, ( f 246 )
*713- , The number of lanterns, lamps, or torches empl6^d:on this occa-
Deceniber. lion, mult have beea beyond all calculation, as thr^wo extrermtiesi
p f the illuminated Apace, taken in a ftrait line, and without eftimating
the linkings o f the vallies, or the inequality o f the mountain tops,
-could not ekclude a lefs diftance from each other than three-miles..
Whether thefe lights were held, by an army o f foIHiers, and a vary
large one would have been neceflary on the occafion, or were fixed in
the ground, I Gould'not learn j but it was certainly the mcd magnifi-.
cent illumination ever feeir' by the European traveller, and the molt
fplendid compliment ever paid to the public dignity if if an fiuropeani!
Ambaflador. Not only a* vafbrange o f country, but the .courle of the
river, for feverabmiles, received the light o f dayTrom this artificial
blaze.; Succemve difcharges o f artillery were, at regular diftances, ad*
ded to the honour o f this amazing and moA fuperb fpedtacle.
C H A P .
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Hhe voyage continued.
■ cncufnfianceJ o f the '
, P ' a j s , k t t m e r n u n J i m
‘ 5 £m i ' at C'aktmr ]To)
A t feven o’clock this morning t the whole fleet came to an anchor
' b f M & i n , u ln d r h ^ n fid tn il S k S I ui V ,
i t s ^ a t ^ n ^ g p r e / ' ^ ^ ^ l a ^ ^ ^ t h e natora,l-wg|^qpoi f%ir
gauntry. It Jj^all-esd ’Koan-y^y#ajxnii ,.
The grind m an d a tl^ ^ h o had the j|f|g -of,c c ^ d ^ f g the e m b ^ ,
rwith that attaitidR every|%t -o|%iSr^ 1 0 t f .^M r -
M ^ a i i l l t T h e f l o p in t l f s % ^ , d n ' ^ ^ ^ ^ v e I P 1
jador, -and hip retinue, M: <%ir r '
taking a view of this extraordinary mountain.. ' 1
It fifes perpendicularly from the wafer to an amazing height, and
terminates in a peak. Vail pieces-of tire .rock project from the face o f
it in fuch a manner, as to have a moll tremendous and threatening
afoedt j nor is it eafy to perfuade onefelf, on looking up,, that they will
not inftantly fall and fill up tiff chann&Lp^theiriveifBe0#a*h them.
- Several large caverns are among the curious circumftances ©f this;
mountain. The principal of them is, about forty feet above the river,,
and the paffage to it. cqnfifts of a flight of fifty Heps cut ju t of the;
rock, and guarded by a rail, which are over-lhadowed by a projedhom,
of the mountain. A door, 'prettily ornamented with painting,, opens.
iQto a handfome room of about-forty feet, in circumference, and rnsfe
feet.
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