. A history of Rockingham County, Virginia . f^llU;*;! Hn^ ytiua. Lincoln Graveyard Silver Lake, Dayton, and Mole Hill ROCKINGHAM COUNTY Baltimore, we passed many Wharfs with immense shipping, for thedistance of between one and two miles.—The scenery, from Baltimore toPhiladelphia was beautiful and sublime. Much of the way you havethe Chesapeake bay in view, and cross a bridge IJ miles long over a river,or rather arm of the bay; and another Bridge of f miles long. Soonafter, we crossed the Susquehannah River on a steam boat, and erelong came in sight of Delaware River, which we had often in vi


. A history of Rockingham County, Virginia . f^llU;*;! Hn^ ytiua. Lincoln Graveyard Silver Lake, Dayton, and Mole Hill ROCKINGHAM COUNTY Baltimore, we passed many Wharfs with immense shipping, for thedistance of between one and two miles.—The scenery, from Baltimore toPhiladelphia was beautiful and sublime. Much of the way you havethe Chesapeake bay in view, and cross a bridge IJ miles long over a river,or rather arm of the bay; and another Bridge of f miles long. Soonafter, we crossed the Susquehannah River on a steam boat, and erelong came in sight of Delaware River, which we had often in view untilwe arrived at Philadelphia. This is a city—the beauty and grandeur ofwhich baffles description—the elegance and size of its houses—the beautyand cleanliness of its streets—and the handsome and splendid mannerwhich they have in displaying their goods, through window lights of from4 to 7 feet long and proportionably wide! Here we also saw ships of anenormous size: many more things might be mention(ed) among which arethe State House, Gerard Colle


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