. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . r beyond Avere forests of pine, glimpses of which suddenlyappeared through vistas of rock. No vegetation cheers the view. Although it was midsummer, nota spire of grass or a pale flower could be found, hiding its modest headwithin the shadow of a rock. Here and there a dwarf bush clung tothe cliffs, and a stunted cedar sprang from a crevice, a little chumpywar-club cedar, that had never been refr


. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . r beyond Avere forests of pine, glimpses of which suddenlyappeared through vistas of rock. No vegetation cheers the view. Although it was midsummer, nota spire of grass or a pale flower could be found, hiding its modest headwithin the shadow of a rock. Here and there a dwarf bush clung tothe cliffs, and a stunted cedar sprang from a crevice, a little chumpywar-club cedar, that had never been refreshed by a cooling was the Canon of Desolation! Gliding over a rapid, a boat was upset and the commander of theexpedition pitched into the swift current. Breakers rolled over him,but he plied the stroke of an expert swimmer and kept his head abovewater, running with the breakers. Finally the great waves were passed,and he with two companions reached a great pile of driftwood. Ahuge fire on the bank soon dried their clothing, and the balance of theday was spent in repairing damages. Much of great value was lost bythis mishap. All the way through the Cafion of Desolation, they were. CANON OF THE COLORADO, WHERE MAJ. POWELL AND PARTY WERE UPSET. 22\ ECHOES FUOM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. 225 impeded by ugly rapids which forced them to make portages and letdown the boats by line, often with great peril. Emerging from the Canon of Desolation, they passed through amore open country for a mile, but met with a new difficulty. Theriver filled the entire channel, the walls were vertical, with no sand orwave beach, and a bad rapid beset with dangerous rocks lay beforethem. It was a penlous moment. They landed on a rock in thestream. The little boat was let down to another rock below, the menof the larger boat holding1 to the line. The second boat was let downin the same way, and the line of the third rope was brought withthem. The third boat pushed out from the upper rock, and, as


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