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.

THE ROAD FIROM CHEYENNE.
came nearly to the wagon road, a few steps on either
side. A party could take an old fashioned snowballing in July. But of this youthful diversion we
wanted but little here bel,w, nor wanted that little
long. We made a stop for some time on the very
summit, to enjoy the extensive view, and see the
melted snow run along the mountain on either side
towards the two oceans. Two little rivulets rising
within a few rods of each other, starting off towards
the rising and the setting sun, begin their long
journey inr the eternal snows of the dividing range
with which to feed both oceans. Amid the surrounding grand desolation there are elements of unusual
interest and beauty. the piled-up magnificence of
the wilderness of mountain ranges, with their many
sentinel watchl-towers overlooking and defending,
with parental solicitude, the smaller and more dependent members of the great family; the cloudless
sky, the clear, exhilarating and balmy air,bringing
objects far remote near, while a few wild flowers
were contending at our feet, under adverse circumstances, for a scanty subsistence. Altogether, the
view presents unusual completeness of extent and
varied majestic beauty unsurpassed. Many monntain peaks can be seen towering up into a region
where all save the voice of the storm is silent; where
all is ever cold and desolate; where they wrap (lround(
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