The Rock River Country Of Northern Illinois PDF Download

Excerpt from The Rock River Country of Northern Illinois There are many ways of enjoying the beauties of Nature. One is the simple delight of the eye in contour and coloring. A cloud-capped mountain, a wooded hillside, a moss-covered clifi, a misty waterfall, a scarlet - leaved oak - all of these make very direct appeal to the eye and give a distinct sense of pleasure. Often they lift one - for the moment at least - to a higher plane of life. To this appeal to the eye and the emotions, there may be added an intellectual appeal, to be gained through some understanding of the many and varied forces of Nature which have entered into the making of the landscape, and of the way in which they have worked through the ages. The result is increased enjoyment and appreciation of the scenery. Intelligent appreciation always comes as a re sult of understanding - whether it be appreciation of one's fellow-men and their work, appreciation of music or art, or appreciation of the beauties of Nature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.