New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-24

all on er OF reps &c, puddn X huge tart WIN very
Thick crust, cakes VI que dsb OF c)acoannt, maze
into a sort Of impalpahle preserve, with eggs and
sugar then Of fruits then coffee OF the hnest
qDsi'y, from the hosts own plantation and then %e
aro,e ard went into the drawing rooon, WIN tnanS
full rtco lection of what had bad, and aiso thank
ful assurance that we should have no more.
We must Lot be- tempted, however, by these
ebticipg narratives TO eDcJoaeh upon the limited
space at our command, and can only recommend TO
the august public to procure the volume for their
own perussl They may find many things loudly
expressed which bad better been LETT uDsad, an
occasional tupeIhuous spice OF fem nine pesauce,
ard ~ me not greatly instructive attempts TO min
lie the grave discussion Of important themes, with
tie gay persiHsee which flashes through every
page But after following the author in her some.
what reckless mesDderngs through the salient
phases of Cuban society, they will not be far out OF
tie way in proDOuDciDg her account Of an island
Trip the liytliest book of the season.
| THE WHITE. HILLS: THEIR LEGENDS LasDscAPE, AND
PGTrrT By 1nosA' STARA kiss SV' pP' NO. oi''0''
In ,Ie of the SILVER naturally excited at this sea-
son by the very name Of the White Hills, no reader
need be afraid to encounter Mr., Kings pleasant
volume, Of which the glowing eoquence and brl-
the dreaIiest Winter Of discomfort into g glo-
rious summer" To Mr.. King, the White Noun
taDs are literally passion; he has freq1eDted tOem
at all seasons caught their varied aspects OF gran
deur ard oveiDess, sought out their hidden beau
| tea, fingered among their entertainments WITH
lovers iondDess opened his heart TO their sublime
| inspiraiions and, with o cordial, generous sym
II b wi
has enjoy ed TO the sonGdiDg reader, and enable HIM
also to visit the scene with intelligent, as well as
enthusiastic admiration. His book, though written
with the spirit Of poet, and the taste OF an artist
is no less minute and practical in its details, than II
it were int nded merely for travellers manual IA
preparation for Summer tour in the lovely and
picturesque region to which it is devoted, no one
should fpil of its diligent perusal.
The following paragraphs are god illustration
of the manner in which he counses bis reader as to
| the enjoyment of the mountains. showing No less
common sense than knowledge of aesthetic princi-
pies:
A visit to New Hampshire supplies the most re
soures 10 traveller, and corners the mos dement, Oh
tie for wi dness ruggedDess and the teeng OF mass
and precip'ous elevation in perez non auo love Oh
the refl ed grandeur, the ehas'e suelnty the AIRY
majesty overland with tt Dder and polished oloom III
Which the lsndseaJe spleI dor of noble mountain lies
The White Mountain tgion 10 siDgularfy rlch III tne
varieties of laI dscape charm which the hills sseome
The roges are 20 well broken ey cones ana peaks lne
slopes are 30 diversified and the valleys wind at such
various angles, that month is insufficient TO exhaust
tte Of changing beauty which they noo
This for the tourist who goes 70 study ana
Ell ioy Naure with his eye alone and with no lnenuon
OF cstacity TO use pencil. Sometimes distance OF
ten miles produces change in the aspec OF one ridge
as marked sc if We had passed TO different zone Ger
tainly North Conway and Gorham' bslhiene~ , aIu
Bartlett Jefferson and ShelburDe, Berlin and JACK
Sod could not at first be suspected OF beng set WITHIN
about equal stance of the same chaiu Of hills.
We should zee, then, that BY driving as Quickly as
general eagerness TO get the cOarser stmnant OF tner
Widnes travellers lose the opportunity OF seeing toe
deeper landscape loneliness which the mountains wear
and of cultyaiiDg the TO which It is revealed AZ
ter the rst visit at any rate this should be the chief
puYpcee and aim.
And by living several weeks in any valley, and
driving frequently the principal roads, person
able lei D. only Just where the best pictures are
10 be seen but also what great difference ~ made IN
the effect Of landscape by a very slight change OF
position the road spy glass Is good for nothing,
help TO the sight unless you get the exact focus
1t is quite remarkable how this law OF focus-points
holds in Studying the mountain region Sometimes the
beauty Of scenes depends on the hour when you VISIT
III. NJ sometimes the nicely calculated distance we
have STAYED within few miles of mountain wall,
upon which the forenoon spectacle IN clear weather
was worth riding every day TO But in The after
Loon the stery lieht made the forests look rusty
tougher ed the slopes of the ridge reduced the h ht OF
the massive bast'ons and chased away their dusky
frown. Some bills reed rain or thick Air, TO tone
down the IsygedDess Of their foreground and reveal
the beauty Of their lines. Others show best under the
poon-liehi others d. mand the sunset glow. prom-
eli charm OF North Conway s that 1t is one OF the
proper focal points for Mount Washington. Bethle-
hem Village 10 another And the same distinction must
be awarded to portions Of the Ane roscoSgn Valley
near Gorham in relation 10 Mount Adams and Mount
Madison.
IL il not one of the rich rewards Of long visit in
any valley, to be able to drive directly to the seats
which Nature has fixed along her picture gallery for
kudypg lesuIely 10 the best advantage, her master
pieces Of drawing her most fascinating Combinations of
subnity and loneliness al the most mystic touches
of her pencils of light that edge the mountain COON
shire do not think enough Of the sim ole fact that every
triumph of human artist Is only an illusion, prodne-
ing semblsce Of real charm Of air or foliage, OF suu
sci cloud dewy grass, or mountain splendoT, whch
Nature ofrers IL man could own all the landscape
canvas which the first painters OF the world have COL
ored il would Dot be 1.-THE rich an endowment, %
il Providence should quicken his with keener sen
sbity TO the hues Of the at evening" the grace Of
| trees, and the pomp Of piled or drifting clouds:
We have called attention TO this la ~ Of focal dis:
ance in connection it'll the Androecoggin Valley, and
to the privilege which belongs 10 Gorham among other
places near the White Hills that rigb.fully clam our
nieTet, because it is less known, thus far, than apy
other point of easy access. And let any traveller
who SAYS in Gorhsm before gong TO " The Gien, and
who il dsposs TO test this aw in the most sat sfactory
| and dec sive way drive in an open wagon from the
| Alpr Home down the river toward Shelburpe. He
VIII find, TIE return drive that perfectly finished
picture il shown from q small HILL about four miles
G the hotel ust at the turn Of the 70 sd that leads to
| I" The Lead Mine Bridge" Mount Madison sits
| plateau the Androscoggin meadows. No inter-
veDpg ridges hide his pyramid break the keen lines