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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. 



winter. We have here exhibited a picture of the anemometer used by 

 the party in measuring the velocity of the wind; the Tip-top house 

 when covered by ice; shrubs frosted in a somewhat different style, but 

 more delicate; and a look in the direction of Winnipiseogee lake. 



Carriage-Road. In starting from the Glen house, up the carriage-road, 

 one hardly realizes he is climbing a mountain. The road is cut through 

 the forest for about three miles and a half. At four miles the Half-way 

 house is reached, and the rest of the way leads over bare rocks above 

 trees. In Fig. 85 is represented the appearance of Adams and Madison 



from the old 

 Glen path, 

 perhaps two 

 miles be- 

 yond the 

 Half-way 

 house. Be- 

 ing nearer, 

 these moun- 

 tains seem 

 of m am- 

 moth pro- 

 portions, while one greatly en- 

 joys looking back to the more 

 remote Carter range on the 

 east into an entirely unexplored 

 district. The southern angle of 

 the road gives a glimpse into 

 the deep ravines pointing south- 

 erly, passing into Huntington's. 

 The road winds around, so that 

 every yard of distance leads up- 

 wards; but the steepest grade 

 is only sixteen feet in one hun- 

 dred, the average being twelve. 

 Ttickermans Ravine. This is 

 the most celebrated of all the 



Fig. 86. TUCKERMAN'S RAVINE AND MX. 



WASHINGTON. 



