The Land of the sky, and beyond . George , who, after having travelled theworld over, decided upon this region asbeing the most beautiful of all he had everseen? Here he began, several years ago,the purchasing of an estate and the erection :of a noble mansion which when completedwill far eclipse in point of expense, size,and elegance any private establishment in America. It^stands on a noble eminence picturesque and lovely valley of the FrenchBroad, whose tortuous course may be followedfor miles by its silvery tracings between the deep ,11 liillaiul iiiouiitain upon
The Land of the sky, and beyond . George , who, after having travelled theworld over, decided upon this region asbeing the most beautiful of all he had everseen? Here he began, several years ago,the purchasing of an estate and the erection :of a noble mansion which when completedwill far eclipse in point of expense, size,and elegance any private establishment in America. It^stands on a noble eminence picturesque and lovely valley of the FrenchBroad, whose tortuous course may be followedfor miles by its silvery tracings between the deep ,11 liillaiul iiiouiitain upon niountiiiii, itli iiiaii\ a Heaven-aspiring peak among them.] by its never-absent mountains, until farawav they blend in misty distance withthe GreatSmokies. Then sweeping to thenortheast, the valley of the Swannanoaspreads itself in all its placid beauty at thefoot of its ever-present guardian mountains,which recede in lofty majesty until they erectthemselves in all thegrandeur of the unrival-led Black :\Ioun-tain chain. To the. • Tlie plantation of Col. is a iiioU. 1
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