MouxrAiNS. 
Tiuw was, in a great measure, intercepted by the small 
flames and smoke ; but in the centre he saw a mass of 
matter, which rose in the shape of a cone, to the height ot 
about sixty feet. 
On the vastness and beauty of the prospect, frorn the 
summit of Etna, nU authors agree 3 and Spallanzani ob- 
serves, that there is not, perhaps, any elevated region on 
the whole globe which offers at one view so fine an ex- 
tent of sea and land. M. Honel was stationed there at 
sun-rise, when the 'horizon was clear, and without a single 
cloud. The coast of Calabria was, be says, undistinguishable 
from the adjoining sea 3 but in a short time a fiery radi- 
ance began to appear from behind those Italian hiUs which, 
bounded the eastern part ^of the prospect. The fleecy 
clouds which generally appear early in the morning, were 
tinged with purple 3 tlie atmosphere became strongly illu- 
minated, and, reflecting the rays of the sun, seemed to be 
filled with a bright refulgence of flame. Although the 
heavens were tlius enlightened, the sea still retained its 
dark azure, and the fields and forests did not yet reflect 
the rays of the sun. The gradual rising of this luminary, 
however, soon diffused liglit over the hills which lie below 
the peak of Etna. This last stood like an island in the 
midst of the ocean, with luminous points multiplying every 
moment around, and spreading over a wider extent witli 
the greatest rapidity. It was, said he, as if the world had been 
observed suddenly to spring from the night of non-exis- 
Ere t!ie rising sun 
Shone o’er t!ie deep, or ’mid the viiult of night 
The moon her silver lamp suspended : ere 
The vales with springs were watered, or with groves 
Of oak or pine the ancient lulls were crowned 3 
Then the Great Spirit, wiimn his works adore. 
Within his ow n deep e.ssi ni;o viewed tiie forms. 
The forms eternal of created lliiugs: 
The radiant sun ; the moon’s nocturnal lamp ; 
The mountains and the streams : the amide stores 
Of earth', of heaven, of Nature. Krum the first, 
On that full scene his love divine he fixed, 
His admiration. Till, in time complete, 
What he admired and loved his vital jiower 
Unfolded into being. Hence lire breath 
Of life informing each organic frame : 
