. To Ottawa, Ontario via the Rideau Lakes and River from the Thousand Islands and the territory of the New York Central Lines . e. A vast feeding ground for wild fowl isthus afforded, and during the open season the section is muchfrequented by sportsmen. Just beyond this drowned-land areawe enter a short cut or excavation and in a few minutes arrive at Four-Track Series No. 34. WASHBURNS LOCK. This is a single lock, very picturesquely situated, and by meansof which the boat is lifted another ten feet. It leads to a cut onthe other side, and this, in turn, after a short run of two miles,brings
. To Ottawa, Ontario via the Rideau Lakes and River from the Thousand Islands and the territory of the New York Central Lines . e. A vast feeding ground for wild fowl isthus afforded, and during the open season the section is muchfrequented by sportsmen. Just beyond this drowned-land areawe enter a short cut or excavation and in a few minutes arrive at Four-Track Series No. 34. WASHBURNS LOCK. This is a single lock, very picturesquely situated, and by meansof which the boat is lifted another ten feet. It leads to a cut onthe other side, and this, in turn, after a short run of two miles,brings us to BREWERS MILLS LOCKS. This work virtually marks the real commencement of thenavigation of the original lakes. We are given another lift offifteen feet here, and on emerging are for some time at a loss toknow how the boat is going to escape running into a cliff. Theman in the pilot house is still doing business at the old stand,however, and as he gives the spokes of his wheel a few sharpturns the boat glides noiselessly to the right, and the next instantthe beautiful waters of a hill-enclosed reach burst into view. On. KINGSTON MILLS LOCKS, RIDEAU ROUTE—REACHED BY THENEW YORK CENTRAL. one side the most distinguishing feature is a rocky bluff, some-thing over 100 feet in height, and affording some beautiful con-trasts of shade and color. This bluff likewise has the distinctionof furnishing a clear-cut projection of somewhat gigantic pro-portions, and which bears such a real, or fancied, resemblanceto the profile of the Iron Duke as to bear the name of that notedstatesman and soldier. There have been tourists flippant enoughto venture the opinion that whoever first made the applicationwas no friend of the Duke, but this remark is generally attributedto a bilious temperament and allowed to go at that. There canbe no question, however, regarding the lavish decoration whichNature has made at this point, as it is one of singular charmand beauty. We are now in CRANBERRY LAKE, in
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