Book excerpt: Excerpt from The American Monthly Magazine, and Critical Review, 1818, Vol. 4 Here there is nothing tame or sta ant the mountains tower above each ot er in frowning majesty, and the torrents rush with impetuosity along; and at every turn, the eye IS arrested by some material emblem of resistless force and sublimity. Even the sterility which is stamped on the more pro minent parts of the scene, and which to the timid and luxurious traveller appears its ruling and repulsive characteristic, is not without its influence in heightening the general effect - ia stirring our sympathy for the hapless beings to whose enterprise and toil it seems for ever to deny their appro priste reward, - and who, disdainful of the temptations which luxury presents, and the dependence which it inevitably creates, clin with ardonr to the untamed freedom and igh and daring spirit which are written on the frowning aspect of their native land. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.