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Show length, and from one to three wide; connected with this by ravines are numerous other6 of smaller character; it is greatly superior in beauty and productiveness to the middle nark. Tbron-eh these aarks there are several small streams run- ~ ~~ ~~~ * - ~~ ning southmest' into Grand river, each having a valley of the finest aiahle land in the world. Thispark wenamed "Fannie's.park," and it is abontone hnn-dred and twentv miles from Denver. alittle south of west: from this narkrun also several raknes intu the valley of the Yamper or Bear river, tb&r course being north of west; we, however, did not follow these down, but took a more southerly direction, krossing a high divide of some nine milesin length which separates "Fannie's perk" from "Egeria park." This last-named park is the most heailtifnl of all; it is basin-like in fom, and cannot be less than fifteen or twenty miles across in any direction; there is one large sOrram running through it; into this runs four or five others, all rising in dzerent sections of the park. The grass was so thick and heavy that it obstructed our progress; all parts could be easilv uri~ated. It is of more imnortance than all the other narks besides, and tie qu&-n of all. At the !north i f thia, eumc tifty milea, ia a &<wo-tain cslle~lt hr "Itubb~tE arn"-lt havinp two big11 peak? n,oeml l i~r~ilye eiud of a inbb~t:a t the so,rtlwear, some thirtv or fortv inilcs. in thcTuble or JVllite moun-tains, in which rise the Bear and white &ere. This range of mountains was all covered with snow, and the top appeared perfectly flat, save one high peak, which resembles an immense palace with a dome ; we called this "Palace Peak." In this peak there are some six or seven lava jets, ranging from one hundred to three hundred feet high; the diameter of each ranges from twenty to fifty feet; they are nearly round, and of uniform size from top to bottom. These jets are of great magnitude, and being loeated in an open plain, '<dd a peculiar gradeur to the peak. They were formed by streama of lava being forced through the allnvial earth, and after it had cooled, the earth, by an immense aqueous power, has been washed away, leaving these jets as monuments, erected as testimony of the wonderfnl geological change of nature. The first of tbeae was named "Uncle Sam's Tent;" the second, "Pompey'a Pillar." Going out from the parks we came nnon the headwaters of the Yam~er or Bear river. This river, as before mendoned, rises in the Table br Whi& mountains, not more than a mile from the head of White river. The Bear runs from its bead north, a little east, for about twenty miles, and then meanders around, and its course becomes west-northwest. It has an extensive valley, ranging from fifteen to fifty miles wide; its altitude cannot be greater than that of Denve-it seems about the same; its soil is l q e l y of vegetable deposit, mixed in some parts with red marl andsand, hence it is very productive. Thisis the basin of the Colorado, the gmat valalley o f the moacrstnin. I t is nearly one hundred and fifty m~lesin length, extending from the head of the Bear to its mouth, where it empties its waters into tho Green river. To the north are the Black IIills, the Medicine Bow mountains, aad the Wahsateh range; to the south are the Table mauntains and the Sand- &one range. This valley is capable of supporting an immense population, and at no very distant day I am satisfied that it will be fully settled. There are numerous streams running into it from the north,vie: Elk Hed ~iverW, itham's fork, &c.; on the south White's fork, rising in the Table mountains and Nn-ning due north into the Bear. This valley, however, near the high mountain divides separating thegear from the Whiteriver, iavery dry, and in consequence leas productive; still it has an immense growth of sage; we followed down the Bear only one day's journey, and then took a south-southwest direction out of this vallev and ascended the divide between the White and Bear rivers: on this we travelled nearly oue day; its elevation wru so great we eotlld pee a1111u~tht e entire lvnh<b of the Great mounkqio vallev. also the nto~nh and vallev of White river. We itesceudcd thid muuntain divide on the sonth aide towards Wl~iteri ver. This river, ar beiore stated, runs yarxllel with the b n r into tile (irccn. It ia n mere channel runni~tgt hrough the northern alopo uf an immense aandstone |