. Portland [Me.] its representative business men and its points of interest. ee that the most power-ful vision could not detect atrace of them unaided ; andeven through the glass they look like fragments of cloud, and so dream-like and poetical, that the moststernly practical man may be pardoned for forgetting for an instant that they are all American or foreignbottoms of a certain amount registered (and about twice as much actual) tons burden. Inland, theview is more varied, if not more beautiful, it comprising the picturesque country about Portland, andstretching far away to the White Mounta
. Portland [Me.] its representative business men and its points of interest. ee that the most power-ful vision could not detect atrace of them unaided ; andeven through the glass they look like fragments of cloud, and so dream-like and poetical, that the moststernly practical man may be pardoned for forgetting for an instant that they are all American or foreignbottoms of a certain amount registered (and about twice as much actual) tons burden. Inland, theview is more varied, if not more beautiful, it comprising the picturesque country about Portland, andstretching far away to the White Mountains. Our advice to the tourist in Portland would be, Go to theObservatory first of all ; get a general idea of the area the city occupies, the islands it embraces, and therelation its several sections bear to one another ; then gain a working knowledge of the direction,distance to, and importance of the adjacent towns, and you will be prepared to make intelligent useof your time and opportunities, and will thus get a better idea of Portland and vicinity in a week than you. Street. PORTLAND AND ITS FOTYTS OF TXTEREST. 25 otherwise could in a fortniglu or even a month. There is a !,neat deal to be seen here, even by thosewho have not that most pleasing vexation, a hobby, while those wIkj possess a genuine enthusiasm forsome one pursuit, as for instance that of history, may linger in Portland for months, and still not exhaustthe field; for not only is this historic ground, in which is doubtless hidden much material which if broughtto light would make many a doubtful point clear, but it also is the headquarters of the Maine Historical
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