev
Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . alagmite wouldgrow, and grow, and grow, until it reached the roof of the cave,and resemble a tower, which the proprietor, with his usual apti-tude in naming, would undoubtedly call the Tower of Genius, andwhich would be admired and Avondered at through all time. And if such a thing had hajDpened, quoth Crayon, you, dearcousin, would have wasted away like Echo, until there was noth-ing left but the tip of your tongue, which, like the soul, I firmlybelieve, is destined to be everlasting. And, by the grace of for-tune! theres Staunton. Where? Let us see! cried they all at once. The approach to the town of Staunton, by the,road from Wey-er s Cave, is quite imposing, especially if the view and its surround-ings happen to be lighted by a brilliant autumn sunset, as in thisinstance. On the right, the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumbstands out in bold relief from its backs^round of rich foliao^e, itsDoric portico being one of the best specimens of architecture to 108 PORTE CRAYON AND HIS 5^5^
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