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It has nor the distance that forms so great a charm in the 

 landscape at Duncannon and Liverpool, but the beauty, 

 though of a different cast, is in no degree inferior. 



Mahanoy ridge, the description of which has been in 

 part anticipated by the account of the second line of Ham- 

 ilton sandstone outcrop, contributes much to the beauty of 

 landscape, forming as it does in Watts township the middle 

 and highest peak of Half Falls mountain. Entering the 

 township from Centre it passes a little south of Pine Grove, 

 which in height is less than usual, and Pine Grove narrows, 

 consequently, are less picturesque than most of the passes 

 through this sandstone. Ranging from this point eastward 

 to the river, and almost uniformly high, it affords no other 

 pass practicable for a road, but forms a southern wall to 

 the little narrow valley, of which the ridge previously de- 

 scribed, is the northern barrier. The drainage of this valley 

 is divided between the brook falling into the Juniata at 

 Baileysburg, and another reaching it about a mile and a 

 half to the southward. No gap exists through this hill in 

 the township except that already mentioned at Pine Grove 

 Narrows. 



The third (Dick's hill) range of Hamilton sandstone is T 

 in this township, insignificant, but not, therefore, undeserv- 

 ing of notice, because in Watts township it rises in a bold 

 ridge. The origin of this ridge is connected with the for- 

 mation of the Perry County fault, of which mention has 

 been made in the description of the county, and also of 

 Spring and Centre township. See also Watts township. 



The fourth range of Hamilton sandstone in this township 

 is the eastern end of Dick's hill, which enters from Centre 

 at the Montebello narrows and continues nearly uniform in 

 height until it rather suddenly declines about a mile and a 

 half further east. This range is brought up as already ex- 

 plained by the great fault, the throw of which gradually 

 increases from west to east (as shown in Chapter IV, page 

 85, ahove)to this point, from which it suddenly decreases, and 

 Dirk's hill comes to an abrupt termination about two miles 

 west of the Juniata. The sandstone here sinks nearly or 



