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dant canopy, impervious to the tropical sun: from these dark re- 
cesses we suddenly emerge into an extensive lake 
“ pure as the expanse of heaven 
again we enter a romantic scene of rocks and woods, or pursue 
the serpentine course of a broad gentle river, fringed by odori- 
ferous plants, and encircling many verdant islands, some inha- 
bited, others woody and wild: these scenes are animated by beau- 
tiful birds; and the waters abound with excellent fish. Cultiva- 
tion extends to some distance eastward of the rivers; from thence 
to the foot of the Gaut mountains the country is an entire forest, 
never frequented by travellers, and little known even by those 
who live in its vicinity: there, amid the solemn stillness of un- 
cultivated nature, I have ranged for miles, rapt in solitary 
musings. 
These excursions were my chief enjoyment at Anjengo: the 
fertile plains, the hills clothed by mango, cashers, and cassia 
trees, bounded by the stupendous Gauts, towering in rude magnifi- 
cence, formed a landscape not often exceeded; its grandeur was 
augmented when seen from the heights of Eddova and Quilone; 
where I have often beheld the sun majestically rising above the 
summit of the eastern mountains, and throwing a broad expanse 
of light over the western sea. In such situations we experience 
the truth of Addison’s remark, that “ our imagination loves to be 
“ filled with an object, or to grasp at any thing that is too big for 
“ our capacity: we are dung into a pleasing astonishment at 
64 such unbounded views, and feel a delightful stillness and amaze- 
w mentin the soul, at the apprehension of them/’ 
