Author: Davidson College

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-18

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780484038164

Excerpt from Quips and Cranks, 1897, Vol. 2 Not only was the spot suitable account of its populous vicinity and the wealth of its people, but on account of its height above the surrounding country and the general healthfulness of the region. Davidson is located upon the granite belt which sweeps from Beattie's Ford through the lower part of Iredell, the upper section of Mecklenburg, Southern and Eastern Rowan, and striking the Yadkin at Trading Ford. The water that fallsfrom the east roof of the Old Chapel finds its wav into the Yadkin (pee Dee) River, fifty - six miles away; that from the west roof flows into the Catawba. The immediate neighborhood around the College is well drained, and contagious diseases For eight months in the year the roads are The College campus contains about seventy-five acres covered with blue grass, and the beautiful walks and drive ways are shaded by scores of elms and oaks. Within a mile lies Lake Wiley, covering fourteen acres; a little further we find the Cascades, Lover's Leap, Diamond Rock, and many other beautiful and picturesque places. 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.