. Burton Holmes travelogues . vilization, submitted their reports, thesewere at first received incredulously ; the world would notbelieve that wonders such as they described existed elsewherethan in the imagination of the daring travelers. But asthe witnesses increased in number doubt gave place tobelief, and the world awoke to the importance of their reve-lations. It was soon proved that a new Wonderland hadbeen discovered ; and Congress, acting with commendablepromptitude, decreed that this territory where Nature hadassembled so many of her marvelous creations, this landshe had so long shrou
. Burton Holmes travelogues . vilization, submitted their reports, thesewere at first received incredulously ; the world would notbelieve that wonders such as they described existed elsewherethan in the imagination of the daring travelers. But asthe witnesses increased in number doubt gave place tobelief, and the world awoke to the importance of their reve-lations. It was soon proved that a new Wonderland hadbeen discovered ; and Congress, acting with commendablepromptitude, decreed that this territory where Nature hadassembled so many of her marvelous creations, this landshe had so long shrouded in mystery, should be set apart as aperpetual playground for the Nation. Ask any traveler who has visited the Yellowstone NationalPark to describe it and he will reply, It is indescribable. My task is therefore not an easy one, i since it is todescribe the indescriReturning in Augustfrom Greeceto the UnitedStates, I wasdreading thelong mid-sum merrailway-ride overfully twothirds ofour , saida friend, why. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
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