. Here and there in New England and Canada . climber may see the great lake underspread, the Wil-loughbys and White and Green and Adirondack Mountains, and many alonely lake, set in the illimitable green of the northern plains. Rougemont 64 and Bcloeil rise in the remote north-west, and the towers of Notre Damemark the site of Montreal. From the bosom of the lake Jay Peak may be seen, rising with fine effectin the south-west; and on rarely clear days the far-away crest of MountWashington may be descried, low down on the horizon. The namelesshills and ridges beyond Elephantis huddle about the f
. Here and there in New England and Canada . climber may see the great lake underspread, the Wil-loughbys and White and Green and Adirondack Mountains, and many alonely lake, set in the illimitable green of the northern plains. Rougemont 64 and Bcloeil rise in the remote north-west, and the towers of Notre Damemark the site of Montreal. From the bosom of the lake Jay Peak may be seen, rising with fine effectin the south-west; and on rarely clear days the far-away crest of MountWashington may be descried, low down on the horizon. The namelesshills and ridges beyond Elephantis huddle about the foot of the lake, withtheir tempting suggestions of wild lands to be explored, and virgin streamsto invite the anglers attention. Across the lake is Bay-View Park, at the mouth of Fitch Bay, and nearSkinners Island, where a celebrated smuggler of eighty years ago used toevade the customs officers by disappearing in an unknown cavern. Beyondis Long Island, with its fringe of palisades and a famous Balance Rock. The ^iEAf^ Owls \o MountakJ. Allans, Molsons, and other prominent Montreal families have villas alongthe eastern shore here, looking across at the sharp pyramid of Owls Headand the Jumbo-shaped Mount Elephantis. The estate founded here by the late Sir Hugh Allan is the most conspic-uous on the lake. In the old days, the flag of the Allan Line of oceansteamships waved from this mansion during the season; and the lord cf themanor used to carry his guests about the lake in a handsome steam-yacht, adiminutive model of the great Atlantic steamships. The Allan place is fourmiles below Georgeville. Just to the northward is the pleasant summer-home of Mr. Alexander Molson of Montreal, near Molsons Island and itslovely sheltered bay. Farther up the valley, in and near Stanstead, thereare several comfortable summer-estates, or country-houses, belonging to 6s Montrealers. It is surprising tliat this feature of life, so attractive to ourAnglo-Canadian brethren, should not have bee
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