. The pictorial sketch-book of Pennsylvania, or, Its scenery, internal improvements, resources, and agriculture, populary described . ^^^^^^.^^mri^^X,. MOUNTAIN SPRINGS. The Ephrata ^Mountain Springs, kept by Joseph Konigmachcr, Esq.,are delightfully situated on the Ephrata Ridge. Here the SouthMountain is the dividing ridge, the waters on the south side run intothe Chesapeake, and in the north to the Delaware. The water ispure, soft sandstone and slate ; the temperature of the difierent springsis, some very cold, others more moderate, but for drinking or bathing,and its restorative q
. The pictorial sketch-book of Pennsylvania, or, Its scenery, internal improvements, resources, and agriculture, populary described . ^^^^^^.^^mri^^X,. MOUNTAIN SPRINGS. The Ephrata ^Mountain Springs, kept by Joseph Konigmachcr, Esq.,are delightfully situated on the Ephrata Ridge. Here the SouthMountain is the dividing ridge, the waters on the south side run intothe Chesapeake, and in the north to the Delaware. The water ispure, soft sandstone and slate ; the temperature of the difierent springsis, some very cold, others more moderate, but for drinking or bathing,and its restorative qualities to health for diseased or frail constitu-tions, it is but seldom excelled. As a delightful summer resort it isextensively patronized ; the superb variety of landscape scenery, andthe lovely drives affording a pleasant succession of novel and beauti-ful views. 48 LOCOMOTIVE SKETCHES. Passing two or three unimportant stations, (including that ofKinzers, where there is a brancli railway to Strasburg, three milesdistant) we reach the city of Lancaster. This city has recentlymade much progress in improvement, and its population has beencorre
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