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knew the effect produced by such associa- 

 tions. Apollo, with his quiver and golden 

 bow, was brought to the remembrance of 

 his worshipers, when the beams of the 

 rising sun irradiated the blue and misty 

 scenery of the horizon. Naiades were fabled 

 to hold their courts in the clear depths of 

 crystal waters, or to haunt beside forest 

 wells. Cornfields were peopled with ima- 

 ginary deities, that presided over the corn 

 in every stage of growth and preparation. 

 Forest-trees were fabled to be indwelt by 

 dryads and hamadryads, and fawns were 

 everywhere believed to tread " the sunny 

 soil with resounding feet." The young 

 child, born of pagan parents, whose heart 

 had not as yet been corrupted by that 

 unhallowed system which substituted ima- 

 ginary, and too often evil beings in the 

 place of Him, who alone is the one object 

 of all true worship, knew nought of the 



