. Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country . Anvil Cliff. with oars at both ends shoot these dangerous rapids, guided with consummate skill bythe boatmen, who are generally negroes. Getting back is a toilsome business, compellingthe men frequently to plunge waist-deep in the powerful current, in order to push theirboats up by main strength. The delighted visitor may linger long at the Falls; but,our sketching accomplished, we
. Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country . Anvil Cliff. with oars at both ends shoot these dangerous rapids, guided with consummate skill bythe boatmen, who are generally negroes. Getting back is a toilsome business, compellingthe men frequently to plunge waist-deep in the powerful current, in order to push theirboats up by main strength. The delighted visitor may linger long at the Falls; but,our sketching accomplished, we follow the course of the beautiful river, which soon re- SCENBS IN VIRGINIA. 345. Purgatory Falls, Head-Waters of the Roanoke. sumes its placidity, although the actual velocity has not been greatly diminished. Thescenery is literally magnificent, and of the character already noted, except that at inter-vals high crags tower above the stream, their gray, russet, and ochreous tints harmoniz-ing admirably with the foliage. 44 346 PICTURESQUE AMERICA. At the point shown in the accompanying engraving, the river, lapsing once moreinto its lake-Hke aspect, composes itself into a picture which has an almost sUidio-likeattention to the ordinary rules of composition, more striking in color than in form, butstill most beautiful—the dreamless, perfect rest, after the strife and contention at the singular feature of the landscape is the Lombardy poplar, a tree fast disappearingfrom Virginia. Mr. Jefferson is said to have introduced this lovely, home-suggestingtree into America. It looks ojit of place, and lost, in these wild fastnesses. An odd contrivance, at a farm-h
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