The tourist's guide to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard . HO I. 30 NANTUCKEf. easily seen. The function of this very im-portant construction is to prevent the slidingof the sand into the channel, thereby diminish-ing its now very shallow depths. The Brant Point Light now commands ourview; also the hotel situated on this point, thenumber of handsome cottages on this pointwith their well kept lawns, attest to the beautyof this point of the island that is growing intogreat favor with the summer visitors. Round-ing Brant Point and entering Nantucket Har-bor, the destination of our journey is now in
The tourist's guide to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard . HO I. 30 NANTUCKEf. easily seen. The function of this very im-portant construction is to prevent the slidingof the sand into the channel, thereby diminish-ing its now very shallow depths. The Brant Point Light now commands ourview; also the hotel situated on this point, thenumber of handsome cottages on this pointwith their well kept lawns, attest to the beautyof this point of the island that is growing intogreat favor with the summer visitors. Round-ing Brant Point and entering Nantucket Har-bor, the destination of our journey is now insight. Here, outlined against the deep blue sky,are observable the steeples of the Unitarian,Methodist and Episcopal churches; the Athen-aeum and ye olden structures which have madeNantucket notable for its antiquity. Withcareful glides the majestic boat swerves wharf is literally black with towns-peopleand visiting tourists who are present either towelcome some dear friend, else to participatein the inevitable rush. Their pent-up spiritsburst the
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