Early Mackinac A sketch, historical and descriptive . C then adds her tribute to the exceeding beauty of thespot and its position. She arrived at a time whennearly two thousand Indians (and more coming ev-ery day) were encamped on the beach to receivetheir annual payments from the government. As thevessel came into the harbor the Captain had somerockets let off which greatly excited the Indians, and their wild cries re-sounded along theshores. The is-land was a sceneof ideal loveliness,and these wildforms adorned itas looking so athome in it. Sherepresents it as apleasing sight,after the raw,c
Early Mackinac A sketch, historical and descriptive . C then adds her tribute to the exceeding beauty of thespot and its position. She arrived at a time whennearly two thousand Indians (and more coming ev-ery day) were encamped on the beach to receivetheir annual payments from the government. As thevessel came into the harbor the Captain had somerockets let off which greatly excited the Indians, and their wild cries re-sounded along theshores. The is-land was a sceneof ideal loveliness,and these wildforms adorned itas looking so athome in it. Sherepresents it as apleasing sight,after the raw,crude, staring as-semblage of houseseverywhere sure tobe met in thiscountry, to see theold French town,mellow in its col-oring, and with the harmonious effect of a slowgrowth which assimilates naturally with objectsaround it. Concerning Arch lioek, she says: Thearch is perfect, whether you look up through it fromthe lake, or down through it to the transparentwaters. She both ascended and descended thesteep and crumbling path, and rested at the summit. LESLIE A\K A SCEXE OX THE BEACH 173 beneath the trees,.and at the foot ii^Don the cool mossystones beside the lapsing wave. Sugar Loaf rockstrnck her as having the air of a helmet, as seenfrom an eminence at the side. The rock may beascended by the bold and agile. Half way up is aniclie to which those, who are neither, can climb aladder. The woods she describes as very full infoliage, and in Augiist showed the tender green andpliant life of June elsewhere. She gives us a viewfrom the bluflfs on the harbor side: I never wishedto see a more fascinating picture. It was an hour ofthe deepest serenity; bright blue and gold with richshadows. Every moment the sunlight fell moremellow. The Indians were grouped and scatteredamong the lodges; the women preparing food overthe many small fires; the children, half naked, Avildas little goblins, were playing both in and out oftlie water; bark canoes upturned upon the beach,and others coming, the
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