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.

DISCOVEIY OF TI[E AMERICAN CONTINENT
trodden Appian way, intto the regions of the past
and bring a sympathizing spirit back to view to go
with us to discover our then unknown land.
Discovery is the peculiar subject of our hero —the
chosen theater of his intellectual dominion. A
great soul has arrived on earth, fashioned after a
model none but an Almighty hand could make,
whose life is to change the old channel of the hluman race. Nature mysteriously brintigs upon the
theater of the world at times mysterious men to accomplish some of her great purposes. Sometimines a
great soul seems to come forth like an exhalation
from the interior of the earth. Columbus educated
himself for his business, this made })imi strong and
decided in his opinions. Formidable difficulties beset him from the first, such aS 1}0 other man could
have overcome at that time. His far-reaching purpose looked through the twilight of his day and imparted to his acts a perseverance that no obstacles
could impede, a true man whom no prosperity could
intoxicate, no disappointment discourage-having a
large supply of the indispensable article called energy
divine; a boldness of determination that never hesitated when the judgment was decided; a deep love
for Christianity; an incorruptible integrity; a love
for faithful duty that never grew cold. Columbus
had impressed on his mind the real image of a new
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