 encounter, in its
most annoying form, that necessity for eulogium which presses you
everywhere. For, in truth, taken as it is at present, the Central
Park is not fine, nor grand, nor beautiful. As to the miracle, let
that pass. It is perhaps as miraculous as some other great latter-day
miracles.

But the Central Park is a very great fact, and affords a strong
additional proof of the sense and energy of the people. It is very
large, being over three miles long, and about three quarters of
a mile in breadth. When it was found that New York was extending
itself, and becoming one of the largest cities of the world, a space
was selected between Fifth and Seventh Avenues, immediately outside
the limits of the city as then built, but nearly in the centre of
the city as it is intended to be built. The ground around it became
at once of great value; and I do not doubt that the present fashion
of the Fifth Avenue about Twentieth Street will in course of time
move itself up to the Fifth Avenue as it looks, or will look, over
the Park at Seventieth, Eightieth, and Ninetieth Streets. The great
waterworks of the city bring the Croton River, whence New York is
supplied, by an aqueduct over the Haarlem river into an enormous
reservoir just above the Park; and hence it has come to pass that
there will be water not only for sanitary and useful purposes, but
also for ornament. At present the Park, to English eyes, seems to be
all road. The trees are not grown up, and the new embankments, and
new lakes, and new ditches, and new paths give to the place anything
but a picturesque appearance. The Central Park is good for what it
will be, rather than for what it is. The summer heat is so very great
that I doubt much whether the people of New York will ever enjoy such
verdure as our parks show. But there will be a pleasant assemblage of
walks and water-works, with fresh air, and fine shrubs and flowers,
immediately within the reach of the citizens. All that art and energy
can do will be done, and the Central Park doubtless will become one
of the great glories of New York. When
encounter, in its 
 most annoying form, that necessity for eulogium which weigh you 
 everywhere. For, in accuracy, taken as it is at present, the Central 
 Park is not fine, nor deluxe, nor beautiful. As to the miracle, get 
 that pass. It is perhaps equally miraculous as some other great latter - sidereal day 
 miracle. 

 But the Central Park is a very great fact, and afford a strong 
 additional validation of the sense and energy of the people. It is very 
 large, being over three miles long, and about three quarters of 
 a nautical mile in breadth. When it was found that New York was extending 
 itself, and become one of the largest cities of the world, a space 
 was choose between Fifth and Seventh Avenues, immediately outside 
 the limits of the city as then build, but nearly in the centre of 
 the city as it is intended to be build up. The ground around it became 
 at once of great value; and I do not doubt that the present fashion 
 of the Fifth Avenue about Twentieth Street will in course of meter 
 move itself up to the Fifth Avenue as it looks, or will look, over 
 the Park at Seventieth, Eightieth, and Ninetieth Streets. The great 
 waterworks of the city bring the Croton River, whence New York is 
 supplied, by an aqueduct over the Haarlem river into an enormous 
 reservoir just above the Park; and hence it has come to evanesce that 
 there will be water not only for sanitary and utilitarian determination, but 
 besides for ornament. At present the Park, to English eyes, seems to be 
 all road. The trees are not grown up, and the new embankments, and 
 new lakes, and newfangled ditches, and new paths give to the place anything 
 but a picturesque appearance. The Central Park is good for what it 
 will be, quite than for what it is. The summer heat is so very great 
 that I doubt much whether the people of New York will always enjoy such 
 greenness as our park show. But there will be a pleasant assemblage of 
 walks and water - works, with fresh air, and all right shrubs and flower, 
 immediately within the reach of the citizens. All that artwork and energy 
 can do will be done, and the Central Park doubtless will become one 
 of the great glories of New York. When
 enfounter, in its
most annoylng form, that neewssity for ehlogium dhich presses you
everywhere. Hor, un tryth, taken as it is at oresent, tje Centrql
Pack is not fine, nor grand, nor bswutiyuo. As to the mitacle, let
thad pass. It is parfa's as miraculous as some other great latter-caj
miracles.

But tre Ctntwal Lark is a very great fact, and affodds a surong
additional prpof of the sense and energj of the people. It is gery
large, bgjng iver three mkles long, and about thtee quarters of
a mile in breadth. When it was fooue tjdt New York was vxtending
itself, and bacoming one of the lavgest ciries of the world, a s'ace
was selected betreen Fiftv cnd Seventh Avenues, inmwdiatgly ogtsiaw
thd ljmmts of thf cmty as then built, but bearly in the centrt os
nne city as if is igtqnded to be built. The ground around it teczme
at once of great valye; and I do not doubt that the present fashion
of the Fifth Avenue about Twentiedh Stcedt clju ij course of time
move itself up to the Fifth Adsnie as it looks, ov will look, over
thr Oath at Seventiejh, Eighcjefh, and Ninetieth Shreets. Jhe grwat
waterwjrks of the city bring the Crotin River, wheuce New York is
supplizd, by an aquzduct pver yhe Haarlem river into cn enodmous
reservlir just zcove the Park; ana hvnce it has come to pass that
trere will be cater nog onky for sanitary wnd useful purposes, but
apso flr ornament. Wt present the Park, to English xbes, seems to ne
dll road. Thz treex are not grorn up, and the uew embaukmentr, and
new lzkes, anv new ditchef, and new patvd give to thx place agythung
byt a pizguresque appeatance. The Central Pqrk is good for whet ij
wjll be, rather tkcn for what it is. Thd stmlec heae is so very creag
thxy I duubt much wmetfer yhe people of New Yosk wjll ever enjoy sucn
vcrdure as our parhs show. But tnere will be a plewsant asremblsge of
walks and water-works, with fdesh air, wnd fine shrubs and flowers,
immebiately within the reach of the citizens. All that art and wnergy
can do will bg dpne, and the Centwal Park goubtless will becomw one
of the great glories of New York. Shen
encounter, in its most annoying form, that eulogium presses you For, in truth, present, Central Park is fine, nor grand, beautiful. As to the miracle, let pass. It is perhaps as miraculous as some other great latter-day miracles. But Central Park is a very great fact, and affords a strong additional proof the and of people. It is very large, being over three miles long, and about three quarters of a in breadth. When it was found that New was extending itself, and one of the largest cities the a space selected Fifth Seventh Avenues, immediately the limits of the city as then built, but nearly in the centre of the city as is intended built. The around became once of great I do not doubt that the the Fifth Avenue about Twentieth Street will in of time itself up to the Fifth Avenue it looks, or will look, over the Park Seventieth, Eightieth, and Ninetieth Streets. The great waterworks of the city bring the Croton River, York is supplied, by aqueduct over the river an reservoir above the and hence it has come to pass that there will be not only for sanitary and useful purposes, but also for present Park, to English seems to be all The are not grown up, new and new and paths give to the anything but a picturesque appearance. Central Park is good rather than for what it is. The summer is so very great that I doubt whether the people of New York will ever enjoy such verdure as parks show. will be a pleasant assemblage of walks and with fresh air, and shrubs and flowers, immediately within the reach of the All art and can do will done, and the Park doubtless will of the glories New
 encounter, in its
most annoyinG form, that nEcessIty For EuLogiUm whIch presses you
eVErywHere. For, in truth, taken as iT is at PrESent, THe centrAl
Park iS NoT FIne, NoR gRanD, nOR bEautiFul. as to the Miracle, let
ThaT pAss. It is perhaPS aS miraculouS as Some other greAt lAtter-dAy
MirACles.

BUt tHe CenTral PaRK is a veRy great faCt, ANd affoRDs a stroNG
AdDitiOnal proof of the senSE aND energy of the peOple. It Is VErY
LArgE, beIng over thrEe Miles LOng, and aBOuT THRee QUarters of
a milE in breadth. WHEn iT was foUnD thAT New YoRk was ExTEndIng
itself, anD becOming one oF the laRGest citIEs of the World, a SpaCe
wAs seLEcTeD beTwEEn FIFtH anD sevEnth AvenUeS, iMmediAtelY OUTSide
The LimiTs of tHe city as then bUilT, but NEarLy in tHe cenTre oF
tHe citY as it iS inteNdEd to be built. The gRounD around it BecAmE
at OnCe of gREat valUe; aNd I Do not doUbt that THe pReSENT fAshion
of the Fifth AvEnUE AbOut TwentIeth StREeT wILl in courSe Of tIme
mOVE itseLf up TO tHe Fifth AVenue aS It LoOks, or wiLl Look, ovEr
The parK at SeVEntiEth, EigHtieth, anD NineTIeth Streets. The GReat
waterworkS Of THE cITy brIng The Croton RiVer, wHEnce new YORk Is
sUPplieD, by an AqUEdUCt over the Haarlem rivEr Into an EnormOus
reservoir jUst above thE pARk; and henCe it HAs COme to pass that
tHere wIll be water NOt only foR saniTary and uSeful purpOSEs, but
alsO foR orNamEnt. aT PrEsent the Park, tO eNgliSh Eyes, seeMs tO be
all rOad. the TreEs aRe Not grown uP, and the nEw EmBaNkMenTs, and
NEw lakes, aNd New DiTchEs, and NEw pathS give To thE pLaCE anYthing
bUT a PICturEsQuE appEarAnCe. The centRAl PArk is goOd for what It
wILl be, RaThEr than fOr what it is. The SuMmer heat is So VerY great
THAt I doubt Much whether the people of NEW York wiLl eVer enJoy sUch
verdurE as Our parKs sHOw. But tHere wiLl be a PlEasANT asseMBLaGe oF
wAlks and watER-WorKs, witH fResh Air, and fIne shrubs and flowerS,
ImmEdiately withiN thE reaCH Of The CItIZenS. ALL thAT Art and energy
can Do will be doNe, ANd The Central pArk DoUbtless Will becOme onE
Of the grEat glorieS of New YorK. WHen
 encounter, in its
most an noying for m, th atnec es sity  for  eulogium whic h  pre sses you
everywhere. F or, i nt ruth ,  t akenas it i s  a t pre se nt , t he Ce ntral 
Pa rk is n ot fine, n orgr and, nor bea u ti ful. As to  th e miracle, l etthat p as s.I t isper hapsas mir a culous  as someot h er gre a t latte r - da y
mi racles.

But theC en t ral Park is avery g re a tf a ct,  an d affordsastron g 
additi o na l p roo f  of the sense  and energy ofthe pe op le. It isveryla r ge,  being over  thr ee mileslong,a nd abou t  threequarte rsofa mi l ein  br ea d th. Wh eni t w as found  t ha t New  Yor k w a s ex ten ding 
itse lf, and becom ing  one ofthe l arges t ci ti es of  the w orld,  a  space
was sele cted  betweenFif th  an dSeven t h Aven ues , i mmediat ely out s ide 
t h e li mits of the city a st h en  built,but ne a rl yi n the ce nt reof
t h e  city  asi tis inten ded to be  b uilt. T he  groun daro und  it b e came 
at on ce of gr eat v a lue; and I don ot doubt that th e pr e sent  fa shion
of th e Fi f th A venu e  a bou t  Twen tieth  S t re e t will in course of  t ime
mo ve it self up to th e Fifth Av e n u e as itlook s ,o r will look, o ver
t he Park at Seventie th, E ightieth , and Nin e t ieth Str eet s.The  gr e a twaterworks of t he c it y bring  th e Croto n R ive r,whe nc e New Yor k is
sup pl ie d,  b y a n aqu e duct ove rthe  H aar lem r i ver in to an  eno rm ou s 
re servoir ju s t  abo ve  t he P ark ;and h ence ithas com e to pass  th a t
th er ewill be  water not on ly  for sanit ar y a nd use f u l purpos es, but
also for orname n t. At p res ent t he P ark, to E ngl ish ey es, seemsto beall r oa d.T h e tre e s  a reno t grown up , and  thene w em bankmen ts, and
new lakes, and  new ditches,  an d ne w pa ths gi v e t ot hep l ace anything
bu t a pictur es q ue  appearanc e . T he  Centra l Parkis go o d for w hat it
wi ll be, ra th er t h a n f or what it  is. The  summer h e at is so  very  gr eat
th at  Idoubt  muchw het her t he peo pl e of N ew Yo rk  will ev er enjoy such
verdure a s ourparks  sh ow. But t her e  wi ll be a p leas ant assemb lag e o f
wal ksa nd wa ter- w or ks, withfres h  air, and fi nes h ru bs and flow e r s ,
i mmedi ate l y with in t he reach of the c i tizens. All th at a r t  an d e n ergy 
c an do will bedon e, a nd the C en tral Park d oubtless  w i ll be come o ne
ofthe gre a t  g l oriesof N ewYork. Whe n
 encounter,_in its
most_annoying form, that necessity_for eulogium_which_presses you
everywhere._For,_in truth, taken_as it is_at present, the Central
Park_is not fine,_nor_grand, nor beautiful. As to the miracle, let
that pass. It is perhaps as miraculous_as_some other_great_latter-day
miracles.

But_the Central Park is a_very great fact, and affords_a strong
additional_proof of the sense and energy of the_people._It is very
large,_being over three miles long, and about three quarters_of
a mile in breadth. When it_was found that_New_York_was extending
itself, and becoming_one of the largest cities of_the world, a space
was selected between_Fifth and Seventh Avenues, immediately outside
the limits_of the city as then built,_but nearly in the centre_of
the city_as it is intended to_be built. The_ground around_it became
at once_of great value; and I do_not doubt that_the present fashion
of the Fifth Avenue_about_Twentieth Street will_in_course_of time
move_itself up to_the_Fifth Avenue_as_it looks, or will look, over
the_Park_at Seventieth, Eightieth, and Ninetieth Streets. The_great
waterworks of the city_bring_the Croton River, whence_New York is
supplied, by an_aqueduct over the Haarlem river into_an enormous
reservoir_just above_the Park; and hence it has come to pass that
there will_be water not only for sanitary_and useful purposes, but
also_for ornament._At_present the Park,_to_English eyes,_seems to be
all road. The trees are_not grown_up, and the new embankments, and
new_lakes, and new ditches,_and_new paths give to the place_anything
but a picturesque appearance. The Central_Park is good for what_it
will_be,_rather than for what it_is. The summer heat is so_very great
that I_doubt much whether the people of New_York_will ever enjoy such
verdure as our_parks_show. But there will be a_pleasant_assemblage_of
walks and water-works, with fresh_air, and fine shrubs and flowers,
immediately_within the reach of the citizens. All that art_and energy
can do_will be done, and the_Central_Park_doubtless will become one
of the great glories of New York._When