. Wonderland, or, Alaska and the inland passage . ion orthat of the coloring, the former not being excelled by that of the finest lace,while the latter surpasses, both in brilliancy, harmony, and subtle gradations,any chromatic effects known to exist beyond the limits of this enchantedground. The keenest interest of the newly arrived tourist, however, usually centresin those constantly recurring evidences of tremendous force, the few and unimportant exceptions, these are found within the limits ofcertain distinctly marked areas, known as the upper, middle, lower and Norrisbasins,
. Wonderland, or, Alaska and the inland passage . ion orthat of the coloring, the former not being excelled by that of the finest lace,while the latter surpasses, both in brilliancy, harmony, and subtle gradations,any chromatic effects known to exist beyond the limits of this enchantedground. The keenest interest of the newly arrived tourist, however, usually centresin those constantly recurring evidences of tremendous force, the few and unimportant exceptions, these are found within the limits ofcertain distinctly marked areas, known as the upper, middle, lower and Norrisbasins, o which one or two days time is devoted, according to most celebrated of the geysers—those with whose names the world hasbeen made familiar by the pen, brush or camera of author or artist—are in theupper basin. Here are found the Giant and Giantess, the Castle and Grotto,the Bee Hive, the Splendid and the Grand. Here, too, is Old Faithful, the con-stancy of whose hourly eruption makes it impossible for even the most hurried. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS HOTEL—YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. visitor to the upper basin to leave without witnessing at least one display of itstremendous energy. The reader, who, not having visited the National Park, has yet gazed intosome of the profound gorges to be found in the great mountain ranges of thefar West, will read with astonishment, if not with incredulity, that there is butone canon in the world,—the Grand Caiion of the Yellowstone. Perhaps slightlyexceeded in depth, as it certainly is in gloom, it is yet made to stand pre-eminent among the natural wonders of the world by the majesty of its cataractand the gorgeous blazonry of its walls. To say that the former—no meresilver ribbon of spray, but a fall of great volume—is a little more than twice theheight of Niagara, would, by means of a familiar comparison, enable almostany one to form a not altogether inadequate conception of its grandeur. Butfor the matchless adornment
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