. What I know about Mount Agassiz, Bethlehem and the White Mountains . aves, and the Twins, and on the left by Cherry and Deception tothe base of the most magnificent of all eastern mountain miles away, although it seems but a stones-throw on aclear day. In the center of this range the lofty, cone-shapedpeak of Mt. Washington rises to the very lining of the clouds,and pierces their heavy banks that the sun may dissipate its left the flat summit of Clay is flanked by the two pyra-mids of Jetferson and Adams. Mt Madison is too far back tobe seen. At the right of Mt.
. What I know about Mount Agassiz, Bethlehem and the White Mountains . aves, and the Twins, and on the left by Cherry and Deception tothe base of the most magnificent of all eastern mountain miles away, although it seems but a stones-throw on aclear day. In the center of this range the lofty, cone-shapedpeak of Mt. Washington rises to the very lining of the clouds,and pierces their heavy banks that the sun may dissipate its left the flat summit of Clay is flanked by the two pyra-mids of Jetferson and Adams. Mt Madison is too far back tobe seen. At the right of Mt. Washington the irregular ridges ofMonroe and Franklin descend slowly towards the south until thedome-shaped Pleasant interrupts their progress. Mt. Clintonslides down gradually towards Crawford Notch and is perpet-uated by the flat line of Jackson, which disappears behind of the Franconias. May the view and spirit of this splendidlittle spot overwhelm you, as it has thfiusands of other visitors,and inspire you lastingly with its gorgeous beauty and About Momxt WtxBl^xn^ton One day trip from Betlilehem by leaving on early morningtrain and returning on a late afternoon train. Fare about $ to take lunch. Time allowed on summit from until about Second highest peak east of Missis-sippi River. Usually average about a score of perfectly cleardays during the season. Tuckerman Ravine and Carriage Roadare on the southeastern side of the mountain. Cog-railway is onthe western side. View differs from Mt. Agassiz in that youare up over twice as high and can see into the state of Maine,and also a strip of the Atlantic Ocean near Portland. There areno public telescopes nor field glasses on Mt. Washington, neitheris there any means of obtaining reliable information. Being-above the timber line there is no need of an observatory. Thefire of June 18, 1908, destroyed the Summit House, the Govern-ment Observatory, and minor buildings. The Old Ti
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