. 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 . Curtain Cascade, Havana Glen. 246 PICTURESQUE AMERICA. most as attractive as the glen itself. Its balconies overhang the gorge, with trees jut-ting up through them from ledges in the rocks below; and the visitor looks downfrom his advantageous position into depths of the glen that remain inaccessible. Largehotels are now promised, in view of the yearly increase of visitors; but it
. 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 . Curtain Cascade, Havana Glen. 246 PICTURESQUE AMERICA. most as attractive as the glen itself. Its balconies overhang the gorge, with trees jut-ting up through them from ledges in the rocks below; and the visitor looks downfrom his advantageous position into depths of the glen that remain inaccessible. Largehotels are now promised, in view of the yearly increase of visitors; but it is to be hopedthe chalet will never be disturbed. SCSit^fstfHM t--. Bridal V^eil, Havana Glen. It is remarkable that this freak of Nature has only recently become known. Noneof the old New-York gazetteers make mention of it. The entrance to the glen waslong famihar to the people of the neighborhood; but, until bridges and stairwayswere made, it was impossible to explore it, and hence nothing further was known of itbeyond that which was revealed by a hasty glance into its dark mysteries. The extreme WATKINS GLEN. 247 length of the glen is about three miles, and the cliffs, at the deepest part of the gorge,have an altitude of probably three hundred feet. Three miles south of Watkins is Havana Glen. It is very picturesque, more airy,and is quite easy of access, but is wanting in those elements of gloom, and vastness, andsolemn grandeur, which are the peculiar characteristics of Watkins Glen. Nevertheless,there is a class of tourists who admire Havana Glen even more than its great cascades of which illustrations are furnished are but two of many
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