. The Catskill Mountains; . ,iso feet abovetide. The large house near the skv is the Overlook MountainHouse. The next toward the right is Hotel Kaaterskill, andthe last is the old Catskill Mountain House. But there is barely time to inspect this view when yourtrain pulls out for the mountains and is whirling rapidly overthe lovelv fringe of fertile lowland in the northern bounds of thecity. You pass within a few rods of the famous old SenateHouse, where New York State was born, which is in sight onthe left, soon after you pass under the second street bridge, itwas built in 1676, partially burn
. The Catskill Mountains; . ,iso feet abovetide. The large house near the skv is the Overlook MountainHouse. The next toward the right is Hotel Kaaterskill, andthe last is the old Catskill Mountain House. But there is barely time to inspect this view when yourtrain pulls out for the mountains and is whirling rapidly overthe lovelv fringe of fertile lowland in the northern bounds of thecity. You pass within a few rods of the famous old SenateHouse, where New York State was born, which is in sight onthe left, soon after you pass under the second street bridge, itwas built in 1676, partially burned by the British in 1777, andis now owned and kept by the State, having a large and inter-esting collection of ancient relics and curiosities. The EsopusCreek is next crossed, and the train plunges boldly up the south-ern slope of the picturesque and beautiful Ulster and Delawarevalley, which affords a charming panorama of mountain scenerythrough its entire length. The ascent here is gradual and con-tinuous, all the way to. ON THK THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 45
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