. The earth and its inhabitants .. . West oF Creenw cK 77-40 12 Miles. to veil the crests and valle3's, with their varying tints produced by the cultivated tracts and zones of vegetation. The Cold Ridge, loftiest summit of the rugged chain, attains an altitude of 7,423 feet according to the careful measurements of Maxwell Hall.* West of Catherine Hill (4,460 feet) the main range is broken by a depression, and the irregular uplands, which farther on rise in ridges, masses or ravined plateaux, scarcely anywhere exceed 3,300 feet. Collectively they form an intri- cate labyrinth due to the action
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . West oF Creenw cK 77-40 12 Miles. to veil the crests and valle3's, with their varying tints produced by the cultivated tracts and zones of vegetation. The Cold Ridge, loftiest summit of the rugged chain, attains an altitude of 7,423 feet according to the careful measurements of Maxwell Hall.* West of Catherine Hill (4,460 feet) the main range is broken by a depression, and the irregular uplands, which farther on rise in ridges, masses or ravined plateaux, scarcely anywhere exceed 3,300 feet. Collectively they form an intri- cate labyrinth due to the action of running water, which has excavated deep channels and levelled the valleys in broad basins or narrow glens. Some of the amphitheatres thus formed in the region beyond the hills are locally known as *' ; * Proc. of the R. Geo. Societij, September, 18S7.
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