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sHASSoSDALE sparxas, Iuly, 1871.
Ma. EDTToRi- Although aaIura has. throuh-
out her works, lavishsd her beauties upOn the
onsPring OF her ereatiOn, Jet Upon aoae has she
been more prodigal Than upon this. bel favoriis
spot: AZ to show the great perfection Of he u
hand she has, hste, centred ell the powers Of her
ssti, and with Shst success de6ss the dsserip-
tive powers Of langusge. q is far beyond The
rsaen Of either the poet OF the artist
Az that y sublime aad magnificent, united
with every thing that 10 rOmshtie. is here spread
out TO view and exhibited in ils richest robes -
The noble Shenandoah rolls ita sparkling VA
lers around three parts Of the IaG q, while the
Blue ridge, rearing iis majestic head ana tow
sfing shove the eloods, forms 40 iFnpsaetfabie
barrier SPon the fourth thus s1braeipg this
parad'is, - " TO protect 10 ffom the ranges Of
disease u strikes The bshOldsr with sdnira-
too and delight, to sss this fair spot, thus Sc
paratedifom ell that 10 eomnoa-plaee IN nature
to be The pleasure grosnas Of Sue ''GoSSsas Il
Though The eye can Ievel, Throughout he dsv.
IN every species Of beauiy--abd 10 sseh a pleas
iDg variety as 10 make Ueariness impo,sibie-
yet the heurs % evening P-sssht Ihe richest
scenes The Sen as be siaks bshiud the blue
Ahe9haniea. SPREADS a veil Of enehantnsent over
every objeei, While The acknowledgements
Si'h slight su'iry VapOuf. catching The sstIisg
fa!s-',ssms rolling On like a stream Of loud
gold. Who could do justice TO ShabnondaIs az
soen az hour There y a baoyancy 81 spirit
an elasticity 81 frame. that reader mere exisirnrr
ENJOY meni even 70 he multitade Of invalid that
daily watch The "Ioubl,ng o. its waiers."
Besides the surprising beauty ard sfandsar u
y, ha'u.ai scenery, the Improvements. thoueh
not - eifRant 81 ~ some othsr wasting ei.ees
are me, large snd eosnfousbie. IN. $50
hpildioR' Pnoaied on q sliaht enihepes-- fron,,
ares TIE river $50 feet--haviag . risxzs ths
~hoie istRih, Nhiie seat white eoiisres- 49,
scattered IN The rear. upon he hiiI. fof he se-
eommedaiqa Of visitors
The vaier, itself - TOO well known 10 rsonife
hs' passing neiics, being. Is ,oeA.einsl qasii-
.ie'' BOT rnfpasssd By any n he Uoiied States.
~ esn b iaaked among he 6tt saline ehaly-
s,es- eeaisisiaE, - IL dces, in 100 grains
Carbonate e Line. m 4
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Hsftais ~ soda,
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Cafbonsis ~ Iron, OIL
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Iha atpPrg being over. as lsmps Ieh,es--
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CLARKE