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Title: Marvels of the new West : a vivid portrayal of the stupendous marvels in the vast wonderland west of the Missouri River : comprising marvels of nature, marvels of race, marvels of enterprise, marvels of mining, marvels of stock-raising, and marvels of agriculture, graphically and truthfully described
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Thayer, William Makepeace, 1820-1898
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Publisher: Norwich, Conn. : Henry Bill Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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the shores of these lakes that the Spaniards formerlyprocured their salt, and even the present inhabitants used it to alarge extent. He said that in close proximity to these lakes was avery peculiar sandstone formation, well worth seeing; and, as allwere but a few miles distant from our direct route, we determined tovisit them. Bringing our glasses to bear upon that portion of theplain pointed out by the guide, we saw what seemed to us to be alarge city, with its spires and domes and towers glittering in thebright sunlight, and rivalling in splendor the creations of the geniiconjured by Aladdins wonderful lamp. The next day he and his party came into the immediate vicinityof the glittering city. He continues : — The next morning the guide called us to behold the wonderfuleffect of the rising sun upon the city of enchantment that we hadseen from the mountain the day before. As we approached thismarvellous architecture of the elements, we could not repress excla- MARVELS OF NATURE. S7
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mations of wonder and delight. Streets were plainly visible ; massivetemples with their spires and domes ; monuments of every conceiv-able shape ; castles of huge proportions ; towers and minarets, all 58 MARVELS OF THE NEW WEST. formed of pure white silica, which glittered in the bright sunlightlike walls of crystal. It was hard to persuade ourselves that art hadno part in forming these graceful testimonials to the wonders ofnature. Surely, said Dr. Parker, this must be a city.Yes, replied I, a city, but not made with hands. Around the whole was a massive wall ten feet in height, witharched gateways and entrances as perfect as it is possible for theimagination of man to conceive. Entering the confines of thismagical spot, we were soon undeceived, for what in the distance ourown imagination had conceived to be enchanted ground, was, inreality, a mass of white sandstone, worn by the winds and watersinto a wonderful similitude of a magnificent city. Who wonders that explorers have becom

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