Summer days down East . EASTWARD FROM PORTLAND. THE KENNEBEC-RIVER HE entrance to interior Maine and the wonderful Eastern^^ seaboard leads through the busy and crowded terminalstation of the Maine Central Railroad at Portland, the begin-^^il ning of a varied group of unrivalled summer routes, pro-vided with every convenience for comfortable travel, and everyinducement for leisurely exploration. Equipped with veraciousguide-books, and not-too-philosophical novels, bright newspapers, andother comforts, the traveller takes his place in the luxurious cars,secure of an easy and interesting
Summer days down East . EASTWARD FROM PORTLAND. THE KENNEBEC-RIVER HE entrance to interior Maine and the wonderful Eastern^^ seaboard leads through the busy and crowded terminalstation of the Maine Central Railroad at Portland, the begin-^^il ning of a varied group of unrivalled summer routes, pro-vided with every convenience for comfortable travel, and everyinducement for leisurely exploration. Equipped with veraciousguide-books, and not-too-philosophical novels, bright newspapers, andother comforts, the traveller takes his place in the luxurious cars,secure of an easy and interesting journey, and an early arrival at hischosen summer paradise by lake or sea, in the deep forest or amongthe ancient lowland villages. Running out of the suburbs of Portland, on the left one of thelargest ice-houses in the world is seen across the river. At the junctionstation the Boston & Maine Railroad crosses the line ; and farther outthe Portland & Rochester Railroad is intersected. The line swingsaround the base of Bramhall Hill, the aristocratic quarter of P
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