. 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 . the sea. The view here embraces, on the one side, seemingly interminablerano-es of mountains, from which at least a hundred peaks rise to hold communion with to the clouds; and, on the other, a beautiful valley, where courses the river, not, as yet,pent up within its rocky walls and foaming on in its mad career. The soil of this region is singularly fertile. This is due in the vall
. 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 . the sea. The view here embraces, on the one side, seemingly interminablerano-es of mountains, from which at least a hundred peaks rise to hold communion with to the clouds; and, on the other, a beautiful valley, where courses the river, not, as yet,pent up within its rocky walls and foaming on in its mad career. The soil of this region is singularly fertile. This is due in the valleys to thewash from the mountains, but many of the mountains of this interior basin present thestrange anomaly of being fertile to their very tops. It is a singular fact respecting thiscountry that the sharp-peaked mountains are all poor land, while those which arerounded, and come up rather rolling and gently, are almost invariably rich. There areno lakes in this region; yet, from the peculiar formation of certain sections, it wouldseem that there once had been. The soil is generally a decomposition of granite, gneiss,and limestone. It is rich in potash, and contains undissolved particles of mica; its color. THE LOVERS LEAP-AT EARLY SUNRISE. MO PICTURESQUE AMERICA. is dark, and to the touch has a soapy feel. The tree-growth is chestnut, oaks, hickory,black and white walnuts, cucumber-tree, ash, linden, and sugar-maple. Dr. Curtis, adistinguished geologist, once said that he found every shrub and flower near NiagaraFalls duplicated in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The journey from Asheville down the French Broad to the Warm Springs, andonward for several miles, is one of the most picturesque that can be conceived; for atevery turn new beauties are presented to the eye, that linger in memory long after thescene has faded from view. Our artist, in his several sketches of the route, has as faith-fully represented its general character as a mere copy will permit. The road is ak
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