. In brightest summer land . 29 87 3 29 79-3 67 9 30 86 4 73-9 30 31 89 5 75-4 31 75-7 The town has excellent water, and its community is in the forefrontof New-England civilization, and excels in provision for comfort, con- venience, and social needs and delights. Points of interest abound inevery part of the island, and these are connected or reached by well-made driveways, a railroad connecting the main village with Siascon-set (Sconset) on the south shore, where may be found one of themost unique and charming settlements on ocean
. In brightest summer land . 29 87 3 29 79-3 67 9 30 86 4 73-9 30 31 89 5 75-4 31 75-7 The town has excellent water, and its community is in the forefrontof New-England civilization, and excels in provision for comfort, con- venience, and social needs and delights. Points of interest abound inevery part of the island, and these are connected or reached by well-made driveways, a railroad connecting the main village with Siascon-set (Sconset) on the south shore, where may be found one of themost unique and charming settlements on ocean borders. It goeswithout telling that here is peculiar provision for summer sporting,—boating, bluefishing on the shoals and in the roadsteads, shark-hunt-ing off Wauwinet, perch-fishing in the fine ponds scattered about in-land, the bathing already referred to in preceding pages, and everymanner of out-door exercise and pastime. Besides, there is constantassociation with great companies of the best people from all sections. and centres, only such tinding incentive or interest to visit such a quietand orderly locality as is here to be found. The steamers make twotrips between the island and the mainland daily, and the Old-Colonytransportation service is perfect as regards the needs of Nantucketand the Vineyard. Our excursionists remained in Nantucket long enough to becomethoroughly delighted with its climate, people, institutions, and allits presentation of delights and enjoyments, and then departed againon the home\vard course. At Marthas Vineyard a similar sojournwas entered upon, and what proved to be only another chapter in theexperiences so happily begun on the island farther seaward tookplace. In general, the quaint, peculiar features, natural and artificial, 84 that render Nantucket so exceptional among places of summer resortare not repeated in its neighbor, the Vineyard, nor, indeed, anywhereelse; but the ocean surroundings, the glorious outlooks from elevatedpoints,
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