. Routes and rates for summer tours ... 1888 . lovely sheet than Smiths Lake or the ideal Cana-chagala ? Headley manifested his true appreciation of this section when he wrote the following; The Eight Lakes are connected Ijy streams, and form a group of surpassing beauty. Theyvary, both in size and shape, each with a different framework of hills and the change is everfrom beauty to beauty. There they repose like a bright chain in the forest, the links connected by silver row slowly through one to its outlet, and then entering a clear stream overhung withbushes, or fringed with lofty t
. Routes and rates for summer tours ... 1888 . lovely sheet than Smiths Lake or the ideal Cana-chagala ? Headley manifested his true appreciation of this section when he wrote the following; The Eight Lakes are connected Ijy streams, and form a group of surpassing beauty. Theyvary, both in size and shape, each with a different framework of hills and the change is everfrom beauty to beauty. There they repose like a bright chain in the forest, the links connected by silver row slowly through one to its outlet, and then entering a clear stream overhung withbushes, or fringed with lofty trees, seem to be suddenly absorbed by the wilderness. At length, however, you emerge asfrom a cavern, and lo ! anuntroubled lake, with all itsvariations of coasts, timberand islands, greets the eye. Through this you alsopass like one in a dream,wondering %vhy such beautyis wasted where the eye ofman rarely beholds it. An-other narrow outlet receivesyou, and guiding your frailcanoe along the rapidLONG LAKE, MT. SEWARii. Current, you are again. 44 ROME, WATERTOWN AND OGDENSBURG RAILROAD. swallowed up by the wilderness, to be born anew in a lovelier scene. Thus on, as if under awizards spell, you move along, alternately lost in the narrow channels and struggling toescape the rocks on which the current would drive you, then floating over a broad expanse,extending as far as the eye can see into the mountains beyond. A ride through these eightlakes is an episode in a mans life he can never forget. We need not here enumerate the many other crystal lakes and rivulets that adorn thissection, all situated in the midst of the finest scenery, as they are noticed in their proper places. Entering our boats and passing up the stream, we enter First Lake. Here we will brieflyturn from our route to make an excursion to the sequestered and rarely visited region of southbranch of Moose River. Turning sharply to the right, when near the middle of the lake, wepass Dog Island, and land at a little o
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