UNITED STATES 



Schuylkill* 



The river Schuylkill rises in Lucerne county, 

 Pennsylvania, north- v/est of the Kittatiny moun- 

 tains, through which it passes, and, after a course of 

 140 miles, empties into the Delaware ; it is naviga- 

 ble for boats 90 miles from its mouth. The creek 

 Tulpehocken empties into it at Reading : this creek 

 constituted part of the great plan of inland navigation, 

 which was formed some years since, and destined to 

 connect the western and eastern waters, and which, 

 though suspended for some time, is now fortunately 

 in a train of being completed. 



The Schuylkill exhibits many fine prospects, fi^oirt 

 its banks, which are in many places high, and " were 

 they adorned by European taste and magnificence, 

 would not be excelled either by the Seine or the 

 Thames.** * But near Reading the banks are ex- 

 quisitely beautiful. On the side opposite to the town 

 ainse a range of highly cultivated hills, covered with 

 houses ; and beyond these are mountains of more con- 

 siderable elevation : back of these are seen the lofty 

 Blue mountains : the whole forming a prospect at 

 once pleasing and sublime. 



? I44»c Wt's Travel?^ 



