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fulfilled ; for the unborn has the Maker reserved 
the honor." .... 
The evening of the second day of the week was 
drawing on, and the light of the declining sun was 
resting on the beautiful landscape that lay west of 
the Hill of Sacrifice. 
No cloud that day marked the horizon ; and as 
the sun sank lower and lower in the evening re- 
treat, his expanded form poured new richness 
upon the heavens, and the whole west was one 
mass of liquid light. 
From a southern point at the base of the hill 
was seen a movement, and shortly afterwards six 
human beings were observed emerging from the 
tent, that occupied a sheltered position below. 
Mankind^ in solemn procession, was going up to 
the evening sacrifice. It was the hour and the 
place. 
Foremost in the company was Adam. In his 
towering form was combined all that has since 
been dreamed of manly perfection ; his tread was 
firm upon the earth, and his eye was elevated 
towards the altar that stood half way up the 
mountain ; though in that eye was observable a 
restlessness, which denoted more of a parent's 
anxiety than a parent's pride. Leaning upon the 
arm of Adam was the mother of mankind, full 
of ripened beauty. Disobedience had driven her 
from paradise, but it had made Adam the com- 
panion of her departure. Grief, silent, thought- 
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