14 EUROPEAN OBSERVATIONS.

was attended by a band of soldiers, who honored him with
their coming down to see him off, because he had tickled
their ears with a very neat and appropriate sermon yes-
terday. Just five minutes before twelve o’clock, brandy,
wine, and music. The Captain mounted the paddle-box,
and called out “Let go!’ and as the wheels moved, I
mounted the long-boat and delivered the following ad-
dress to my friends on the wharf: which having delivered,
I ha:d to throw at them.

“ The day is bright'ning which we leng have sought,
I see its early light and hail its dawn: ,
The gentle voice of Peace my ear hath caught,
And from my forest home I greet the morn.
Here, now, I meet you with a brother’s hand—
Bid you farewell—then speed me on my way
To join the white men in a foreign land,
And from the dawn bring oun the bright noonday.
Noonday of Peace! O, glorious jubilee,
When all mankind are one from sea to sea.

Farewell, my native land, rock, hill, and plain,
River and lake, and forest home adieu;

Months shall depart e'er I shall tread again
Amid your scenes, and be once more with you.

I leave thee now; but wheresoe'er I go,
Whatever scenes of grandeur meet my eyes,