. Salt Lake City, the "Zion" of the new world . that run through a very prettystretch of country. Utahs star attraction is GreatSalt Lake, within twenty minutesride by rail of the city. Uponnearing it one of the most impres-sive objects that meet the eye. isdomed and minareted «Saltair,)) animmense open pavilion of Moorisharchitecture four thousand feetfrom shore. It presents a dazzlingappearance at night, with itsmyriad of electric lights displayingits form—a monster crescent- -in asea almost a mile above sea level, l8. paradoxical asthe statementis. Thousandsof people dailyenjoy delightsof b
. Salt Lake City, the "Zion" of the new world . that run through a very prettystretch of country. Utahs star attraction is GreatSalt Lake, within twenty minutesride by rail of the city. Uponnearing it one of the most impres-sive objects that meet the eye. isdomed and minareted «Saltair,)) animmense open pavilion of Moorisharchitecture four thousand feetfrom shore. It presents a dazzlingappearance at night, with itsmyriad of electric lights displayingits form—a monster crescent- -in asea almost a mile above sea level, l8. paradoxical asthe statementis. Thousandsof people dailyenjoy delightsof bathingin the brinywaters surrounding this beautifulpavilion, and of floating withouteffort upon the waves of a sea((deader and denser)) than the onearound the shores of which inPalestine the Nazarene began theregeneration of mankind. Theexpression ((floating without effort))is literally true, because it is impos-sible for one to sink. The peculiarproperties of the water give to thebather a feeling of exhilaration and CITY GREEKCANYON. 19 strength that tempts him to returnday after day. The situation of thisminiature sea—ninety miles longand forty miles wide—lying amongmountains and dotted with islandsis the prettiest imaginable, but itsappearance is loveliest when the sunsinks behind the hills, coloring skyand water the most gorgeous would take weeks for the mostactive lover of nature to exhaustall the sights and pleasures to be • m^rrmS^^mgjf^fi^ tJ,kMmM4t FROM THE derived from exploring this most
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