. Harper's New York and Erie rail-road guide book : containing a description of the scenery, rivers, towns, villages, and most important works on the road ; with one hundred and thirty-six engravings by Lossing and Barritt, from original sketches made expressly for this work by William Macleod . this section of the road is very interesting ; and mid-way upon its thread-like track stands the great viaduct,through whose arches the sunlight falls aslant, and overwhose stately form the mountains, as though determinedto do justice to such a proud neighbor, gather their crestsup into bold, precipito
. Harper's New York and Erie rail-road guide book : containing a description of the scenery, rivers, towns, villages, and most important works on the road ; with one hundred and thirty-six engravings by Lossing and Barritt, from original sketches made expressly for this work by William Macleod . this section of the road is very interesting ; and mid-way upon its thread-like track stands the great viaduct,through whose arches the sunlight falls aslant, and overwhose stately form the mountains, as though determinedto do justice to such a proud neighbor, gather their crestsup into bold, precipitous peaks, quite unlike their adjacentround-liead brethren. Between these two arcs of theroad and river stretch the most beautiful meadows, crossedand dotted with every variety of clumps, groves, and denseavenues of trees, while the white walls of the village andscattered dwellings give an animated character to thescene, making its comi:)Osition complete. This superblandscape should also be seen in autumn, when, thoughthose bold hemlock hills in the distance and above the vi-aduct still retain their sober suit of dark green, the gen-tler summits are richly bronzed by the early frosts, andthe motley grove skirting the Starrucca Creek spans thegolden green expanse of meadow like a NEW YORK AND ERIE RAIL-ROAD. 123 Nearly two miles from Lanesborough we arrive at theSusquehamia station (from New York 192^ miles, fromDunkirk 267|- miles), placed on a narrow strip of land be-tween the river and the hills, that now close up on eitherhand. Strictly the name of this locality is Harmony ;but what was once a mere collection of huts, with a littlepublic house, is now an important depot or hospital fordisabled engines and cars, and stables for those in dailyuse. The necessary buildings for such an establishment,where engines and cars are repaired, of course make thisan important and bustling place, in addition to the lessnoisy business of a station. The engine house here is asubstan
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