154 GLENOWEN, OR THE

the scene of wonders, was now become
the seat of delight. Curiosity stil]
found ample scope for exercise: tor,
as yet, every thing had the charm of
noyelty. New objects, and these of
the most fascinating kind, constantly
solicited their admiration The grot-
toes, the aviaries, the sloping lawns aad
hanging groves, from which proceeded
strains of the most delicious music,
produced by unseen hands, which now
rose and filled the adjoining woods
with an enchanting melody, and then
sunk away in tones of the most languish-
ing softness, by turns arrested their
attention, and filled them with admira-
tion ! .

Peribanou attended them in all their
ranbles, mingling instruction with
amusement