. A lake tour to picturesque Mackinac; historical and descriptive . rse, six miles to the north, lies False Presque Isle,which has a fine lake, and is the summer resort of an Adrian, Mich. club. We now steer fifty-five minutes N. W. x N., to Presque Isle bold, abrupt shore of this island admits of running close in, andthus affords a fine view of the place. Thence a course N. W. x two hours and fifty-five minutes, brings us abreast of Spectacle ReefLight, which is most romantically located. Out by itself on a small flatrock, ten miles from shore this light stands one hundr
. A lake tour to picturesque Mackinac; historical and descriptive . rse, six miles to the north, lies False Presque Isle,which has a fine lake, and is the summer resort of an Adrian, Mich. club. We now steer fifty-five minutes N. W. x N., to Presque Isle bold, abrupt shore of this island admits of running close in, andthus affords a fine view of the place. Thence a course N. W. x two hours and fifty-five minutes, brings us abreast of Spectacle ReefLight, which is most romantically located. Out by itself on a small flatrock, ten miles from shore this light stands one hundred feet above thewaters of the lake. It is ten miles south from Bois Blanc Island, and . 74 By Steamers, from Cleveland and Detroit. fourteen miles from Bois Blanc Island Light. Here we run for fortyminutes on a due west course to Cheboygan Light, then change W.,S. W., and in four and one-half minutes are abreast of Cheboygan see no entrance, and wonder how we shall find any. The fact is, you see. Wed be all at sea, Were it not for the captains Suddenly theorder comes, Starboard ! andlo! the riveropensto our view. Weplow our way upamong lumberpiles and floatinglogs which blockthe harbor attimes to such anextent as to re- Lovers Leap, Mackinac Island. quire a tug to take us in and out, involving much delay and greatexpense. Propellers sometimes make things exceedingly lively, andtake logs, boom and all out into the lake with them. You ask, is there no law here that makes it a punishable offense to?.?) A Lake Tour to Picturesque Mackinac obstruct a navigable stream ? Appearances seem to indicate that thereis no such regulation. Usually there is a harbor master to adjust suchdifficulties and see that the channel is kept open ; and a city govern-ment disposed to protect all interests alike, would promptly remedy anevil of this magnitude ; but here lumber is king, and all things mustbow to him, An account of the course over which we are going, while serving toloc
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