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over the mountains into Massachusetts. It was Carl’s
first sight of New England, and he was not slow to
catch the beauties, both natural and artificial, of Berk-
shire county. At one time he was struck with the
picturesque scenery of the mountains and valleys, and
wild pellucid streams ; at another he was charmed with
the advancement visible in agriculture, the neatness-of
enclosures, and the quiet snugness of the farm-houses ;
at another, he stood in admiration at the fresh and
shining villages; which seemed to have sprung up in a
night, so unlike were they to the hoary, irregular piles.
of European cities ; and at every turn he was im-
pressed with the appearance of the people, who, almost
without exception, bore the marks of education and
morality.

After a short sojourn in Boston, Hartford, and New
Haven, they found themselves at home, much refreshed
by exercise and change of air, and welcomed by a circle
of affectionate friends. On leaving the steamboat which
carried them from New York, they found all the Smiths
and all the Mills on the wharf. Here Carl had the
pleasure of being made acquainted with Frederick Mill
the younger, who had returned from college, a young
man of genius and fine appearance, but of exuberant
spirits, and not exempt from some of those infelicities
of manner which grow up in college life. But he was
both kind and courteous to Carl, whom he looked upon
with the more respect on account of his French and