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enemies, the flies ; in yonder rose-blue sky circles 

 a black, dot-like Eagle, searching the landscape for 

 his evening's meal ; up yonder mountains creep the 

 purple shades of sundown, invading more and more 

 the bright, ruddy gold of the sunlit cliffs and crags ; 

 while everywhere there reigns 



* A glister over all the air, 

 A glister as of diamond wine ; 

 A dazzled ether shrinking in the shine.* 



Truly a scene to ponder over ; fit conclusion to 

 a full, round day of fascination ! Some there are 

 who will surely dub our day a day of tame per- 

 formance ; will cavil at our want of proper zeal ; 

 will say we had shown a more appropriate spirit 

 had we treated with the mountains as zestful 

 climbers should, scaling their topmost peaks away 

 above the last poor weed. Well, well ! it is good 

 there should be other views to hand besides our 



own : 



' To him who in the love of Nature holds 

 Communion with her visible forms, she speaks 

 A various language. 1 * 



