. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. ranking fourth in the Colonies, and many old buildings of extraordinaryinterest remain, notably the Old State House, ovedooking the Parade, andthe Henry Bull house on Spring Street. The famous Old Stone Millhas created a never ending controversy as to its origin. The antiquarianand the artist will find quite as much of delight in the old town as thegeneral tourist or follower of fashion will in the new. The natural setting of Newport, where bay and ocean
. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. ranking fourth in the Colonies, and many old buildings of extraordinaryinterest remain, notably the Old State House, ovedooking the Parade, andthe Henry Bull house on Spring Street. The famous Old Stone Millhas created a never ending controversy as to its origin. The antiquarianand the artist will find quite as much of delight in the old town as thegeneral tourist or follower of fashion will in the new. The natural setting of Newport, where bay and ocean meet, is exquisitein the extreme, and the methods of getting there are most attractive. Thelocality has many natural curiosities, such as the Hanging Rocks, SpoutingCave and the Glen. But to ^ the tourist, Newport is recom-mended for a days excursion,as the hotel accommodationsare quite inadequate. Narragansett Pier is only alittle less famous than New-port. It is celebrated for itsgreat hotels, its superb bathingbeach, its splendid summerresidences and the variedassortment of delightful *^^*i^^i
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