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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



MAY 15, 18:iO. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



LETTERS FROM THE EAST. 



BT A LADY OF NEW YORK. 



(Continued.) 

 The first court is one hundred and sixty feet 

 broad by throe hundred feet long, surrounded with 

 a portico of double columns. Beyond is a forest of 

 columns, twelve feet in diameter by forty high, each 

 surmounted by a beautiful capital, resembling the 

 sacred Lotus flower. The first interior department 

 of the temple is one hundred and forty feet by i 

 hundred and sixty. To this succeed several other 

 equally magnificent halls, all adorned with clusters 

 of highly ornamented columns, which support the 

 heavy stone roof. But the whole is encumbered 

 with the mud huts of the present Egyptian peas. 

 ants, whose filth is scarcely a less profanation of 

 these splendid ruins, than were formerly the unholy 

 rites herein practised by a civilized people. The 

 whole length of the teuiple and its advanced courts, 

 which were once roofed in, is eight hundred feet! 

 From the top of the Propylon is a superb view. 

 First, you have the whole field of ruins at one 

 glance ; then to the south, a long reach of river 

 prospect; to the west, the temples of o^f/ Thebes ; 

 to the east, the broad plain to the Arabian moun- 

 tains ; and to the nortli, the eye rests on'the ■ sub- 

 lime wonders of Karnac, two miles distant. 



If the ascent to the top of this gateway was dif- 

 ficult, you will find the descent much more so, for 

 the earthquake has not spared this pile more than 

 any of the rest. The staircase is out of joint in 

 so many places, that wide chasms are to be leaped, 

 and one false step would be instant death. 



We are now clear of the vile parasite mud huts, 

 which cling so closely to the noble pile of ruins, 

 and are once more in the open champaign country. 

 From the point where we now are, the river 

 slightly inclines to the west of north, while the 

 road to Karnac diverges as much to the east of 

 north, by which, the temples there are more than a 

 mile from the river. 



Here, near the river bank, the present surface of 

 the soil is over thirty feet above its ancient level, 

 while at Karnac the accumulation has not been so 

 great. 



Below where we are now riding, there is a double 

 row of colossal sphinxes, lining the ancient avenue 

 which connected Karnac with Luxor. This ave- 

 nue is two miles long. We shall soon see indica- 

 tions of these sphinxes ; and further on, the ave- 

 nue has been entirely e.xcavated, and is found to bs 

 sixtythree feet wide, and the sphinxes twelve feet 

 apart, so that theie is (above and below ground,) 

 two thousand of these colossi! \\ hat a magnifi- 

 cent perspective this must have been, and how glo- 

 riously terminated at either end. The excavations 

 on either side of us, are where the eurious have 

 sought and found the continuation of the' chain of 

 sphinxes. The high mounds are where probably 

 chapels and altars have stood on both sides the sa- 

 cred way. We are now arrived at the e.xcavated 

 part of the avenue. You see the sphinxes are of 

 soft sand.stone, and not of the red granite of Sy- 

 ene; for even the Herculean labors of the ancient 

 Egyptians could scarcely have accomplished such 

 a task. 



These sphinxes arc formed of the lion's body and 

 ram's head, with the figure of some divinity as large 

 as life, standing between each paw of the coKchant 

 beast. 



That continuous mound which you sec stretch- 



ing away to the east and west, is the ancient wall 

 of sun-dried bricks which formed the sacred enclo- 

 sure in the midst of which stand the awful ruins of 

 Karnac's holy fane. We must here dismount, for 

 it would be profanation in us to approach these 

 mysterious ruins otherwise th ;n on foot 



The grand propylon before us is the southern 

 entrance to the great court of Karnuc. Vou have 

 now to enjoy the greatest treat the icorld can afford 

 in the way of ruins. If you enter that gate as I 

 did, such will be your surprise that you will be riv- 

 eted to the spot without the power of advancing 

 any farther for an hour. As I am your cicerone, 

 you must be guided not only by my advice, but you 

 must obey my com.nands. It is my intention'to 

 transport you suddenly into the centre of the great 

 area of ruin, in order that you may at once attain 

 the only point of view where the whole may be seen 

 to advantage. There, without stirring from the 

 spot, you may, by simply turning round to every 

 side, behold all the wonders of tliis most extraordi- 

 nary locality. Therefore I will draw your shawl 

 over your eyes, while I conduct you thither; but 

 be prepared for a surprise when you shall be un- 

 hooded, and string your nerves to their utmost de- 

 gree of tension. Vou need not fear that any of 

 those tottering walls would reach you should they 

 fall, for such is the immense diameter of the court, 

 that should another earthquake occur while you 

 are there, no harm could happen to you, should ev- 

 ery one of the immense fabrics be overthrown at 

 once. 



There, be seated on the capital of this overthrown 

 column. I will now remove the veil from your 

 eyes, and leave you for half an hour to your own 

 reflections. None can tolerate the least intrusion 

 at such a moment of intense excitement, when the 

 wrapt soul is absorbed in contemplating the most 

 sublime conceptions and wonderful executions of 

 that creature whom God made after his own image. 



I leave you with this caution: Divest your mind 

 of all association with the vulgar name of Karnac, 

 and of the heathen uses to which these temples 

 were put. Elevate the mind to the point where an 

 enlightened, though partially corrupt priesthood 

 caused these vast piles to rise in honor of the great 

 creator of the universe, so far as he was then known 

 to them, under the type o( Jupiter Animon. These 

 are greater and more glorious temples than were 

 ever dedicated directly to the true and only God, 

 since the creation of this world. * * 



* * Ha ! has not thy fit of abstraction 



left thee yet ? Thy eyes are still 



" With a fine frenzy rolling," 

 and thou hast drunk in sublimity enough from this 

 overflowing fountain, to supply the poetical springs 

 of thy soul for an ago to come. Would that the 

 inspiration were now manifest in sound forimr espec- 

 ial benefit. One bold burst of enthusiastic senti- 

 ment at this moment, were worth a whole quarto of 

 cantering hexameters from the closeL Thy muse is 

 silent : try then a little invocation. Begin 



" Descend ye nine," *fec. 

 Thou'rt not in the vein, I perceive. Come down 

 then to humble prose, and scan by architectural 

 rule, that which thy poetical measure cannot at 

 present compass. — To be continued. 



HEBB-\CEOVIS PL..\IVTS. 



.\ great variety of Herl-aceoas Plants, of beautiful and 

 fiardy varieties, can be furnished by the sutiscribers from 

 their gardens at Brigliton at short notice. From 25 cents to 

 SI 00 per plant. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



April 24. 



WISSHIP'S BRIGHTON -NUKSERIiSS, 



AND BOTANIC GA 



Fruii anU-^mamental Trees, Shrubs, Cieep 

 ers, Herbaceous, Perennials, Grern Hi us< 

 Plants, &c. 



Orders addressed to Messrs WINSIIIP 

 -— — «=-^ Bnghlo.i, Mass., will be promptly exec iled, 

 and lorvvarded to any part of this or other countries 

 -ipril 10. ' 



PRl'IT AND OR.VA.IIESfTAI- TREES, Ml'bBFR. 

 RIt£S dec. 



Nurseiy of Wdtiam Kenrich. 



The Catalogue of ffruil and Ornamental Trees for 1819 is 

 now ready, and will be sent to all who apply. It c( npi.ses 

 a most extensive selection of the superior varieties oi Pe.irs 

 Apples, Plums, Quinces. Gooseberries, Raspberries Cur- 

 rants, Strawberries, Grape Vines, &c. The stock o( Cher- 

 ries and of Teaches now ready is particularly large. Also, 

 Ornamental Trees, Shrubs. Roses, Honevsii<"kles, Peonies 

 Dahlias and other Herbaceous Flowering Plants. ' 



10,000 Cuckspur ur Newcastle Thorns? 



lO.uOO Buckthorns. 



Morns Multicaulis, and other Mulberries ; the trees genu- 

 ine and tine, at prices fair, and varying wuh the size, and 

 the quantity which may be desired. 



Fruit and all other trees, when so ordered, will be secure- 

 ly packed for safe transporlarion to distant places, and or- 

 ders promptly executed, on application to the subscriber 

 „„ ,. WILLIAM KENRfck. 



Nonantum ITiIl, ISewton. near Boston. 



January 30, 1839. 



PEAR, PLUM, GRAPE VINES, &C. 



1000 Pear Trees of the most approved kinds; 



1000 Plum Trees, of the most approved kinds and extra 

 size— many of them have borne the past season • 



500 Quince Trees : 



3000 Isabella and Catawba Grape Vines, from 6 to 15 feel 

 high, most of them have borne fruit— Black Hamburgh, 

 Sweetwater, Pond's >eedling; 



30,000 Giant Asparagus Roi ts ; 



5000 Wilmot's Early Rhubarb or Pio Plant, lately intro- 

 duced ; 



Also— a good assortment of Gooseberries, Roses, &c. ot 

 different kinds; 



All orders left at this office, or with tlie subscriber at Cam- 

 bridge-port, or in Mr Lynch's baggage wagon box, at Gould 

 & Howe's. No. 3 Faneul Hall, will meet with immediate 

 attention. SAMUEL POND, 



Cambridge-port, Mass. 



March 27 



BONE MAKLRB. 



The subscriber informs his friends and the public, that, 

 alter ten years experience, be is fully convinced that ground 

 bones lorm the most powerful stimulant thai can be applied 

 to the earth as a manure. 



He keeps constantly on hand a supply of Ground Bone, 

 and solicits the patronage of the agricultural community. 

 Pr-ce at the Mill 35 cents per bushel ;"put up in casks and de- 

 livered at any pari of the city at 40 cents per bushel, and no 

 charge lor casks or carting. 



Also, ground Oyster Shells. 



Orders left at the Bone Mill, near Tremont road, in Kox- 

 hury, at the New England Agricultural Warehouse and 

 Seed Store, No 52 North Alarket Street, orihrough the Post 

 Office will receive prompt attention. 



March 27. NA HUM WARD. 



GHAPE VINES. 



150 Sweet Water Grape Vines. 

 200 Isabella, " " 



150 Catawba, " " 



100 Black Hamburg Grape Vines. 

 1000 Asparasiis Roots: 

 too Early Wilmol Rhubarb Roots. 

 200 Common " " 



Also— Strawberry Plants of the following choice kinds: 

 Methven Castle, liath Scarlet, Hautbois, English Wood 

 Monthly, &c. Raspberries, Franconia While and Red! 

 Gooseberries— Currants— Flowering Shrubs and Plants of 

 all kinds supplied at short notice, by 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 

 April 10. 51 and 52 North Market Street. 



Just received at the New England Farmer Office, ihe 

 Second Report on the Agriculture of Massachusetts, by Hen- 

 ry Colman, Commissioner for the the Agricultural .Survey of 



the Stale. For sale b 

 A|)ril 10. 



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 51 and :,j \,,iib Market St. 



THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



Is puoiished every Wednesday Evening, at S3 per annum 

 payable at the end of the year— but those who pay witiuB 

 sixty days from the time of subscribing are entitled to a de- 

 duction of 50 cents. 



TUTTLE, DENNETT AND CHISHOLM, PRINTEKg, 



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