. Routes and rates for summer tours ... 1888 . e return trip, byturning sharply to the left and proceeding eighty or one hundred rods, we will reach EagleLake. The shores of this little loch rise boldly, almost precipitously, from the waters was once famous for its numerous large speckled trout, and it still affords some fine catches. Continuing our journeyup the inlet of SeventhLake, we land left and passover the fair portage (oneand one-eighth miles) toEighth Lake (one and three-quarters miles left), whichis one of the brightest linksof this remarkable scenery, though withs
. Routes and rates for summer tours ... 1888 . e return trip, byturning sharply to the left and proceeding eighty or one hundred rods, we will reach EagleLake. The shores of this little loch rise boldly, almost precipitously, from the waters was once famous for its numerous large speckled trout, and it still affords some fine catches. Continuing our journeyup the inlet of SeventhLake, we land left and passover the fair portage (oneand one-eighth miles) toEighth Lake (one and three-quarters miles left), whichis one of the brightest linksof this remarkable scenery, though withslight pretensions to gran-deur, is scarcely excelled inbeauty by any other banks, richly wooded,rise gently to a moderateheight, and cast their shad-ows into its limpid waters,which are rarely surpassedin crystalline purity. Thesurrounding forest—unusu-ally attractive—remains un-touched and unspoiled bythe vandal ax or it is to be hoped thatthis smiling sheet may longbe preserved in its nativeCAMP PINE KNOT. 48 ROME, JVATERTOWJV AND OGDENSBURG RAILROAD. Traversing the rough portage from the head of this lake, we arrive at the Brown TractInlet, flowing from two pretty little ponds only twenty rods apart, lying about one mile west ofthe landing, and which may be visited by boat up the stream when the water is high. Theyare also reached direct from Eighth Lake by carry. Ten or fifteen years since seventeen blackbass were placed in these interesting ponds, which have multiplied enormously. Many of themhave passed down the outlet f /e miles to Raquette Lake, where they are caught in considerablenumbers. Resuming our journey down the sinuous Brown Tract stream—perchance dragging thecraft some distance at the commencement—we wind through a cheerless swamp (four miles),and anon the lovely Raquette lies before us. Distance from Old Forge, about twenty-six miles. Once upon the Raquette the adventurer comes within the range of another system (a very
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