The Pine-tree coast . ng standing, snugly ensconced in theside df the isle; bul Instead of entering it, the boal rounds to at a singularprotruding rock, traversed by a wide split, behind winch there is a narrow coveand landing-place known as Dogfish Head. Pitched among the retreating rocks and trees of this shore I Baw tents andshanties, of mosl primitive design ; such, indeed, as men rear who are used tocamps and maivhes. or whom economy has taught to be their own should have called it the poor mans paradise. It was, in fact, a bona fidesummer camp, the rigid simplicity of which
The Pine-tree coast . ng standing, snugly ensconced in theside df the isle; bul Instead of entering it, the boal rounds to at a singularprotruding rock, traversed by a wide split, behind winch there is a narrow coveand landing-place known as Dogfish Head. Pitched among the retreating rocks and trees of this shore I Baw tents andshanties, of mosl primitive design ; such, indeed, as men rear who are used tocamps and maivhes. or whom economy has taught to be their own should have called it the poor mans paradise. It was, in fact, a bona fidesummer camp, the rigid simplicity of which in all matters pertaining to domes-tic economy contrasted somewhat sharply with the elaborate and even luxuri-ous belongings of its neighbors; yet, nevertheless, pots were bubbling merrilyon the coals, the men and women who stood around looked happy and con-tented, their attitudes were as unconstrained as their little cabins were homely,there was vigor and elasticity to their steps, and altogether it seemed as if they. •^j&avr* * HARBOR. were getting nearly the best of life at the shore, without troubling themselvestoo much about those things which are making our so-called fashionable cote-ries, we fear, much too civilized for comfort. There is no better summer-house than a good Sibley tent, pitched in asheltered spot; but it should always have a floor of boards, raised above theground a few inches, and so trenched round on the outside as to drain off allsurplus water. Keep Dry should be the maxim of every camper-out. Fora cabin, matched boards make a tight roof, which is the sim qua non in weiweather. Rounding the northern point of Southport. our course now lies throughTowusend Gut, past the pretty resort at Mouse Island, into Boothbay Harbor,where it is no uncommon thing to see from fifty to a hundred weather-boundcraft snugly moored at once.! In fact, Boothbay is one of those natural har- 202 THE PINE-TREE COAST.
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