. The White hills; their legends, landscape, and poetry. -^i*^s»iv^<. The rambles in the neighborhood of the White Mountain House areexceedingly interesting. There are many hills of moderate heightwhich may be scaled, from which views of the great range are gained,that, especially towards evening, are very impressive and rich. Wemust remember that the neighborhood of this hotel supplies the near- 214 THE WHITE HILLS. est access to the White Mountain range on the western side ; in factit is the only point where, from the level of the road, the range iseven visible, after we leave North Conwa
. The White hills; their legends, landscape, and poetry. -^i*^s»iv^<. The rambles in the neighborhood of the White Mountain House areexceedingly interesting. There are many hills of moderate heightwhich may be scaled, from which views of the great range are gained,that, especially towards evening, are very impressive and rich. Wemust remember that the neighborhood of this hotel supplies the near- 214 THE WHITE HILLS. est access to the White Mountain range on the western side ; in factit is the only point where, from the level of the road, the range iseven visible, after we leave North Conway. Then, too, the falls and cliffs of the Ammonoosuc lie not far fromthe hotel. This river, one of the principal feeders of the Connecticut,is undoubtedly the wildest stream in New England. The water, whichit receives from the cone of Mount Washington, and from the BluePonds, near the summit of Mount Munroe, dashes down the mountainside, often in leaps of thirty to forty feet at a time,—pours over thegray granite shelves near the White Mountain House, where, afterev
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