THE SUPERSTITIOUS MOUNTAINS.
Amongst the sights of tho Southwestern States of America are the Superstitious Mountains, which loom up from the arid desert to the east of Balt River Valley. The Superstitious Mountains rise out of the level surface of the desert like the pyramids of Egypt. On the crest of this unique range, aud in full view in the rarefied atmosphere for an immense distance, me hundreds of queer figures, reprewnting men in all attitudes. They ropresent ballthrowers, men recumbent and contemplative, otheis starting in a footrace, and in every concoivable posture. They are not real flesh and blood men, however, nothing but stone syenite; yet nothing can convince tho Indians, and some white men, that they are not genuine. They say they are real mortals turned into stone, petrified by the peculiar condition of the air of the mountains. ' ' Ho rideH. Ho walks. Ho hows with an axe. Ho races with his boys. Ho takes a cheerful view of life. Ho worships God. He lives a moral life. Ho easily digebts his food. He fears nothing." — Thus Dr. Talmage of the Czar of Russia.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18951123.2.71
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 125, 23 November 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)
Word Count
186THE SUPERSTITIOUS MOUNTAINS. Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 125, 23 November 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in