Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . descending from the airy pinnacle, our friends madetheir way back to their gipsy encampment. As they tarried here,the comfortable warmth of the fire by degrees led back their wan-dering thoughts to the common path of life. Fancy, that, like theeagle spreading her wings from her eyrie in the rocks, had soaredaway among the clouds, now began circling gently downward—down, down, downward still—until suddenly, with pinions col-lapsed, she swooped upon a fat turkey—supposed, of co
Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . descending from the airy pinnacle, our friends madetheir way back to their gipsy encampment. As they tarried here,the comfortable warmth of the fire by degrees led back their wan-dering thoughts to the common path of life. Fancy, that, like theeagle spreading her wings from her eyrie in the rocks, had soaredaway among the clouds, now began circling gently downward—down, down, downward still—until suddenly, with pinions col-lapsed, she swooped upon a fat turkey—supposed, of course, tobe roasted. Then down their road they tookThrough those dilapidated crags, that oftMoved underneath their feet. Although the descent has its peculiar difficulties, it is accomplish-ed in a much shorter time than the ascent. Our travelers reach-ed their place of sojourn in the vale about 2 oclock , wherethey found dinner had been waiting some time, and the turkeyoverdone. The descent from the hotel to the foot of the Peaks affords anumber of striking views, well worthy of record by pen and SOUTH PEAK, FROM THE SPRING. As they rolled rapidly over the road toward Liberty, the signsof a milder climate became momentarily more evident. The ap- 222 PORTE CRAYON AND HIS COUSINS. pearance of open, cultivated fields, of elegant residences surround-ed by shrubbery, and, notwithstanding the lateness of the season,cottages embowered in fragrant roses and showy chrysanthemums,threw the girls into quite an excitement of pleasure, and for a timeentirely diverted their thoughts from what they had left Porte Crayon, heedless or half scornful of these softer beau-ties, still cast his longing, lingering looks behind, where a bluemist was gathering over the twin peaks, that stood like giant sen-tinels at the gates of the mountain land. ??Aio revoir^ Messieurs T and with this implied consolation heturned away. A travelers business is with the present, not thepas
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