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its formation and beauty is an object of great interest. 

 According to history the dimensions of this great nat- 

 ~ ural arch of rock are as follows: height 215 feet, width 

 100 feet, and span 90 feet. It approaches Niagara in 

 grandeur, and surpasses it in height and mystery. Its 

 compositiem is of limestone, of several shades. The 

 walls appear as if cut with chisels. When one descends 

 into the regions beneath the arch he is apt to be taken 

 by a sense of the great mystery and quietude, and can- 

 not help admiring its mystic creation and the Author 

 thereof. The story of its erection has never been told 

 and around its dignified form no traces of human skill 

 or art are found, but all the work was accomplished by 

 nature, unequaled, defying imitation. Whether form- 

 ed by some great convulsion or slow wearing of waters, 

 or from some other cause, we know not; but we see 

 that it has the appearance of Infinite design, and all 

 the perfection of plan and purpose. Around it are nu- 

 merous babbling streams which are spanned by masses 

 of rock which lodged when falling. The bridge con- 

 nects two of the five round-topped mountains. On it 

 in elevated positions are the names of those who wished 

 to immortalize their being their. Many are the deeds 

 of daring happenings which have occurred here. A 

 short distance from the bridge is a beautiful glen 

 where Cedar Creek makes a handsome leap over what 

 is called Lace-Water Falls. Those who wish to see 

 nature in her unsurpassed magnificence should visit 

 the bridge. ^ 



Behold the Natural Bridge, 

 Whose gigantic walls of stone 

 Are towering Heavenward; 



