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west, and a number of peaks unnamed, as far as I know, 

 on the north. One of these is much Hke the Cathedral. 

 The grass of the meadows is mostly fine and silky, with 

 exceedingly slender leaves, making a close sod above 

 which the panicles of minute purple flowers seem to float 

 in airy, misty lightness, while the sod is enriched with at 

 least three species of gentian and as many or more of 

 orthocarpus, potentilla, ivesia, solidago, pentstemon, with 

 their gay colors, — purple, blue, yellow and red — all of 

 which I may know better ere long. . . . 



August 14th. — On the way back to our Tuolumne camp 

 enjoyed the scenery if possible more than when it first 

 came to view. Every feature already seems familiar as 

 if I had lived here always. I never weary gazing at the 

 wonderful Cathedral. It has more individual character 

 than any other rock or mountain I ever saw, excepting 

 perhaps the Yosemite South Dome. The forests, too, 

 seem kindly familiar, and the lakes and meadows and 

 glad singing streams. I should like to dwell with them 

 forever. Here with bread and water I should be content. 

 Even if not allowed to roam and climb, tethered to a stake 

 or tree in some meadow or grove, I should be content for- 

 ever. Bathed in such beauty, watching the expressions 

 ever varying on the faces of the mountains, watching the 

 stars, which here have a glory that the lowlander never 

 dreams of, watching the circling seasons, listening to the 

 songs of the waters and winds and birds, would be endless 

 pleasure. And what glorious cloud-lands I would see, 

 storms and calms, a new heaven and a new earth every 

 day, — aye, and new inhabitants ! And how many visitors 

 I would have! I feel sure I would not have one dull 

 moment. And why should this appear extravagant? 

 It is only common sense, a sign of health, — genuine, 

 natural, all-awake health. One would be at an endless 

 Godful play, and what speeches and music and acting and 

 scenery and lights, — sun, moon, stars, auroras ! Creation 

 just beginning, the morning stars ''still singing together 

 and all the sons of God shouting for joy!" 



