. Down the eastern and up the Black . o X > BLACK HORSE RUN AND THE Bright shone the glory of the rising day,When the fond traveller took his favorite way;He mounted, gaily felt his bosom light,And all he saw was pleasing in his sight. Crabbe—The Lovers Journey. UMMER drives through sylvan scenes!What more could one desire ? In 1815,a public road was opened, beginningin the Strasburg road about an eighthof a mile east of Copes Bridge, run-ning south. Of all the roads in close proximityto West Chester, none is more gen-erally travelled by pleasure seekers, than this. Th
. Down the eastern and up the Black . o X > BLACK HORSE RUN AND THE Bright shone the glory of the rising day,When the fond traveller took his favorite way;He mounted, gaily felt his bosom light,And all he saw was pleasing in his sight. Crabbe—The Lovers Journey. UMMER drives through sylvan scenes!What more could one desire ? In 1815,a public road was opened, beginningin the Strasburg road about an eighthof a mile east of Copes Bridge, run-ning south. Of all the roads in close proximityto West Chester, none is more gen-erally travelled by pleasure seekers, than this. The road is level,affords many views of the Brandywine, passes by several ob-jects of interest, and ends in the State Road not more than afew hundred yards from Jefferiss Bridge. On the left side of this road a hundred yards or so from itspoint of beginning, is the Little Red House that we saw from thetop of Deborahs Rock. I have often noticed strangers stand-ing in front of its well bound hard brick walls, vainly endeavor-ing to make out its date. It was built in 1724, by Abiah Tay-lor,
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