The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-06-26
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wILLOCEI,RY LAKE.

70 give YOUR numerous readers an mixing Of
the scenery of Northeastern Vermont. II is
with feeling Of pride that saw 10 them.
that. the NV ENGLAND States. every whore
celebrated for the extreme grandeur and
beauty of their rustic scenery, hoast no gran.
der spectacle .',qn TIN. nf the Lake. Noun
tain and Preripire Of Wil'nurhbv Thu LAX.
itself is heau'iful sheet Of crystal wafer re-
posing in the Ian OF the mountains like.
mammoth nnrs'i; caresscd hv its gigantic
narcnts. lis waters clear an1 cool reach down
and down 10 the depth ~ the earth, whe-a
thousands of well n springs ada their tributes
of iimpia water TO rs full-hllin-. !, !. soma
four ard half 10 five miles in length AMI =
bout half mile in width. and abounls in
mvriadS Of finnv tenants. On ei;her hand a
mountain ri>es, y" Calra and Abvla, rr>eIn-
Hing imm.nS,. and magnificent columns cf
natnr''s architecture cn the top 81 wli,h h the
Hue heavens rest. as ii 10 support ~ far span
ming ar~h on tie firmrr earth. Not with
graiual s!o1". but ab-npt and prcciri,om
from the vrrv shore Of -hr Lake rhcv ris, 20
the altitude OF nearly three thousand feet a
bore the Level Of the o-ean. and coa'd ,h,.,
have stood ~ haze ,'ooa - it iasr and
gazed up It's is-getl ana Storm flrrugrd side
until It's summit mot the clouds IN mih air and
wraIt the ns;s u heaven around IFS brow
lut won'i'-r Al III. omnipo,rnt power of th-
hand that f;,rn,.,l a..d ,hr mind that cnnrcir-
cl that conpl;, aIion "i lrauty and >lblimity,
a rigl,tv f,,l,rir Of bewilierment 10 NAV
Since when thn>.. lectling crag- anl trown-
ing rrrcipre~ have been placed ;hrrc ly
ITi> power larec fragments Of rock have hc-
come detached from the Summi, and have fall
: en- smoking and laundering 1" IL ba>c, and
there arr beaten 10 minute lirrps aud rnanr
; rain> low hri>tlins IGr,-> AMI shrubs of vari-
" ous varieties. scc;ac'l and hilrl,ra bv The
T..m;n.>, an1 thc bn',> oi ;l,,- Thum,l,r..r rise
/ Ike Ill" >titT and hlanvlcil hairs uI,nn III.
: brow Of wrinklci age. Some quarter of
mile from the waters cdar. up the eastern
= mountain, i found that we'll known SPOT call
cd the Garden of Eden" IN TIM. rcrnartic
nc < anid the wild~st freaks uf nature, NAV
b.. ;'l-,t a.. ra-,s. riar.-s ~ farci-n clime> as
we. : gia:sy -uroSiries in the mineral crrs-
, tio". \ Lr'sh, spot Of so'rned teauty, de-
! ! IL.
,i> ui summer chimes, ii seems 10 have placed
: among the widest scenery that nature huasts.
/, is almost beneath this garden tha, the
road. often spoken ot, under the superYi>-
: ion OF Peter Gilman. EsJ. Is being built, a
: gigantic undertaking il is. Firm seated
: cliffs are torn up from their long resting pla-
. ,.,. and hurir'i TO the bottom Of the Lake. 10
prepare WAY 10 be trod by man.
am informed that there is how building
: and will be completed. and ready for the &C
;. comauolition Of the pleasure seeking public,
: by the coming fourth of July, one of the most
extensive and coinmodou. Hoirlsin Vermont.
: |; is situated al the extreme head, or southern
=. end uI the Lake within some sixty rods Of the
shore There Is also Ia contemplation the
:. building OF small steamboat for the accom-
modaticn ci cxcursionis;s from abroad. When
n this is done, the road and house completed, it
. viii present to the attention ut all OF the
tiiul and agreeable retreat for city worn and
l.. business wearicd furi,i,cS from the neat AMI
n, cares Of the cities and large towns The Dis
IN tauce from the terminus y: the PaSsump>ic
20 River Railroad Depot at ST. Johnsbury, Is
- about - mics, ani about the same dislanc.
H. from the to-be comp pl.trt Depot vi the Allan
to ham who i weary Of the perplcxities and
-e rares OF daily lie, Wil!oughby Lake presents
~. an agreeable retreat. 10 the invalid II pre-
,g senrs a healthy locality and healthtul exercise
ve To the amateur hunter and angler abundance
- OF game on It's mountains and tiany prey IL
in lis waters. To the robust rambler 1t ofier
81 food for his passions in visit 10 the gaTler
j. tour I" III. summit, a ride upon lis crvsta
n, breast, ur Lathe IN lis lImpId waters. 7
i,b ali then, whether c or She be healthy or all
| ing. there is eAercisc iIolie as suits inn Je-
ice and through all 1t gives him view of ma
me lures masterpiece, an equal for which W
hes challenge the world Let hun stand and gaz
eli up those grand, ave almost terrific prse. p
eni ccs. or on IL summit look down into that aw
ion fui chasm-ii his nerves are pf >ufhcier
yer ,ircngth-and then irt him question himself
he .Wha, -h9r compared with ll.ye i man.
He
Punr man sinks inteirsiyuiirance in Lis uw
estimation. when he views i, all, and II hc ha
heart, that heart swcll> in gr7,titusl,. I" Hi
thc a.l-wisc and thr ali-,rowcrinl wi;o hat
thus cared for his creatures ana PLACED heioT
:. them such lonndcs> beauties To please III
eve ami gratifr the senses. Many TIM
wien have looked on th"-e mighty column
the bin. heavens above stretched across tis
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SUBMITS like the arch 10 an inimensc bridg
:, the mirror lake between them, and all lovel
ard all s~and, the tears have sprung involul
tariiy to ny eyes
urn Reader stand beneath that mountaia. NJ
and rl, An, r;.h rr,.,,rao r.,
'er- exaggeraton III; plain fact, as .h"s, vi
have seen it can TESTIFY