Excerpt from The Wyoming Valley in 1892<br><br>The valley as seen from the mountain top will never lose its charm; but below the poetry is marred, the enchanting spell is broken and the dreaming spirit broods no longer over this inland Eden.<br><br>Of its past history we have only a few conflicting fragments, but these fragments have made this spot famous and have awakened the interest and sympathy of mankind.<br><br>Its future history will be found in the statistical reports of its industries and the record of its material wealth.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.