Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of (14741053206)

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Title: Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country
Year: 1872 (1870s)
Authors: Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878, editor Bunce, Oliver Bell, 1828-1890
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Publisher: New York, D. Appleton
Contributing Library: University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill



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scle for one final effort;a faint ugh ! came from the stolid creature, and a crunching sound, as of a great egg-shell in collapse, told me that my sketch-box had come to grief; but no matter, therewas no time to stop for trifles; a heavy hand took hold upon the top of the pack, vig-orously shook it—the mule vibrated as though it were part and parcel. He must getout of his skin before he can get out of that, said the guide, and he was started onthe trail. It is not necessary to go all the way to the Yosemite to enjoy the picturesque ef- THE YOSEMITE. 475 fects of a party of pleasure-seekers, ett route. The gay colors that inevitably find place,the grouping, action, light and shade in constantly-changing combination with the sur-rounding landscape, are a never-failing source of pleasure. Now, in bright sunlight, everyspot of color tells with intensest power against a mass of sombre green ; again, in thedeep shadow of a wood, they form yet deeper shadows, and their richer color darkens
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Sentinel Rock and Fall. against the light beyond. Crossing an open space, how a white horse with red-shirtedrider puts a climax upon all that there is of light and color; or, straggling over an up-land waste of blinding-white granite-sand, how invaluable to the picture the strong reliefof the black mule and his grotesque pack! So we spent the morning, crossing streamsand climbing hill-sides, thankful for the cool, fragrant shadow of dark pines, and rejoicing 476 PICTURESQUE AMERICA.