. To Ottawa, Ontario via the Rideau Lakes and River from the Thousand Islands and the territory of the New York Central Lines . ed for in depth of water Four-Track Series No. 34. and scenic characteristics. Its shores, particularly on the left ofthe entrance, are precipitous but attractive, from the presence ofa thick growth of timber. We bear to the left after passing thenarrow entrance, and here again find ourselves approaching ahigh bluff without any apparent opening. This approach ispossibly more mystifying than that to Clear Lake, but ultimatelythe pilot runs us into another narrow passag
. To Ottawa, Ontario via the Rideau Lakes and River from the Thousand Islands and the territory of the New York Central Lines . ed for in depth of water Four-Track Series No. 34. and scenic characteristics. Its shores, particularly on the left ofthe entrance, are precipitous but attractive, from the presence ofa thick growth of timber. We bear to the left after passing thenarrow entrance, and here again find ourselves approaching ahigh bluff without any apparent opening. This approach ispossibly more mystifying than that to Clear Lake, but ultimatelythe pilot runs us into another narrow passage, shut in by highand rocky banks, and along which evidences are plentiful offrequent occupancy by campers. This, we are told, is the Fid-dlers elbow, so called because the trend of the channel bears astriking resemblance to the position which a violinists arm takesin handling the bow. While we are still wondering just howthe steamer is going to effect an exit from the woods a sharpcorner to the right is turned, and instantly we see in front alarge and very handsome body of water thickly dotted withheavily-wooded THE EIGHT LOCKS OF THE RIDEAU CANAL AT OTTAWA—REACHED BYTHE NEW YORK CENTRAL. NEWBORO LAKE is widely and favorably known as affording some of the bestbass fishing on the whole chain and is accessible by both boatand rail. As a result, it is very generally resorted to, and not afew substantial and tasty cottages are to be seen on its islandsand along its shores. After passing Grass Point, a shore much in favor with campers, the cosy village of Newborois seen directly ahead. Just before reaching the foot of the bayon which it lies, however, the steamer takes a turn to the leftand at once brings up at the last lock on our way to the heightof land. At this point we get our last lift of eight feet, andnow, finding ourselves 192 feet above the level of our startingpoint, commence virtually the run down hill. Newboro thus hasthe distinction of mar
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