. 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. t camp life here presents its attractions to those whoare disposed to rough it for the sake of a temporary sojourn in thishealth-giving climate. It will readily be seen that, aside from its popularity as a wateringplace, this resort has more than ordinary attractions for the artist, whohere finds abundant m
. 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. t camp life here presents its attractions to those whoare disposed to rough it for the sake of a temporary sojourn in thishealth-giving climate. It will readily be seen that, aside from its popularity as a wateringplace, this resort has more than ordinary attractions for the artist, whohere finds abundant material in nature for summer sketching to adornmany a canvas in his winter work. The hrst landing made after leaving Kingston, on the New Nork shore, is at Clayton, a floiirishinf; town <if some conimeicial importance, when covered witli thicl; f<irests, the deer swimming from wooded isle and quite a popular summer resort. Passing several large islands,on one of which is the celebrated Thousand Island Park, AlexandriaBay is reached, also on the New York shore. This is one of the mostwidely known of summer resorts, and has been aptly termed theSaratoga of the St. Lawrence. Its hotels and villas are elegant andcommodious, and here in tlie innnediatc vicinity mav be found some of. to wooded isle, and each little lily-padded bay nestling in among thehills and bluffs of the island, and teeming with water fowl, seem to theIndian in his half-poetic mood like some beautiful region dedicated tohis Supreme Deity. The locality is also a favorite resort for sportsmen, as the hunting,lisliing anil Imating facilities are excellent. Many line yachts are kept by the summer residents, and with a favoring breeze the white-wingedcraft will often be seen skimmingover the broad expanse of water intrials of speed. The last of the TliousandIslands are called The Three Sis-ters, from their proximity and re-semblance to each otlier. They arenearly opposite Brockville on theCanadian shore and Morr
Size: 2977px × 840px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookidtouristtravelvia00granuof
