Leaving this curiosity below us, we continued our ascent over rocky steeps, mostly covered with moss; and after a laborious journey of some hours we found ourselves on the highest pinnacle of Mt. Lafayette, while far beneath us we beheld the summits of many other mountains, clothed with evergreen; and beyond these on all sides lay a beautiful scenery of Farms, and fields and meadows gay, While in the distance far away, The flocks in sportive groups assembled, Limpid lakes in sunbeams trembled, Huts with rural scenes surrounded, Mansions fair and bright abounded; While zephyrs sweet perfumed the air, From roses, pinks, and lilies fair; While far o'er eastern hills we view The briny ocean's distant blue, And mark its waves in distance dwindle, Till with the heavens they seem to mingle. When all at once the scenes around us Are veiled from view, and clouds surround us, And far beneath, and high above, Swift through the air the vapors move. Although it was now in the sultry heat of summer, yet our vast elevation caused a coldness which seemed winterlike; and although dressed in winter clothing, we were soon so chilled as to shake at every limb. After offering our prayers and thanks to the Maker of heaven and earth, we again descended; and when we had come down about half way we were out of the cloud, and again enjoyed the pure air of the lower atmosphere, while the warm and gentle breezes of summer soon warmed and restored our benumbed limbs to their proper temperature. Inspired with sublimer and nobler thoughts of nature and of nature's God, we pursued our course a few miles on our way, and being weary we called at a humble dwelling, were kindly received, and after partaking of such simple refreshments as the place afforded, with appetites sharpened with fatigue, we retired to rest, and resigned the night to sweet repose. THE REGENERATION AND ETERNAL DURATION OF MATTER. "The Elements are Eternal." WRITTEN IN PRISON. "And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me write, for these words are true and faithful." Rev. xxi. 5.