. Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country . ed syca-mores. Rocks become more numerous in the bed of the stream, interspersed withimmense stranded logs, the beams of houses, and the wrecked mill-machinery, broughtdown by the great flood of 1870. Here the water glides over ledges or eddies underwillows; the mountains become higher and steeper—higher even than on the Hudson inthe Highlands—and are thickly clothed with woods. He
. Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country . ed syca-mores. Rocks become more numerous in the bed of the stream, interspersed withimmense stranded logs, the beams of houses, and the wrecked mill-machinery, broughtdown by the great flood of 1870. Here the water glides over ledges or eddies underwillows; the mountains become higher and steeper—higher even than on the Hudson inthe Highlands—and are thickly clothed with woods. Here and there, great streams ofloose stones—moraines, most likely—poured out as by a superhuman hand, extend awayup the mountain-side. Houses are few and far apart; the people stare intently, are slowto return a salute, and do not even ask the news. Civilization is far behind us. Moun-tains tower on every hand ; there is seemingly no escape for the imprisoned waters, lake-like here, still as death, enchanted and asleep. The solitude and grandeur of the scenebecome oppressive; respiration is almost impeded. We push on. A murmur is heard;it becomes a roar; we turn a corner, and behold—the Great Falls!. 344 PICTURESQUE AMERICA. The river, half a mile or more in width, foams and dashes over the ledges formedby the peculiar stratification, well shown on the mountain-side in the engraving, withgreat but not unmusical violence in some places; while in others it slides between thehuge rocks with a swift, treacherous look, which fascinates the observer. Boats equipped
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