These mountains are in the State of New York, on the west
side of the Hudson River.
Round Top and High Peak, two of the highest summits, are about
thirty-eight hundred feet above the level of the sea. They are well
covered with forests, and in autumn, when the leaves begin to change,
they make a very brilliant show.
The Catskill-Mountain House is finely situated on a rocky terrace,
twenty-two hundred feet above the river. It is twelve miles from the
village of Catskill, and is much resorted to in the summer season.
The prospect from this house is quite extensive. Mabel writes me that
the view of the sunrise is grand; the air is cool and bracing; and the
sight of the tops of trees rolling below, like a sea, for miles and
miles, is a thing to remember.
ANNA LIVINGSTON.
[Illustration]
SLEEPING IN THE SUNSHINE.
[Illustration: Music]
Words by MATTHIAS BARR. Music by ROBERT MILLS.
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Sleeping in the sunshine,
Fie, fie, fie!
While the birds are soar-ing,
High, high, high!
While the birds are op'-ning sweet
And the blossoms at your feet,
Look a smil-ing face to greet.
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