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attention ; the General was buried in this spot by order of Napoleon; 

 the monument itself being forwarded from the French capital. 



After the service, we were received at the breakfast-table by our 

 entertainer as before ; he afterwards sent a domestic for a large bunch 

 of keys, and obligingly offered to shew us whatever else was attrac- 

 tive in the house. The library contains an extensive collection of 

 valuable and rare books ; many of them, however, seemed to be in 

 manuscript, and somewhat venerable. There is also another cabinet 

 of natural curiosities upstairs, having, besides, an excellent electrical 

 machine, and several valuable miscellanies, presented, I was told, 

 principally by American travellers. 



When we had thus seen all, the principal of the convent took leave 

 of us kindly; for it is expected of course, should the weather per- 

 mit, that you proceed on your journey, and make way for new 

 guests. Such, then, is this admirable institution, the Hospice of St. 

 Bernard ; a spot, not only interesting from historical association, 

 but which all who have visited, can hardly fail to think better and 

 more nobly of their species ! 



I. F. 

 Geneva, Oct., 1833. 



TO A DREAM. 



TELL me, bright vision of the fleeting form, 

 Did'st thou dive in my wounded heart, and shower 

 On its iced griefs thy talismanic power, 

 Like a sweet halcyon brooding o'er a storm, 

 To teach me that I was not quite misgiven ; 

 That lips of love, and eyes divine, entrancing 

 Still o'er love's starry firmament were glancing, 

 Shedding their splendour o'er that burning heaven ! 

 Beautiful spirit ! thou did'st flood my heart 

 With gentle thoughts and aspirations healing ; 

 And virgin hopes their flushing cheeks revealing 

 All that the sweetest visions could impart : 

 I'll rend the veil that shadows love's light skies, 

 Again woo rosy lips, warm cheeks, and sparkling eyes. 



P. V. 



