The scenic attractions and summer resorts along the railways of the Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia Air Line- the Shenandoah Velley RR., the Norfolk and Western RR., and the East Tennessee, Virginia (14760757502)

Identifier: scenicattraction00virg (find matches)
Title: The scenic attractions and summer resorts along the railways of the Virginia, Tennessee & Georgia Air Line: the Shenandoah Velley RR., the Norfolk & Western RR., and the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia RR
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia Air Line Shenandoah Valley Railroad Norfolk and Western Railroad Company East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railway Company
Subjects: Summer resorts
Publisher: New York, Aldine press
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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l days. Often the American warships cast anchor in the Sound, and suchmen as Elton, Finch, Madison, Fitz-hugh and Richtie were landed at Dun-geness to meet their warrior brethren ofarmy fame. This whole section is full ofstories and legends of Indian and Span-ish invasion. These island sands, whitenow as snow, have been red with blood,and this glorious sunset, Glinting gold along an emerald sea, lighted often, with pitying rays, theclashing of sword, whirl of tomahawk,and swift flight of the arrow and spear. It is pleasantto turn fromthoughts of warto the quietthemes of peace.The Cotton Ginclaims Cumber-land Island asthe place of itsnativity. Whit-ney, the invent-or, was a tutorat Dungeness;marvelously in-genious, he wasa great help tothe lady of theManor in fix-ing things thatwould get out oforder. Onemorning atbreakfast, when anumber of gen-try were present,one of them said:If wehad ma-chineryto sepa- ENTRY III. Light Horse Harry Lee is buried atDungeness ; we stood uncovered at his
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THE WATER SOURCES AMONG THE GEORGIA PINES GEORGIA SUMMER RESORTS. 39 rate the seed from the lint, cotton wouldbe king indeed. Mr. Whitney can in-vent it, said the lady. The tutor wasmodest and declared his inability ; butafter breakfast he hovered about theblacksmith shop, and soon the travail of