Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . SOUTH PEAK OF OTTEB, FROM THE HOTEL. 216 POKTE CEAYON AND HIS COUSINS.. ASCENT OF THE PEAK. As the fallen leaves had entirely obliterated the path, a negroboy was detailed to lead the way. Porte Crayon followed next, with his rifle slung,and knapsack stuftedwith sliawls and com-forts, to protect the la-dies from the keen airof the summit. The girls straggled after inIndian file, with flyingbonnets, each holdinga light, springy stafi^^ to steady her in climb-?^ ing. Mice, arm
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Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . SOUTH PEAK OF OTTEB, FROM THE HOTEL. 216 POKTE CEAYON AND HIS COUSINS.. ASCENT OF THE PEAK. As the fallen leaves had entirely obliterated the path, a negroboy was detailed to lead the way. Porte Crayon followed next, with his rifle slung, and knapsack stuftedwith sliawls and com-forts, to protect the la-dies from the keen airof the summit. The girls straggled after inIndian file, with flyingbonnets, each holdinga light, springy stafi^^ to steady her in climb-?^ ing. Mice, armed witha borrowed shot-gun, brought up the rear.For a mile they tuggedalong with great reso-lution, pausing at in-tervals to rest on the sofas of rock and fallen timber so tempting-ly cushioned with moss. At length they arrived at a small pla-teau where the horse-path terminates, and as there seemed no fur-ther necessity for a guide, the boy was here dismissed. The ascent from this point is much more difficult. The pathbecomes steeper and more rugged, a sort of irregular stairway ofround rocks, that often shakes beneath the travelers tread, andafibrds at best but an uncertain footing