. Summer saunterings ... : a guide to pleasant places among the mountains, lakes and valleys of New Hampshire, Vermont and Canada . t. For nearly 50 miles, from Lowell to Concord, N. H., the railroadcontinues along the banks of the charming and industrious streamwhich drains central New England; the scenerj-^ has already changed,the views broadening with the long reaches of the river, while highhills are frequently to be seen in the distance. At Nashua we find a busy city on botli sides of the river and a greatrailroad centre, where connections may be made for AVorcester and theSouth, Keene an
. Summer saunterings ... : a guide to pleasant places among the mountains, lakes and valleys of New Hampshire, Vermont and Canada . t. For nearly 50 miles, from Lowell to Concord, N. H., the railroadcontinues along the banks of the charming and industrious streamwhich drains central New England; the scenerj-^ has already changed,the views broadening with the long reaches of the river, while highhills are frequently to be seen in the distance. At Nashua we find a busy city on botli sides of the river and a greatrailroad centre, where connections may be made for AVorcester and theSouth, Keene and the West, and Portland and the East. At this point connection is also made with the Concord Railroad, overwhich the through trains run to the AVhite Mountains and Northerndivisions of tliis system, passing tlirough Manchester where for abouta mile the road is located along the side of the immense mills of theAmoskeag and other corporations, wliich are thoroughly equipped andcan use steam as an auxiliary wlicn low water in the river makes itnecessary. Other places, largely given to manufacturing, are Ilooksettand Suncook. 17. ■18 The several cities named, and especiallj- Concord,—a very handsomeand attractive place, and also the capital of the Granite State,—wouldrepay a visit. At Concord are two well-kept hotels, the Eagle and thePlioenix; and, in addition to the points of attraction within the city,tlicre are fine drives in the vicinity. The State House is a handsomehiiildinc:, very plcasantl} situated in the centre of a little park; and itcontains a large number of historical portraits, battle-flags, etc. Thecity is beautifully located in a region which was a great favorite with the Indians. The Nashua meadows lay green and unshorn,And the hills of Pentucket were tasselled wilh corn. But the Penacook Valley was fairer than these,And greener its grasses and taller its trees,Eer the sound of an axe in the forest had rung,Or the mower his scythe in the meadow had swung.
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