Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire, 1875 page 579
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LAKES IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE.    579

Heights of some of the Notches or Passes, of New Hampshire, above Tide Water.

Feet.

Feet

Water shed between Swift river and

the

Milan Summit, G. T. R. R.,

1,100

1,084

Pemigewassett,

2,618

Harrisville Summit, M. & K. R. R.,

Pinkham Notch,

2,018

Oliverian Notch,

1,078

Franconia Notch,

2,014

Whitefield Summit, B. C. & M. R. R.,

1,072

White Mts. Notch,
Stoddard Summit,

1,903

1,555

Orange Summit, N. R. R.,

990

NEW-HAMPSHIRE HILLS.

We’ve stood beside Niagara’s flood,

And mused on Nature’s skill,

But nothing there His genius shows
Like a New-Hampshire hill.

We’ve sailed upon broad ocean’s wave—
God calms it if He wills—

But nothing there shows quiet peace
Like old New-Hampshire hills.

We’ve been within the nation’s dome,
Stood gazing with a thrill;

But nothing there inspires such awe
As a New-Hampshire hill.

Within the banker’s safe we’ve stood—
Steel chests his lucre fills~-

But nothing there shows half the wealth
Of old New-Hampshire hills.

We’ve seen prairies and their flowers,
Beside their sparkling rills,

But nothing there looks half so fair
As old New-Hampshire hills.

When death’s cold hand upon us’s laid,
And life’s warm blood he chills,

Then gently lower us to our graves,

’Mid old New-Hampshire hills.

LAKES IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

In a country where the surface is broken by hills and lofty
mountains, there will be deep gorges and valleys, which afford
basins where the streams from the hill, and mountain sides are


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