. A lake tour to picturesque Mackinac; historical and descriptive . Indian River, near Indian village, on the Inland Route,between Cheboygan and Petoskey We are going in swiftly to the landing, and at the expiration of fiveminutes the captain sharply changes the course to N. x N. ^ N., and thesteamer with a sudden turn swings gracefully into the crescent bay,uponwhose shores once dwelt the red-skinned Ottawa, and about whose islandhome rising three hundred feet above the clear, blue waters, still clusterthe mystic halo of song, romance and legend. 81 A Lake Tour to Picturesque Mackinac. MACKSN
. A lake tour to picturesque Mackinac; historical and descriptive . Indian River, near Indian village, on the Inland Route,between Cheboygan and Petoskey We are going in swiftly to the landing, and at the expiration of fiveminutes the captain sharply changes the course to N. x N. ^ N., and thesteamer with a sudden turn swings gracefully into the crescent bay,uponwhose shores once dwelt the red-skinned Ottawa, and about whose islandhome rising three hundred feet above the clear, blue waters, still clusterthe mystic halo of song, romance and legend. 81 A Lake Tour to Picturesque Mackinac. MACKSNAC ISLAND is the central point of the three great lakes. It knowsno land breeze, hence the winds, nonnalter from what direction they maycome, are always cool and no sooner cease blowing fromLake Michigan than they come fromLake Huron, and Lake Superior is neverbehind in the contest. The late Dr. Drake says: TheIsland is the last, and, of the whole,the most important summer resort to?^^vyrYyvvyfTYTTTTI!/ which v/e can direct the attention of«*••••••••**** ® ^ the infirm or the fashionable. * * * The living streams of pure water, cooled down to the temperature of44°, gush from the lime rock precipices, and an atmosphere never sultryor malarious, supersedes all necessity for nauseating iron, sulphur andepsom salts. As a health resort it is unsurpassed. Its cool air and purewater are just what are needed to bring back the glow of health to thefaded cheek, and send the warm currents of life dancing through thesystem with youthful vigor. The histor
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