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dense low copse, to a surface dressed with grass and moss. 
In a few remote places, the efforts of pioneers were mark- 
ed by curling smoke, but in the distance of near twenty 
miles, but two farms were in view, and from the altitude 
and rocky surface of the White Mountain range, it will 
probably always continue in a state of nature. Nor does 
the distant landscape present many extensively cleared or 
apparently level districts. In most directions, as far a: 
vision can reach, wood clad mountains, hills and valleys 
are seen. ranconia oose peaks, in al- 
titude nearly | to the White Hills, tower in the south- 
est. The en Mountains of Vermont, ridge rising 
above ridge, range along the western horizon for one hun- 
dred miles. 
Prominent parts of the distant highlands, bordering on 
Canada, forming a continuation of the Green Mountains, 
were in view—they forma geological as well as territorial 
boundary. Much of the northern part of New England 
is elevated and rocky; frequently marshy, and of a for- 
bidding aspect for tillage. Its rocks, with the exception 
of a few small transition limestone tracts, are primitive. 
On the Canada side of the dividing head lands, a transi- 
tion, secondary and alluvial region, containing about twen- 
ty millions of acres, is situated ; it lies between the Uni- 
ted States, a mountain range north of the St. Lawrence, 
and Upper Canada. It is nearly level, but little elevated 
A tract in Maine, situated between the rivérs Andros- 
coggin and Penobscot, and extending one hundred miles 
from the rocky seaboard, nearly of the extent of Massachu- 
setts, and rivalling it in fertility, is much of it embraced in 
he landscape; its clearingsare too remote to be distin- 
guished. he inhabitants of this district have generally 
relinquished the business of obtaining lumber, for regular 
agricultare ; and are characterised by intelligence, enter- 
— steady industry, and hospitality. Many of the vil- 
es contain an unusual proportion of residents, of respect- 
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