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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. 



itous to be scaled; while the Profile or Cannon mountain on the south- 

 west is nearly as steep, and it is absolutely perpendicular a mile southerly. 

 One of our heliotypes represents this valley, closed, apparently, by Eagle 



cliff. 



The north end of the range consists of a pile of granite hummocks, 

 attaining the height of 3,850 feet. A terribly rough valley separates it 

 from the long range of Mt. Kinsman, which extends to the extreme 

 south-east corner of Landaff. It is ascended from the village of Landaff, 

 and the trip is easily made. The relations between the Profile and 

 Lafayette range may be seen in a view of them from Thornton. Lafay- 





Fig. 36. — FRANCONIA MOUNTAINS, FROM THORNTON. 



ette is the highest peak on the right, and Mt. Flume appears a little lower 

 down. The deep valley of the Pemigewasset lies in the centre, and Pro- 

 file on the left. The precipitous character of Profile does not show 

 advantageously. Only the lower summit of this mountain is generally 

 visited, the apex being still covered by trees. 



Moosilauke is the most south-westerly spur of the White Mountains. 

 The summit is in the eastern part of Benton ; but Woodstock and Warren 



