. Down east latch strings; or Seashore, lakes and mountains by the Boston & Maine railroad. Descriptive of the tourist region of New England . as if torn by some tremendous explosion. This is the route of the twenty-two mile drive, which fromNortheast Harbor goes north along the flanks of the mountains farunder some of their clifls, yet hundreds of feet above Somes sound,disclosing here and there fine seaward glimpses; and thence descendsto the valle^^s at the head of the sound, Avhere it turns eastward andwinds among the hills and past Eagle lake back to Bar Harbor. In a two days drive, stopp
. Down east latch strings; or Seashore, lakes and mountains by the Boston & Maine railroad. Descriptive of the tourist region of New England . as if torn by some tremendous explosion. This is the route of the twenty-two mile drive, which fromNortheast Harbor goes north along the flanks of the mountains farunder some of their clifls, yet hundreds of feet above Somes sound,disclosing here and there fine seaward glimpses; and thence descendsto the valle^^s at the head of the sound, Avhere it turns eastward andwinds among the hills and past Eagle lake back to Bar Harbor. In a two days drive, stopping for the night at Bass Harbor, thewhole circuit of the island can be made comfortably, and new roadsin all directions are constantly being opened, or old ones repaired, sothat the variety of walks and drives available in all directions hasbecome very great; with Mrs. Martins excellent guide-book in hand noone need get bewildered. Tliis authority cautions travellers not toomit Bass Harbor Head, since it affords a superb view, only surpassedby that from Green mountain. Southwest Harbor bids fair to rival Bar Harbor in population and 66. .»< -i^J^PI!!
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