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.
but it is so solid and hard that you soon feel, however, that it might be the corner-stone of a
world.
Nearly opposite, on the south side of the valley,
is "Bridal Vail," a most exquisitely beautiful sheet
of water, falling nine hundred and fifty feet, dashing
and foaming, throwing out showers of snowy rockets as it falls into its great rocky caldron; properly
called the "Bridal Vail," from its flowing, featherygauze-like covering, as though trying to conceal the
blushing face and form of beauty. The stream is
large, and out of the much spray that is caused by
dashing down upon the boulders the sun weaves
and hangs over the abyss the most beautiful rainbows.
A little distance from here are the "Three
Graces," large masses of rocks standing far up into
the clouds, and farther on are the "Cathedral
Spires," which, at so great a distance. look not much
larger than men, but they are hundreds of feet
high.
Next come the great " Cathedral Rocks," having
the appearance of round watch towers of some
vast building.
Passing on we come to the "Three Brothers,"
three mountain summits, very remarkable, which are
not easily described, but when seen will never be
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