. In pine-tree jungles; a hand-book for sportsmen and campers in the great Maine woods . re invit-ing camps and a small hotel offer a hearty welcome and wholesome,comfortable quarters for the first night out. Starting early the nextmorning, the canoeist puts out into Cross lake and wends his wayleisurely into Square lake, along whose picturesque shores there aremany inviting places where the noonday meal can be eaten. Here,too, if one is lucky, he may catch sight of the bald eagle which has itsaerie in this vicinity. Should one be so inclined, he can pass on through Square lake intoand across
. In pine-tree jungles; a hand-book for sportsmen and campers in the great Maine woods . re invit-ing camps and a small hotel offer a hearty welcome and wholesome,comfortable quarters for the first night out. Starting early the nextmorning, the canoeist puts out into Cross lake and wends his wayleisurely into Square lake, along whose picturesque shores there aremany inviting places where the noonday meal can be eaten. Here,too, if one is lucky, he may catch sight of the bald eagle which has itsaerie in this vicinity. Should one be so inclined, he can pass on through Square lake intoand across Eagle lake before the sun sets, and camp upon its westernshore, or find comfortable quarters among the hospitable farmers whodwell here close by the lake. According to present plans, the rails ofthe Fish river extension of the Bangor & Aroostook line will skirt themargin of Eagle lake before the close of 1902 ; and should the voyagerwish to return to his city home from here, he can easily do so, reach-ing Bangor in the evening of the day of his debarkation. The River. 107. By Eagle Lake. Few, however, will want to end their trip here. Instead, they willpush on down Fish river for ten or a dozen miles to Fort Kent andthe St. John. Here will be found good hotel accommodations forthose who care to rest a day or two, or visit the many picturesque spotsin and near the village. Then, slipping his craft into the big river, the canoeist starts onhis way down the St. John. The little town of Frenchville is soonreached, where there is a good hotel, and where, too, from a hill closeby, a most entrancing view is had of river, islands, and great foreststretches rimmed with distant hazy hills of blue. Seven miles fartherdown-stream is Edmundston, N. B., overlooking the picturesque Mad-awaska and St. John valleys. The tourist will find ample and comfort-able quarters here. Edmundston is a good point from which to visitLake Temiscouata, and a good many people make the trip each
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