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SKETCHES OF AMERICA. big trees and yosemite valley. In the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mountains lie two groves of

... trees and yosemite valley. In the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mountains lie two groves of mammoth trees and a wonderful valley, which I believe to the most sublime ■work of nature upon earth. The Yosemite Valley it is called—that is, the ...

GLACIER PAVEMENTS

... of many thousand years. America, and especially California, is a land of wonders, and to the far-famed scenery of the Yosemite Valley must now be added the forest of big trees, and the glacier pavements which Mr. Muir has found in the Sierras. Geology ...

Published: Saturday 05 February 1881
Newspaper: Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 292 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FIBES IN AMERICA,

... a boy, bat he weighed about 10 pounds, stood nearly six feet high, and Lad a pair of hands large as a chromo of the Yosemite Valley. Bis arrival was expected, and after few words about the weather the citizen Queried So you think you would make an actor ...

Published: Monday 27 June 1881
Newspaper: Bradford Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 876 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OFFERING SPECIAL ADVANTAGES TO COUNTRY

... are given, and we are introduced to the champion shoeblack ofAmerica.” Of course the grandeur and the beauties of the Yosemite Valley are described at length, and the well-known story of their discovery is repeated. Several chapters are devoted to account ...

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... Mountains, the scene of Bip Van Winkle's sleep of 20 years, and rapidly visit in succession the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Yosemite Valley, California, ahowing the mirror lake, the Senate Hoase and Capitol at Waahington, and tbe city and harbour of Boston. ...

Haymaking vigorously Bouih quantity is considered be fairly good Settle secretary of Hospital to with thanks ..

... Niagara are shown the beauties of on the Catskill of Rip Winkle’s of rapidly visit succession the Sierra Mountains tha Yosemite Valley California showing lake Washington city of Boston shown the of get view of British fleet in Mediterranean finale are few ...

Published: Thursday 14 July 1881
Newspaper: Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3919 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Rock, looking down a sheer precipice of 3000 feet. Burke doubts whether it is more sublime to look up to

... went to see the Yosemite Falls, but they had very little water in them. The proper time of year to sec them and the valley is in May and June, when the snow is melting and the fails are at their best. From midsummer to midwinter Yosemite Fall, which is ...

Riscellancous Intelligence. HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL

... doj-b(lity of lnrml':s reserves, after the practice observed by the Unil States in connection with the glorious Yosemite and Yellowstone Valleys, and the principal groves of big trees, the Mhhtfl'lor Lands, pmeoedh:s‘. to make amends for his past mistake ...

Published: Friday 29 April 1881
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2860 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

j isallannits nteiligtnte. ROME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL

... desirability of forining reserves, after the practice observed by the 'United States in connection with the glorious Yosemite and Yellowstone Valleys, and the principal groves of big trees, the Minister for Lands, proceeding to make amends for his past mistake ...

Published: Saturday 30 April 1881
Newspaper: Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3245 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LA CROSSE

... addend, dwelling upon the immense benefits of penny immerge. The statue was executed by Mr Brack. Peoroamero Wironnw Mil Yosemite& Gatemen Cer Monday evening • meeting of the Yorkshire County Football e'onmeittee was at the Queen's Hotel, Leeds, to consider ...

Published: Saturday 25 June 1881
Newspaper: Wakefield Free Press
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 7118 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

dtor fonkn CarrespoukC

... desirability of forming reserves, after the practice observed by the United States in connection with the glorious Yosemite and Yellowstone Valleys, and the principal groves of big trees, the Minister for Lands, proceeding to make amends for his past mistake ...

Published: Saturday 30 April 1881
Newspaper: Whitby Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 9524 | Page: 2 | Tags: none