Graham's magazine . N GRAHAMS MAGAZINE. Vol. XX. PHILADELPHIA: FEBRUARY, 1842. No. 2. HARPERS FERRY. The scenery at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, is perhapsthe most picturesque in America. The view givenin the accompanying engraving is taken from theBlue Ridge, from whence the tourist enjoys the finestprospect of this delightful spot. Lofty as the summitis, and difficult as the ascent proves to the uninitiated,the magnificence of the view from the top of theridge amply compensates the adventurer for histrouble. Immediately beneath your feet are seenthe Potomac and Shenandoah enveloping the beau-tif
Graham's magazine . N GRAHAMS MAGAZINE. Vol. XX. PHILADELPHIA: FEBRUARY, 1842. No. 2. HARPERS FERRY. The scenery at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, is perhapsthe most picturesque in America. The view givenin the accompanying engraving is taken from theBlue Ridge, from whence the tourist enjoys the finestprospect of this delightful spot. Lofty as the summitis, and difficult as the ascent proves to the uninitiated,the magnificence of the view from the top of theridge amply compensates the adventurer for histrouble. Immediately beneath your feet are seenthe Potomac and Shenandoah enveloping the beau-tiful village of Harpers Ferry in their folds, and thenjoining, their waters flow on in silent beauty, untillost behind the gorges of the mountains. Far awayin the distance stretch a succession of woody plains,diversified with farm-houses and villages, and gradu-ally growing more and more indistinct, until theyfade away into the summits of theAlleghanies. Butwe cannot do better than give President Jeffersonsu nrivalled
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