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and thence by steamer through Lake Ontario to the Islands, while the Canadians go 

 by steamer from Toronto, Kingston, Gananoque and Brockville. 



Inquiry is often made as to the best way in which to see the Islands. Some of 

 those who make this inquiry intend staying there but a day or so, being on a tour of 

 perhaps the whole northeastern United States and Canada. It seems as though 

 such a person were living this life altogether too fast ; but if the trick of doing 

 this resort in one day seems necessary, one of the specially constructed excursion 

 steamers or observation yachts, which make a regular business of traversing the 

 Islands for sight-seers, may be taken at any of the principal hotels. A fascinat- 

 ing ride of nearly fifty miles through the intricate water passages of both the 

 American and Canadian Islands will unfold to the traveler a very good, but alto- 

 gether too brief, vision of this fairyland. There are three steamers employed almost 

 exclusively on these excursions. If the trip is made in the forenoon it is probable 

 that the route will be up the American and down the Canadian side of the Islands. 

 A trip is usually made in the afternoon in the opposite direction by one of the 

 boats, and every one should make this trip, even if they have no time for anything 

 more. The passages between the Islands will not be the same ones traveled in the 

 morning. In this manner a variety of scenery, a combination of nature and art in 

 buildings and landscape views that rival any scenes of foreign travel, will be 

 unfolded to the eye. 



In the evening a ride should be taken on some one of the steamers which carry 

 a powerful searchlight and pass through both the principal channels. Nearly all the 

 larger villas and their grounds will be found illuminated in an artistic and unique 

 manner, while the natural beauties of the islands and shores are brought in full 

 view by the expert manipulator of the searchlight. These three sight-seeing rides 

 may be made in one day, and there is no other way of learning so much of the 

 Thousand Islands in so short a time. But all who can should stay longer; for not 

 less than a week should be devoted to this interesting locality. 



Most people who go there'will want to fish for a few days, or at least enjoy one 

 of the famous out-of-door fish dinners. A side trip to the interesting old city of 

 Kingston, in Canada, should not be missed. The ancient fortifications, the shops 

 and the penitentiary, are points of particular interest. The beauties of the several 

 populous parks can be realized only by going to each. If one is a camera e.xpert 

 some delightful opportunities for views of villas and island scenery, combinations of 

 unique architecture, land and water, are to be had everywhere. 



One of the most interesting sights of the place is the variety of water craft 

 passing almost continually to and fro. The substantial cottager usually has a pri- 



