Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . TOAD BOOK. ceiving that Simon regarded this toad with agood deal of pride I made a sketch of it. Ashort distance beyond this, on the shore of thelake that bounded the reservation, our host tookleave of us. On shaking hands with him I feltassured that I parted with a truly pious and es-timable man. Making our Avay to the mainroad and crossing the water by a bridge andcauseway, we strolled leisurely over the hills to-ward Tisbury. This part of the island is entirely destitute oftrees and shrubs (except where they have beencultivated
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . TOAD BOOK. ceiving that Simon regarded this toad with agood deal of pride I made a sketch of it. Ashort distance beyond this, on the shore of thelake that bounded the reservation, our host tookleave of us. On shaking hands with him I feltassured that I parted with a truly pious and es-timable man. Making our Avay to the mainroad and crossing the water by a bridge andcauseway, we strolled leisurely over the hills to-ward Tisbury. This part of the island is entirely destitute oftrees and shrubs (except where they have beencultivated about the farm-houses), and to eyesaccustomed to the verdure of forests it looksdesolate and dreary; yet the grass is fine, andfrom the amount of tillage visible, one may in-fer that it is fairly profitable. As we passed the school-house of Chilmarkthe children were in the inclosure enjoying theirmid-day vacation. On one side a crowd of rud-dy boys were playing at horses, rolling and pranc-ing over the green with merry shouts of laughter ;opposite was a line
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