STUDY XIII. 271 



an invifible to a vifible nature, of a time remote to 

 the time prefent, convey to the foul the celeftial 

 cxtenlion of infinity, and are the fource of the de- 

 light which ancient infcriptions infpire. 



Thus, for example, on a rock, planted amidfl: a 

 tuft of ftrawberry-plants of Chili, thefe words 

 might be infcribed : 



X WAS UNKNOWN TO EUROPE; 



BUT, 



IN SUCH A YEAR, 



SUCH A PERSON, BORN IN SUCH A PLACE, 



TBANSFLANTEU ME FROM 



THE LOFTY MOUNTAINS OF CHILI, 



AND NOW 



I BEAR FLOWERS AND FRUIT 



IN THE HAPPY CLIMATE OF FRANCE. 



Underneath a bas-relief of coloured marble, 

 which fliould reprefent little children eating, drink- 

 ing, and playing, tlie following infcription might 

 appear ; 



WE WERE EXPOSED IN THE STREETS TO THE DOGS, 

 TO FAMINE AND COLD; 



SUCH A COMPASSIONATE FEMALE, 



OF SUCH A PLACE, 



LODGED us, CLOTHED US, AND FED US WITH THE MFLK 

 WHICH OUR OWN MÛTîiEIlS HAD DENIED. 



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