The Love of Nature--Its Delights--The Wanderer's Reflections--
The Magic Hour--A Sunset on the Prairies--"The Sunny Italy"--
The Prairie Sunset--Route to Lebanon--Silver Creek--Origin of
Name--The "Looking-glass Prairie"--The Methodist Village--
Farms--Country Seats--Maize-fields--Herds--M'Kendreean College--
"The Seminary!"--Route to Belleville--The Force of Circumstance--
A Contrast--Public {xvi} Buildings--A lingering Look--Route to
St. Louis--The French Village--The Coal Bluffs--Discovery of
Coal--St. Clair County--Home of Clouds--Realm of Thunder--San
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