. Summer saunterings ... : a guide to pleasant places among the mountains, lakes and valleys of New Hampshire, Vermont and Canada . sant raml)les in the vicinity of the twolakes, and boating and fishing also enter into the list of Mountain, north of Echo Lake, and easily reached, aflbrds a glo-rious lookout. JNIount Gannon is ascended on foot, but not withoutmuch exertion; and the summit of Lafayette is reached on Cannon derives its name from a large, flat rock near its summit,which bears a strong resemblance to a cannon when viewed from below. In its size, appo
. Summer saunterings ... : a guide to pleasant places among the mountains, lakes and valleys of New Hampshire, Vermont and Canada . sant raml)les in the vicinity of the twolakes, and boating and fishing also enter into the list of Mountain, north of Echo Lake, and easily reached, aflbrds a glo-rious lookout. JNIount Gannon is ascended on foot, but not withoutmuch exertion; and the summit of Lafayette is reached on Cannon derives its name from a large, flat rock near its summit,which bears a strong resemblance to a cannon when viewed from below. In its size, appointments, and the character of its management, theProfile House befits its noble surroundings as fully as the works of mancould be expected to meet such grand requirements. The hotel accom-modates between five and six hundred guests in royal style. It is avery fashionable resort; and its register of guests is a roll of the mosthonored names of Boston, New York, Biooklyn, Philadelphia, and theSouth and West. The table, celebrated for its excellence, derivesmanv fresh delicacies from the fine Profile House farm in Franconia. 84. THE FLUU£. 85 A choice herd of Jersej^ cows, for example, furnishes fresli milk. Gasand water are supplied throughout the house; and the sanitary arrange-ments were perfected a few years ago, at great expense, under the di-rection of one of the foremost sanitary engineers of America; and thepast year steam heat has been extended over the whole house, whichhas also had a thorough renovation and its substantial features madeyet more valuable. An orchestra plays during the season, both after-noon and evening, for the pleasure of the guests. The Profile Househas gained its great reputation under the proprietorship of & Greenleaf, and will continue under the same able supervisionas in years past. The Flume House, situated at the south entrance to the Notch, fivemiles below the Profile House, has the same proprietorship as the is under th
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