The Wheel and cycling trade review . ?-~ &b ?* ^ c~^ ... RTARd PART I. NEW YORK—BALLSTON SPA. By thirty hills I hurry down, Or slip between the ridges,By twenty thorps, a little town, And half a hundred bridges. —Tennyson. Glad September! With her bonnie brightdays, and cool, refreshing nights. The idealmonth of the tourist awheel. That mellowseason of the year when the golden suns soft-ening rays tint with rare, inimitable irrides-cent hues, and the balmy autumnal breezes,blended with all the health-giving richness of. natures ripeness, fill ones lungs with invig-orating ozone, till we feel t
The Wheel and cycling trade review . ?-~ &b ?* ^ c~^ ... RTARd PART I. NEW YORK—BALLSTON SPA. By thirty hills I hurry down, Or slip between the ridges,By twenty thorps, a little town, And half a hundred bridges. —Tennyson. Glad September! With her bonnie brightdays, and cool, refreshing nights. The idealmonth of the tourist awheel. That mellowseason of the year when the golden suns soft-ening rays tint with rare, inimitable irrides-cent hues, and the balmy autumnal breezes,blended with all the health-giving richness of. natures ripeness, fill ones lungs with invig-orating ozone, till we feel that we could wheelforever and a day. Tis the year time to enjoy the mountains;for now are they arrayed in royal purple andcloth of gold, their slopes affording rare,ever-changing combinations of color that stilldefy the deft touch of imitation. The daysare warm enough to produce a healthy glowand promote free blood circulation, withoutthe fear of overheating or flesh reduction,while the cool nights induce bound and re-freshing slumbers. Then let us oil up our bearings, strap on ourcamera and travelling case and away to thelakes and hills. But where shall it be—wevebut a fortnight. Some one suggests LakeGeorge and the Berkshires. Question. And aunanimous vote. So be it. Now, for route,plans, etc. The Centurion says: Why, wheelfrom New-York high along the banks of theglorious American Rhine—two days willcover it. The Scorcher acquiesces, while aresponsive Aye! comes from the BloomerGirl, but the Chaperon, in h
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