. Summer saunterings ... : a guide to pleasant places among the mountains, lakes and valleys of New Hampshire, Vermont and Canada . Saco River; and, just beyond,the Elepliants Head guards the entrance to tlie narrow pass. MountWillard rears its shapely mass upon the right, and partly in front ofthe hotel; and the long seri*ated ridge of Mount AVebster forms thewest wall of the Notch. East of the lake, and lying along its shoresand upon the slopes aljove, is a luxuiiant grove of old trees designatedas Idlewild. Streams descend from the heights on either side; form-ing, at no great distance from
. Summer saunterings ... : a guide to pleasant places among the mountains, lakes and valleys of New Hampshire, Vermont and Canada . Saco River; and, just beyond,the Elepliants Head guards the entrance to tlie narrow pass. MountWillard rears its shapely mass upon the right, and partly in front ofthe hotel; and the long seri*ated ridge of Mount AVebster forms thewest wall of the Notch. East of the lake, and lying along its shoresand upon the slopes aljove, is a luxuiiant grove of old trees designatedas Idlewild. Streams descend from the heights on either side; form-ing, at no great distance from the liotel, beautiful cascades. Beyondthe gate of the Notch, and within the conflnes of the pass, are otheicascades and several rock proflles. Ipon the Notch road, three miles^below, is the Willey House, left standing after the terrible storm andlandslide of , 182G, while the family, who had sought shelteroutside, were overwhelmed and destroyed. An excursion through tlieNotch can easily be taken by cars or carriage, and should not be missed ;neither should \isitnrs miss the glorious view to be had from the sum- \)5. 90 mit of Mount Willard, easil} reached by carriages from the view is unlike any other to be liad in the mountains; its distin-guishing character being the appearance of the Notch, Avhich is spreadout a thousand feet or more below the beholder, ISIounts Webster andWilley forming its boundaries. The Crawford House is under the per-sonal managemenu of ^Ir. C. II. Merrill, one of its proprietors, and agentleman who has won the esteem and respect of the travelling publicto an unusual degree. Mr. Merrill brings to his important task a longexperience as a hotel manager; and the Crawf(jrd. under his guidance,has Avon wide fame. MOUNT WASHINGTON. An ascent to the top of tlie highest mountain peak is as easilj accom-plished as any other railway journey, and the visitor is compelled toforego none of the comforts or luxuries provided in the lower
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