. Tourist travel via Grand Trunk Railway System : and connections, including Niagara Falls and Gorge, the Highlands of Ontario, comprising Georgian Bay, Muskoka Lakes ; St. Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, the Saguenay River, the Rangeley Lakes, White Mountains, and the Atlantic Sea-Coast. untains offersmore varied interest in the beauty of thescenery. Near the point where the Lead MineBridge road diverges from the Shelburneroad, is a hill whence is obtained a mag-nificent view of Mount Madison, with acharming foreground of velvety meadow. The Lead Mine Bridge is about midway between Gorham a
. Tourist travel via Grand Trunk Railway System : and connections, including Niagara Falls and Gorge, the Highlands of Ontario, comprising Georgian Bay, Muskoka Lakes ; St. Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, the Saguenay River, the Rangeley Lakes, White Mountains, and the Atlantic Sea-Coast. untains offersmore varied interest in the beauty of thescenery. Near the point where the Lead MineBridge road diverges from the Shelburneroad, is a hill whence is obtained a mag-nificent view of Mount Madison, with acharming foreground of velvety meadow. The Lead Mine Bridge is about midway between Gorham and Shelburne \ il-lage. From its center a noble view isobtained of Mount Madison with Adamsand Washington, the river forming a beau-tiful foreground. The best time to makethe visit is between five and seven of theafternoon. Then the lights are softest ami the shadows richest on the .oliage of the river, and on the lower moun-tain sides. And then the gigantic gray pyramid of Madison witli itspointed apex, back of which peers the ragged crest of Adams, sliowsto the best advantage. As the train leaves Gorham. and at a distance of about a mile fromthe station, one of the finest views from a railway train to be foundanywhere, is secured from the right and rear. Its chief features are the. N£ UKIDGE iiiilik- |)i->)si>eLt of Mimnts Moiiah, Madison and Adams. Just beforereaciiin;; Slielburni, what splendid symmetry bursts upon tile viewwlien tile whole mass of Madison is seen throned over the valley, itselfoer-topped by the ragged pinnacle of Adams. For many leajjues tlierout J traverses a region of remarUable l)eauty and picturesqueness. Ilie effects of cultivaticjn are apparent in the rich meadows wiiicliliirler the gracefully winding stream of the beautiful Androscoggin,making constant and pleasing contrast with the wild grandeur of theadjacent mountains. As the fertile intervales of Bethel are reached, Loch M.
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