[McGroarty, JS.] . reams is notoutrivaled anywhere in the world. When one speaks of a valley, one has in mind a placesurrounded by hills and mountains and easily encompassedby the eye. But the San Joaquin is a conception far vasterthan this. From north to south the San Joaquin is 250 milesin length, with an average width of 60 miles. It were an all-seeing eye, indeed, to encompass a country of this is larger in area than several of the States of the it is a true valley, perfectly defined, and singularly freefrom topographical imperfections. It is, indeed, a geograph-ical
[McGroarty, JS.] . reams is notoutrivaled anywhere in the world. When one speaks of a valley, one has in mind a placesurrounded by hills and mountains and easily encompassedby the eye. But the San Joaquin is a conception far vasterthan this. From north to south the San Joaquin is 250 milesin length, with an average width of 60 miles. It were an all-seeing eye, indeed, to encompass a country of this is larger in area than several of the States of the it is a true valley, perfectly defined, and singularly freefrom topographical imperfections. It is, indeed, a geograph-ical Amazon, amazingly big, but also amazingly beautiful. And in the heart of the Valley of the San Joaquin liesFresno—the Amazons most lusty daughter; her richest, herstrongest and her most comely offspring. And, as becomes adaughter of an Amazon, Fresno is also big. Within her sunnygates the gods might fling the entire State of Con- necticut, or three such states as Delaware, or six Rhode Islands. Andall this,
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