10(J THV: rVIVSlCAL GEOOKArUV OF THK SEA. 



2oi). '' Upon the iiorthorn coast ofjava, the phenomenon of daily 

 land and sea breezes is linely developed. There, as the gorgeous 

 "* eye of day" rises ahnost perpendieiUarly from the sea with liery 

 ardor, in a eloudh^ss sky, it is greeted by the volcanoes with a col- 

 umn of white smoke, which, ascending from the conical summits 

 high in the lirmament above, forms a crown, or assumes the shape 

 of an immense bouquet,* that they seem io otVer to the dawn ; 

 then the joyiul land-breeze plays over the llood, which, in the tor- 

 rid zone, furnishes, with its fresh breath, so much enjoyment to 

 the inhabitants of that sultry belt of earth, tor, by means of it, 

 every thing is refreshed and beautitied. Then, under the influ- 

 ence of the i;-lorious aceompaninuMifs oi^ the break of day, the si- 

 lence of the night is awakened, and we hear commencing every 

 where the morning hymn of mute nature, whose gesticulation is 

 so cxpi*essive and sublime. .Vll that lives feels the necessity of 

 pouring forth, each in its way, and in various tones and accents, 

 from the depths of inspiration, a song of praise. 



2o0. *'The air, still fdled with the freshness of the cveniuir dew, 

 bears aloft the enraptured song, as, mingled with the jubilee tones 

 which the contemplation of nature every where forces from the 

 soul, it pushes forth in deep earnestness io convev the dailv 

 thank-otVering over the sea, over hill and dale.f 



*J;>7. *• As the sun ascends the sky, the azure vault is bathed 

 in dazzling light : now the land-breeze, wearied with play, goes to 

 rest. Here and there it still plays over the water, as if it could 

 not sleep : but tinally becoming exhausted, it sinks to repose in 

 the stillness of the calm. But not so with the atmosphei-e : it 

 sparkles, and glitters, and twinkles, becoming clear under the in- 

 creasing heat, while the gentle swelling of the now polished waves, 

 retlects, like a thousand mirrors, the rays of light which dance and 

 leap to the tremulous but vertical movements of the atmosphere. 



2o8. **Like pleasant visions of^he night, that pass before the 



* Upon tho coast of Javn I saw daily, dwring the east monsoon, such a colimin of 

 smoke asoendinsj at simrise from Bromo. I.amono^i. aiul Smiro. Probably there is 

 then no wind alxno. — Janskx. 



t In the vory I'mo mist of tho morniuir. a noise — for ex;unplo. tho tiring of eannon 

 — at a short distance is scarcely heard, while at midday, with the sea-breeze, it pen- 

 etr.ites for miles with jxreat distinctness. — Janskn. 



