. The Pennsylvania railroad: its origin, construction, condition, and connections. Embracing historical, descriptive, and statistical notices of cities, towns, villages, stations, industries, and objects of interest on its various lines in Pennsylvania and New Jersey . ed in the city in 1836. PHILADELPHIA over city and coun-try—the placidSchuylkill andthe picturesque,legend-hauntedWissahickon,—combining a va-riety and beautyof scenery that cannowhere else befound. The parkis under thecharge of a num-ber of distin-guished gentle-men, known as thepark commission,who serve withoutremuneration, an
. The Pennsylvania railroad: its origin, construction, condition, and connections. Embracing historical, descriptive, and statistical notices of cities, towns, villages, stations, industries, and objects of interest on its various lines in Pennsylvania and New Jersey . ed in the city in 1836. PHILADELPHIA over city and coun-try—the placidSchuylkill andthe picturesque,legend-hauntedWissahickon,—combining a va-riety and beautyof scenery that cannowhere else befound. The parkis under thecharge of a num-ber of distin-guished gentle-men, known as thepark commission,who serve withoutremuneration, anddevote a great dealof time, as well astaste and skill, to ^its improvement fand adornment. 5From year to year 5the drives, bridle- 2paths, and walks =are extended, and ::^the ruggedness of -nature toned to >please the eye and 5add to the enjoy- 5ment of the peo- 6pie. Already the -^continuous car- t^riage drive, mostly •along the Schuyl-kill and Wissa-hickon, extends adistance of overtwelve miles, andof this five milesis through thebeautiful valley ofthe last-namedstream. This con-tinuous drive, incircuit almost adays journey, car-ries one acrossthe Schuylkill;through tunnelscut in the solidrock; by mansionsmade memorableas the homes ofsuch men as the. 76 THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
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