Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

BEYOND THE WEST.
gized and admired the clouds of vapor as they rolled
over and through each other, changing in form and
color, blending more than the colors of the rainbow;
but a matchless combination of the roughest, to the
most refined shades, celestial islands floating in mid
air. As we were lost in admiration, the eastern
horizon began to take on yellow and purple; the
great round faced luminary, imparting light and
warmth, began ta%end her streams of use and beauty
between two sentinel mountains on the east, the
"Gateway of the Day" here truly; but we had another last view, and all evaporated like a fascinating
dream. Could an artist have placed it upon canvass? But who can "gild refined gold or paint the
lilly? Who can paint the mountains, the seas or the
skies?" Who will presume to fix limits upon the
wonders of universal and prolific nature, or place
boundaries upon the Divine love which permeates
and suffuses it?
Going down some distance upon a second precipice,
we were where a good view of the falls and river
could be had. Looking down about five hundred
feet, the river looked as peaceful as a summer sun.
Not far above, the falls are in full view. The stream
is divided into several channels by small islands of
rock coming together, and uniting their strength
before taking the swift, dizzy plunge of at least two
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