...the flood-gates Opened, and welcomed the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows. West and south there were fields of flax, and orchards and corn-fields...the midst of its farms, reposed the Acadian village. Strongly built were the houses, with frames of oak and of chestnut, Suchas the peasants of Normandy...

...and welcomed the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows. West and south there were fields of flai, and orchards and corn-fields spreading afar and unfenced...There, in the midst of its farms, reposed the Acadian Tillage. Strongly-built were the houses, with frames of oak and of chestnut, such as the peasants of...

...the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows. West and south there were fields of flax, and orehards and corn-fields spreading afar and unfenced o'er the...descended. There, in the midst of its farms, reposed the 1858.] Editor's Table. 643 Acadian village. Strongly-built were the houses, with frames of oak and...

...fields of flax, and orchards anrl cornfields Spreading afar and unfenced o'er the plain ; and awsy to the northward Blomidon rose, and the forests old, and aloft on tlu mountains THE VILLAGE PASTOR Sea-fogs pitched their tents, and mists from the mighty Atlantic Looked...

...the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows. West and south there were fields of flax, and orehards and cornfields Spreading afar and unfenced o'er the...the forests old. and aloft on the mountains Sea-fogs pitehed their tents, and mists from the mighty Atlantic Looked on the happy valley, but ne'er from...

...will o'er the meadows. West and south there were fields of flax, and orchards and cornfields Dreading afar and unfenced o'er the plain ; and away to the...pitched their tents, and mists from the mighty Atlantic •V«tked on the happy valley, but ne'er from their station descended. There, in the midst of its...

...the forests of old, and Aloft on the mountains • Oayarre's History of Louisiana, Vol. II, p. 129. 7 Sea-fogs pitched their tents, and mists From the mighty Atlantic Looked on the happy valley," and who had, •' Friendless, homeless, hopeless, wandered from City to city; From the cold lakes of...

...West and south there were fields of flax, and orchards and corn fields Spreading afar and uufenced o'er the plain ; and away to the northward Blomidon...the midst of its farms, reposed the Acadian village, Strongly built were the houses, with frames of oak and of chestnut, Such as the peasants of Normandy...

...the flood-gates Opened, and welcomed the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows. West and south there were fields of flax, and orchards and cornfields Spreading...northward Blomidon rose, and the forests old, and aloft en the mountains Sea-fogs pitched their tents, and mists from the mighty Atlantic Looked on the happy...

...meadows. West and south there were fields of flax, and orchards and cornfields Spreading afar and unfencod o'er the plain ; and away to the northward Blomidon...the midst of its farms, reposed the Acadian village. Strongly built were the houses, with frames of oak and of chestnut, Such as the peasants of Normandy...