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NEW E N G L i\ N D FARMER. 



MAY 33,IS39. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



LETTERS FROM THE EAST. 



BV A LADY OF NEW YORK. 



(Cualinued.) 

 Turn first to the south. The mo=t striking ob- 

 ject which arrests our attention on the Itl't is a prop- 

 ylon, tottering as if on the verge of annihilation, 

 very similar in appearance to that of tlie Mcmnoni- 



um, though vastly more imposing and n-iorantlc 



That artificial cavity midway to the top, is pait of 

 the interior gallery and staircase leading to the 

 summit, as usual in all these edifices. Near the 

 lower part of the same are large apartments, prob- 

 ably used by the guards and keepers of the sates. 

 This is one of a triple range of propyke; the two 

 others you see a short distance to the south, are 

 much less shaken by the earthquake. The elevat- 

 ed gateways through each are lined with enormous 

 slabs of highly polished red granite. In front of 

 each propylon, and on each side of the gateway, 

 are immense colossal statues in granite and stone, 

 from thirty to forty feet in height, though now half 

 buried in rubbish. Obelisks always were in ad- 

 vance of all propyls ; and wherever these are found 

 wanting, as in this case, we must seek them among 

 the ruins of more modern Alexandria, in the stadi- 

 um of Constantinople, at Byzantium, in the piazzas 

 of Rome, and the avenues of Paris. It is easy to 

 account for these three magnificent entrances, one 

 succeeding the other, at this particular point. The 

 avenue which they guarded led from a temple some 

 distance away from Karnac, and which must have 

 been particularly holy, directly to the first and most 

 ancient part of the city of temple.-- behind us. The 

 smaller propylon on our right, and through which 

 we entered from the avenue of sphinxes" leading 

 from Lu-vor, is doubtless a subsequent erection, 

 made to communicate with the more modern part of 

 the great temple of Karnac. 



To the west, we see over the wall which con- 

 nects the latter propylon with the western front of 

 the temple. The view is only bounded by the 

 Lybian mountains some miles distant. We can 

 just discern the Memnonium and Medinet above, at 

 their base, and a small strip of river which cuts the 

 plain, and now sunk deep below its banks. 



Turn now towards the north. On our left is the 

 great propylon par excellence, and the most magnifi- 

 cent one in all Egypt. We shall see it to more 

 advantage when we walk through it to the interior 

 of the temples. The tall insulated columns behind 

 it are in the first great court of the temple, which 

 was covered with a roof which these columns sup- 

 ported, the same as in the case of Luxor. By far 

 the grandest and most perfect feature on this site is 

 the great hall of columns, directly in front of us. 



You have contemplated the e.xterior grandeur of 

 this vast pile, and as we are to pass through it we 

 will leave it for the present. Perhaps you do not 

 remark one very peculiar, and to me sin'gularlv im- 

 pressive feature, about all we have been contem- 

 plating. Everything we havo yet seen, from the 

 smallest propylon to the vast, magnificent, and tru- 

 ly astoiiishing monument before us, the hall of col- 

 umns, are but entrances and antechambers to some- 

 thing more vast, more magnificent, more holy, and 

 more ancient. Where is that something .' you ask. 

 Gone! W^ien the vengeance of an offended God 

 swept over the devoted land of the heathen gentile, 

 the proud fane of I heban Amnion was strucit down 

 to the dust, and lies buried under yonder heap of 

 rubbislL These proud trappings, the gifts of long 



lines of Pharaohs, are left standing, as mementos 

 to all future times, of the splendor, magnificence 

 and magnitude of the principal fane, and to point 

 out the spot where it lies entombed. Its epitaph is 

 engraved on these mighty tombstones which sur- 

 round this grave of heathen Egypt Why is it that 

 tlie solid walls of the great Egyptian Pantheon 

 were shaken down to their very foundations, while 

 those tall columns were permitted to stand erect, 

 and to this day support the superincumbent weight 

 of roof.' You perceive that the hall of columns, 

 by its peculiar construction, was always as light 

 inside as the day without; but the interior of the 

 temple itself was of course, as all others were, per- 

 fectly dark, and in which deeds of darkness, and 

 all sorts of abominations, were practised, as part of 

 the religious creed and daily observance of this 

 nation of base idolaters. Hence it was that the 

 avengifig hand of the outraged majesty of heaven 

 was particularly directed towards this great mother 

 of Egyptian iniquity. She has been laid in the dust, 

 while many of her children in other places, have 

 been passed over, partly in contempt, and partly, 

 perhaps, with a view to perpetuate the record of 

 abomination so deeply engraven on all their walls. 

 Let us now take a rapid view of the interior, ere 

 the setting sun shall leave it in obscurity. V\'e 

 will pass out at the gate where we entered, and 



walk round to the western and principal front. 



You perceive that another avenue of sphinxes mark 

 the great avenue towards the Nile. Every approach 

 to this temple had a similar avenue, similarly orna- 

 mented. This greatest of all the great propylae of 

 Egypt, measures four hundred feet long, forty feet 

 thick, and proportionably high. When surmounted 

 with its tall masts, ornamented with banners, pen- 

 -•'"Mts, and oriflames, its effect must have been very 

 iiVijjosing on those who approached it from the Nile. 

 It is comparatively of modern construction when 

 compared with the other sacred edifices behind it. 

 It is in an unfinished state and not adorned with 

 sculptures. Its ascertained age is now 3000 years. 

 We will cross the first great court, which is three 

 hundred feet square, with small temples on the side. 

 Through a smaller propylon is a gate-way, over 

 twenty feet wide and si.vty feet high, at one time 

 guarded by brazen doors. A noble entrance truly, 

 to the noblest hall ever built by man ! The per- 

 spective of the vast central colonade is seen to bet- 

 ter advantage from this entrance, than when we 

 shall have passed it ; for tliere the senses are over- 

 powered by the forest of gigantic columns on every 

 side. I can compare those great centre columns 

 to no other familiar object than tall light-houses or 

 shot-towers, such as we have at home. Of course, 

 such immense masses could not be monolithic, but 

 are composed of huge blocks, piled one on the oth- 

 er by the aid of some powerful engine. 



But it is tisie to enter ; for see, the almost hori- 

 zontal rays of the setting sun, are producing lights 

 and shadows in this mysterious hall, which give a 

 much finer effect than the vertical meridian beams 

 can possible do. 



(To be continued.) 



W1.\SHIP'S BRIGHTON .NURSERIES, 



AND BOTANIC GAKDEN3 



Fruil and Ornamenlal Trees, Shrulis Cicep- 

 ers, Herbaceous, Perennials, Green Hi us 

 Plants, ac. 

 Orders addressed to Messrs WINSIIIP 

 --__^_ Bnghlou, Mass., will be promptly erec lied! 

 and lorwarded to any part of this or other countries 

 ^pril 10. 



FUl'IT AND ORKAHfElSTAI- TREES, MiTlBEbL 

 RIES. Ac. 



Nursery of }yilli,im Kenrick. 



The Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental Trees for 18 J9 is 

 now ready, and will lie sent to all who apply. It cfinpiises 

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

 Apples, Plums, Quinces, Gooseherries, Raspberries Ojr- 

 ranls, Slrawl.erries, Grape Vines, &c. The stock of Cher- 

 ries and of Peaches now ready is particularly lar^e Also 

 Ornnmental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Honeysuckles,°Paeoaiesl 

 Uahlias and other Herbaceous Flowering Plants 



10,000 Cockspur or Newcastle Thorns. 



10.000 Buckthorns. 



Morns Mullicaulis, and other Mulberries; the trees eenu- 

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

 the qnanlitv which may be desired. 



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

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

 ders promptly executed, on application to the subscriber 



-, , „.,, ,^, WILLIAM KENRlck. 



Nonantum Hill, Newton, near Boston. 



January 30, 1339. 



PEAR, Pl,UJ«, GRAPE VINES, &C. 



1000 Pear Trees of the most approved kinds- 



lOOOPlumTrees, of theraost approved kinds and extra 

 size— many of ihem 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— 131ack Hamburgh 

 Sweelwaier, Pond's --'eedling ; ' 



30,000 Giant Asparagus Roi Is ; 



5000 VVilmol's Early Rhubarb or Pie Plant, lately intro- 

 duced ; 



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

 diflerent kinds ; 



All orders left at this office, or with the sub.scriberat Cam- 

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

 & Howe's. No. 8 Faueul Hall, will meet with immediate 



'en'ion. SA.^IUEL POND, 



March 27. Cambridge-port, Mass. 



The Legislature of Peruisylvania invites tlie con- 

 sideration of that of New York to an effort to con- 

 nect the canals of the two States, at a point that 

 will enable the one State to e.xchange her coal for 

 the salt and plaster of the other. — Old Connecticut 

 will next wish to cut a canal for the better ex- 

 change of her nutmegs and other "notions," for the 

 "tar, tumeric and turpentine" of North Carolina. — 

 Boston Times. 



BOISE MAJflRE. 



The subscriber informs his friends and the puldic, that, 

 after ten years experience, he is fully convinced that groniid 

 bones form the most powerful slimulant that can be applied 

 lo the earth as a manure. 



He keeps constantly on hand a supply of Ground Bone, 

 and solicits the patronage of the agricullural community 

 Price at the Mill 35 cents per bushel Tpui up in casks and de- 

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

 charge for casks or carting. 



Also, ground Oyster Shells. 



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

 bury, at the New England Agricultural Warehouse and 

 Seed Store, No 52 North Market Streel, or through the Post 

 Office will receive prompt attention. 



March 27. NAHUM WARD. 



GKAPE VI.XE.S. 



150 Sweet Water Grape Vines. 

 200 Isabella, " " 



150 Catawba, " " 



100 Black Hamburg Grape Vines. 

 1000 Asparasus Roots. 

 100 Early Wilmol Rhubarb Roots. 

 200 Common " " 



Also— Slrawberry Plants of the following choice kinds- 

 Methven Castle, Balh Scarlet, Hautbois. English Wood' 

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

 Gooscbernes— Currants— Flowering Shrubs and Plants of 

 all kinds supplied at short notice, by 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO 

 Apnl 10. 51 and 52 Norlh Market Street. ' 



Just received at the New England Parmer Office the 

 Second Report on the Agriculture of Massachuselts, by Hen- 

 Colman, Commissioner for the the Agricultural .Survey of 

 ; Stale. For sale by JOSEPH BRECK & CO 



April 10. 51 and 52 North Market St. 



THE NEW ENGLA>D FARRIER 



Is puliiished every Wednesday Evening, at S3 per tnniim 

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

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

 duction of 50 cents. 



TUTTI-E, DENNETT AND CHISHGLM, PRIMTEB8, 



17 SCHOOL STRfitT BOSTON 



