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 MAM0'MOTH1' CAVE. take to their expected Hieaven. We have given tlie principal ones only; and after having noticed the following unanswerable argument of a celebrated divine to the uncharitable members of his churcl), shall close our description of them, and leave mally more wonderful places, of which this country has so many, unnoticed: "There was a Christian brother, a Presbyterian, who walked up to the gate of the New Jerisalem and knocked for admittance, when an angel who was in charge, looked down from above and inquired what he wanted.'To come in,' was the a,iswer.'Who and what are you?''A Presbyterian.''Sit on that seat there.' This was on the outside of the gate, and the good man feared that he had been refused admittance. Presently arrived aL Episcopalialn, then a Baptist, then a Methodist, and so on, until a representative frorm every Christiala sect had made his appearance, and were alike ordered to take a seat outside. Before they had long been there," continued the good man, "a loud anthem broke forth, rolling and swelling upon the air, from the choir within, when those outside immediately joined in the chorus.'Oh!' said the angel, as he opened wide the gate,'I did not know you by your names; but you have all learned one song. Come in-come in I The name you bear, or the way I I I 445

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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.
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Pine, George W.
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Buffalo, N.Y.,: Baker, Jones & co.,
1873.
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West (U.S.) -- Description and travel

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"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." In the digital collection Making of America Books. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/aba1066.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2025.
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