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Title: East of the White Hills
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Eastman, M. E
Subjects: White Mountains (N.H. and Me.) -- Description and travel
Publisher: North Conway, N.H. : Blanchard's Book Press
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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nks covered withgraceful elms and maples; the ever-inspiring mountainprospects ; the bits of intervale ; the delicious peace, sograteful to the tired wanderer; the perfect healthful-ness of its climate; the clear, invigorating air, all unitein painting on the mental canvas a picture not soon tobe obliterated. 1 Jackson has of late years gained ground morerapidly as a summer resort than any village on theeast side of the mountains. The hamlet is so pretty,and is so charmingly embosomed in the high hills, thatthe first view of it is enough to win the regard of thepassing traveller, and allure him to remain. One ofthe noblest prospects is that which is obtained of MoatMountain down the green meadows to the south. There are numerous points of interest around the ) M, F. Swectzer. 114 EAST OF THE WHITE HILLS. village, inclndiiig wild little glens, flumes, boulders,and very characteristic bits of woodland scenery alongthe tangled hillsides. Jackson Falls are situated in the village, and are
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Jackson Falls. visible from the highway bridge over Wild-Cat Brook.The stream is precipitated over a dark ledge in whiteand glistening bands, and falls into quiet pools below. JACKSON. 115 The Falls, always fascinating, are especially so in sea-sons of high water. A most enjoyable trip froin Jackson is to theFernald Farm, which is between four and five milesfrom the village. It is near the top of the EagleMountain, on a level with the head of TuckermansRavine, ar.d not more than five miles from MountWashington. This point affords a magnificent viewof the great mountain, and its ravines, being favoredby both its altitude and nearness. The best time fora visit is in the morning, when the light and shadoweffects are in the gorges, and in studying their forms. The Eagle Mountain range derives its name fromtlie fact that one of its upper crags was formerly- thehome of bold and rapacious eagles. To-it is attachedthe legend of the White Mountain hermit, who is re-ported to have dwelt in a ca

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