. Down the eastern and up the Black . town the Strasburg Road continues in a westerly direction, pass-ing over the Western Brandy wine at Mortonville, a distance ofabout six miles. Shortly after its construction, many who hadoccasion to travel it, either by horse or on foot, complained thatit was most injudiciously located over hills, which might have [ 14S w ow H r M-^ M OS. been readily avoided ; others asserted that the route was wisely-chosen, avoiding swampy ground, and affording a safe road fordriving stock or the passage of heavily laden wagons. In using this road, you will
. Down the eastern and up the Black . town the Strasburg Road continues in a westerly direction, pass-ing over the Western Brandy wine at Mortonville, a distance ofabout six miles. Shortly after its construction, many who hadoccasion to travel it, either by horse or on foot, complained thatit was most injudiciously located over hills, which might have [ 14S w ow H r M-^ M OS. been readily avoided ; others asserted that the route was wisely-chosen, avoiding swampy ground, and affording a safe road fordriving stock or the passage of heavily laden wagons. In using this road, you will find your opinion varying withthe seasons. On a hot day, the hills seem almost interminable,and you take your stand with the complainants; on a wet nightin Spring, when the frost and rains have combined to make levelroads almost impassable, upon turning into the Strasburg youexperience emotions similar to Pauls when he met the brethrennear the Three Taverns on the road to Rome.
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