. The Catskill Mountains; . 9 i^^- J I THI-; BKAUriKlIL FAILS HAINKS THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 89. and elevation,seem to have beensevered and forcedasunder a few rodsbvsomecvclopeanimpulse and thenheld immovable,we can get nofLirt her in o u rspeculative dreamthan that. Naturecloses the door at this point upon human investigation andcourts our admiration onlv. Surely no visitor to the Catskillswill care to miss a trip through the Stony Clove. Leaving Phoenicia the trains sweeps over the Esopus andaround a broad curve to the right, pursuing a northeasterlycourse most of the way. Much of
. The Catskill Mountains; . 9 i^^- J I THI-; BKAUriKlIL FAILS HAINKS THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 89. and elevation,seem to have beensevered and forcedasunder a few rodsbvsomecvclopeanimpulse and thenheld immovable,we can get nofLirt her in o u rspeculative dreamthan that. Naturecloses the door at this point upon human investigation andcourts our admiration onlv. Surely no visitor to the Catskillswill care to miss a trip through the Stony Clove. Leaving Phoenicia the trains sweeps over the Esopus andaround a broad curve to the right, pursuing a northeasterlycourse most of the way. Much of the grade is heavy, reachinga maximum of 187 feet per mile near the Notch. The summitthere is teet above tide, and there is a climb of 1,27^ feetin ten miles. But the engines pull up the trains at a lively rate,and you are charmed amid the marvelous beauties of this pri-meval bit of nature. The first station on this branch is CHICHESTER, it was named for the Chichester familywhich came originallv from Wales. There are extensivemanufacturing plants and a collection of small dwellingsdown in the
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