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Excerpt from Paul and Virginia, And, Elizabeth, or the Exiles of Siberia, a Tale, Founded on Facts
Turning from the spot whence this varied land scape may be seen, and entering the valley, the ear is struck with the echoes of the mountains incessantly repeating the hollow murmurs of the winds, which agitate the trees in the surrounding forests, and the dashing of the impetuous waves upon the neighbouring cliffs. But the scene is far different near the mined cottages; there all is calm and serene, and the only objects which arrest the attention, are the steep and almost perpendicular rocks which surround and defend the valley. At their base grow clumps of trees, and vegetation ap ears in Its greatest luxuriance on their ri?ed si es, and even on their cloud capped tops, Their summits are frequently covered by the vivid colors of the rainbow, produced by the frequent showers which they attract, and by which the small river of fan-palms is swelled and fed. Within this humble valley all is calm, silent, and peaceful. Echo itself is here nearly hushed, and scarcely repeats the sounds of the waving palms which grow upon the heights. Even the light of day appears to have acquired a new softness; the sunbeams, which shine only at noon into this deep recess, seem divested of their scorching powers. But at break of day, the sharp peaks of the sur rounding rocks, contrasted with the shadows of the mountain, seem like tints of gold and purple upon the sky.
I delighted in resorting to this scene, where, while I enjoyed the calm of retirement and solitude.
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