. Popular resorts, and how to reach them : combining a brief description of the principal summer retreats in the United States, and the routes of travel leading to them . mediately below the hotel, its peculiarstructure and singular location become apparent. The surface atKatama is an extended table-land, broken by gentle undulations, butat the coast falling abruptly to the beach below. In a single instance, bysome natural agency, a j)athway has been grooved through the bluff to POPULAR KESOKTS, AND HOW TO REACH THEM. the waters edge, forming an admirable passage, of easy grade, from thebeach
. Popular resorts, and how to reach them : combining a brief description of the principal summer retreats in the United States, and the routes of travel leading to them . mediately below the hotel, its peculiarstructure and singular location become apparent. The surface atKatama is an extended table-land, broken by gentle undulations, butat the coast falling abruptly to the beach below. In a single instance, bysome natural agency, a j)athway has been grooved through the bluff to POPULAR KESOKTS, AND HOW TO REACH THEM. the waters edge, forming an admirable passage, of easy grade, from thebeach to the plain above. Here a wharf has been built; and on the blutf,spanning the ravine, stands the hotel, under which the drive-way passesto the town beyond. Mattakeset Lodge has been constiucted to afford the maxhmonamount of comfort and pleasui-e. Numerous balconies and broad veran-das, commanding a complete view of the landing and harbor beyond,surround the house; but the peculiar and favorite feature is an open gal-lery, which occupies the entire upper story. In the evening this is bril-liantly lighted by gas, and is entirely devoted to promenading and YACHTING. It is, indeed, a novel feature. Here, in the hottest summers day, a cool-ing breeze is always felt, and the roar of the breakers on the south sideof the island, scarcely a mile away, fills the air. The whitened foam, asthe waves dash upon the beaches, which stretch away like a ribbon inthe distance, is always an interesting object of contemplation. Fromthis elevation, high above the surrounding water, securely shielded fromthe suns scorching rays, hundreds of whitened sail can be seen. The admirable facilities for yachting, and the abundance of fish andbirds in this vicinity, have induced the proprietors to make special ar-rangements for the convenience of sportsmen; Avhile others, whose taste 116 POPULAR RESOETS, ANB HOW TO REACH THEM. for these amusements commences after the game has passed the culinaryde
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