THE FOUNTAIN. 



One of the grandest and most imposing results ever pro- 

 duced by human skill and enterprize, is the Croton Aqueduct ; 

 and one of the most sublime combinations of nature and art 

 to be found in the world, may be seen in the Croton Fountain 

 at Haarlem. If such a thing were in the vicinity of London, 

 or Paris, or Rome, it would be visited, and lauded, and painted, 

 and poetized by travellers of all kinds. But it is unfortunately 

 too near home. Those who have no migratory tastes never 

 think of visiting it, and those who have the organ of loco- 

 motion strongly marked, and who have " swam in a gondola," 

 scarce condescend to gaze upon a home-bred beauty. 



I shall never forget my first view of this magnificent uplifting 

 of the waters. I had ridden out with a friend for the purpose 

 of seeing it, but found on my arrival that the display of 

 " water power" ceased with the sunset. We were too late, 

 and with a feeling of disappointment, which a true lover of the 

 picturesque will fully understand, we turned our horses' heads 

 homewards. We had gone but a short distance, yet far 

 enough to lose sight of the river, and I involuntarily looked 



