Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . NATURAL BRIDGE. DISTANT VIEW. below the bridge with increased gratification, while Craj^on em-ployed himself in the attempt to portray its most striking featuresupon tinted paper. This, he avers, can not be accomplished bymortal hand; for while he acknowledges he has seen severalsketches that rendered the general outline and even minute detailswith great accuracy, he never saw one that conveyed, even in aremote degree, any idea of the majestic grandeur of the of
Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . NATURAL BRIDGE. DISTANT VIEW. below the bridge with increased gratification, while Craj^on em-ployed himself in the attempt to portray its most striking featuresupon tinted paper. This, he avers, can not be accomplished bymortal hand; for while he acknowledges he has seen severalsketches that rendered the general outline and even minute detailswith great accuracy, he never saw one that conveyed, even in aremote degree, any idea of the majestic grandeur of the of the most satisfactory views is obtained from a hill sideabout half a mile below the bridge. From this point the perfec-tion of the arch is more remarkable; and there is a fine view ofthe hill, which, a short distance to the right of its apex, is cleft toits base by this singular chasm. The most rational hypothesis which has been advanced in re-gard to the formation of this wonderful structure is that this hillwas formerly perforated by one of the limestone caverns commonin this region, and that by the combined act
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