What to see in America . eet high and a half acrein extent. It is separated from the mountain at its rearby a deep cleft about fifteen feet wide. According to theIndians, a chief who was drowned there dwelt afterward inthe water under the rock. He had power over the winds andwaves, and as the Indians passed in their canoes they wereaccustomed to throw in gifts to propitiate him. West of Lake Champlain are the Adirondacks, extendingin that direction eighty miles, and from the INIohawk Rivernortherh one hundred and twenty miles nearly to of the region is densely covered with forest.
What to see in America . eet high and a half acrein extent. It is separated from the mountain at its rearby a deep cleft about fifteen feet wide. According to theIndians, a chief who was drowned there dwelt afterward inthe water under the rock. He had power over the winds andwaves, and as the Indians passed in their canoes they wereaccustomed to throw in gifts to propitiate him. West of Lake Champlain are the Adirondacks, extendingin that direction eighty miles, and from the INIohawk Rivernortherh one hundred and twenty miles nearly to of the region is densely covered with forest. Lumber-ing is carried on extensively, and much timber is annuallysent down to the Hudson and St. Lawrence. There aremore than one thousand lakes in the Adirondacks, varying insize from a few acresto twenty squaremiles. Among thewild creatures in thedistrict are panthers,bears, wild cats, deer,beaver, otters, badg-ers, eagles, loons, andherons. The watersare well stocked with trout and. bass. Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain. 92 What to See in America
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