. Rides and rambles on Staten island . astness, on the largest stage in the world. Here havebeen exhibited the historic Fall of Babylon and Rome under Nero, when the 6 RIDES A \H RAMBLES i i,\ a found I iic on] % 11 l,i i. • -\> in re tin re was room h to materialize thi ir great Bpectacnlar ideas, and here they put b thousand dancing girls to dance before scenerythai was no whit smaller than what it represented, as it Looked, across the lawn. The Btreei np the hill from the fenrj Leads t > a pretty suburban district where themodest cottage and the Queen Anne village stand side by side,
. Rides and rambles on Staten island . astness, on the largest stage in the world. Here havebeen exhibited the historic Fall of Babylon and Rome under Nero, when the 6 RIDES A \H RAMBLES i i,\ a found I iic on] % 11 l,i i. • -\> in re tin re was room h to materialize thi ir great Bpectacnlar ideas, and here they put b thousand dancing girls to dance before scenerythai was no whit smaller than what it represented, as it Looked, across the lawn. The Btreei np the hill from the fenrj Leads t > a pretty suburban district where themodest cottage and the Queen Anne village stand side by side, on either side asmootli drive-way, well kept lawns brightened with pretty flower-beds are every-where, and luxuriant shade-trees cast their grateful shadows on gallery and piazza,and do business aa hammock posts, where many a fair island* r lolls lazily the Bum-mer hours away. The view from these hills is superb. Looking north the city is in the background, the glorious Bay in the fdre, to the left the shores of Jersey, on the right. Sm u IIabbob. Long Island, vvitli green tries and grass from Bay Ridge < Port Hamilton, andin the southeast the sands of Coney Island oro outlined. Beyond it the mightyocean rolls. A walk up and down those shady lam and nevertiresomo, but when wearied feet protest theres the Rapid Transit road with frequent trains runningfrom station to station, where one may ride for a street-car tare. r, if you prefer acarriage, or a buggy with just room for two, it may bo obtained at the ferry. Justoutside the gates is a little booth with telephone to the stallies, Ihe message sent, andthe rig is on hand by the time you can refresh the inner man at Mime adjoinin;restaurant or garden. The drives of Staten Island i the hills cs\ ■ the bay or through the woods into the interior. The hard macadamized roads are wide and ioth, and the wheels -will run easily and almost noiselessly. The road from , leading west to Erastina and beyond, passes through one
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