Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Letters From the Pacific Slope, or First Impressions
From the Southern Shore of Lake Erie to Council Bluffs, the general aspect of the country is somewhat monotonous. Being for the most part a rich alluvial plain Of vast extent, enliven ed by cultivated fields and small farm-houses, and begemmed here and there with infant vil lages and pretentious young cities. The railroad bridge which spans the Mississippi and connects Rock Island with Davenport, is a splendid strue ture, about two miles long.
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