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bowed to his master in Russia, and the Turk no longer held the Greek in bondage; but all were FREE."

Here the goddess paused; and as I gazed upon her face, there shone from it such a majestic glow as my highest thoughts never dreamed of before. I could not interrupt her glorious contemplations. I could only gaze with awe. She again addressed

me :

"Now, as you cast your eyes over Europe's broad expanse, see you not the numberless temples pointing to the skies in every city, town and village? Liberty can only dwell with light;— with ignorance it cannot stay. Conscious of this truth, the liberated have erected those temples, where the youth of Europe are seen congregating for the acquisition of truth and knowledge; and richly shall their exertions be paid; for whoever seeks knowledge shall find it; and till time's remotest age, shall liberty be the blessing of Europe. Even now, as we gaze, see the countless millions of youth assembling around those temples, each one a future patriot and friend of his country." She paused, and again com

menced:

"Let us retrace our flight, and view fair Columbia, mine own peculiar province, and Liberty's brightest gem, dear to her as her first resting

place, and from which she disseminated these principles, the result of which is now seen throughout the civilized world."

Towards Columbia we shaped our course, and, as it beamed upon our view, nought on earth had appeared so beautiful to my sight before. Below us it lay a rich and varied scene. O, beautiful indeed seemed its green fields and lands, teeming with the rich produce of agriculture; its gigantic rivers and lofty mountains, and its wide-spread prairies, all harmonizing with the view! Although these formed a scene beautiful and unsurpassed, that which was most pleasing to my glad sight, was the many millions of happy people, enjoying in security and peace the blessings of freedom. As the goddess gazed upon it, a brighter fire lit up her eyes, and new energies marked her speech. "Hail, blest America!" cried she; "never can I gaze upon thee without feelings of glory, pride and love; for that, here first dawned Liberty, companion of Knowledge. There the power of Knowledge herself was first respected. Happy thou in being her son. Mayest thou prove thyself worthy of the proud name of American! Look over the beautiful scene before us, and see the millions of youth gathering around the institutions of learning, receiving those seeds, the plants of which shall be nourished to the

country's future glory; for, founded on the everlasting rock of truth, Columbia's glory shall be such as palmiest days of kingdoms never knew. Not like the gorgeous splendor that follows the setting sun to the western skies, but the brilliant purity of morning's dawn; for the sun of America is on the ascent, nor shall it set till time shall close his records, and the heavens shall pass away as a scroll.'"

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The vision passed away, and I was alone in my study.

FRAGMENTS.

AN OLD MAN'S REFLECTIONS.

I HAVE awakened, as it were, from a dream of almost a life's duration. Alas! alas! that I should sleep the most valued portion of life, only to waken as I am about entering upon the "pale realms of shade;" to prepare for which, would well occupy ages of active wakefulness. In the hope that the recital of my experience may prove of some benefit to those who are but entering upon life's duties, it is, that I indite these lines. I entered upon life with perhaps as fair prospects as ever beamed upon youth at the commencement of his course. Friends, warm and ardent, greeted me at every turn; and, above all, wealth was in my possession; that which, with proper care, might have made me happy and rejoicing in the blessings of those whose misfortunes I had relieved, but which, in the end, had well nigh proved my destruction, as it has robbed me, and

those who might have been benefited by it, of the best portion of my years. Though I had many true friends, who would have stood by me through good or evil report, my wealth caused me to be mainly surrounded by those butterfly characters, without either stability of mind or habits, whose only object seems to have been to live upon the credulity of the world, weak themselves, and make it subservient to their desires and wishes. Surrounded by these, I but too readily surrendered myself to their desires, went with the stream on which they floated, and yielded myself to the giddy whirlpool of fashion and pleasure, - or excitement, as would perhaps be more correct to say, for it was not all pleasure, though it might appear so to others. Naturally endowed with a mind fond of thought, there were moments when excitement had died away, and left only an indistinct recollection of scenes, when fancy would lead me to perceive that my course was not such as became one endowed with capabilities that might be a benefit to the world; and in those moments, when felt alone, and reflection was, as it were, forced upon me, I was far from happy. But short time had I then for reflection, and few were the minutes I was alone when I could help it; for if my meditations were not interrupted by the entrance of my gay com

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