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After a brief rest, I procured another boat, and. still fol- 

 lowing my companions, rowed through Big dear Pond to 

 the carry leading to the head of the I'pper Saranac. This 

 U a "draw carry " four miles long, a solid road over which 

 both boats and tourist-; are transported on wagons through 

 the forest. Two or three hou-es in the midst of small deal- 

 ings are on the -bore, and by dint of loud hallooing on the 

 part of the guide, hetoiv we reached land, we called a man 

 and team to the landing. Again 1 left my boat, while my 

 eonipanions had their- loaded upon the wagon, and we all 

 uot aboard and proceeded in great state and comfort to the 

 hotel at the head of the I'pper Saranac Lake, where we 

 arrived at noon. 



"Cox's" i> a two story, frame house, much less pretenti 

 oils than Paul Smith"-. Capable. h<>we\er, of accommodat- 

 ing -i\ty L:U<'-K which it did the nit: lit before our arrival. 

 It i- >ituaied in a cleared, grass-grown space, of several 

 a hiuh and dry. sandy plateau, at least fifteen feet 

 above flic level of the lake. The southerly view from the 

 verandah, upon Ihe lake and mountains, south and east, is 

 very fine and impressive, and is deservedly noted. White 

 Kaci- Mountain can lie seen distinctly, and Ml. Marcy is 

 brought inlo view by going down the lake a little distance. 

 The lake is one of the largest in the wilderness. 



The junior partner of the linn of Cox & Lewis, then con 

 ducting the hotel, very kindly rowed me down the lake 

 M'Veral miles, before dinner, and 1 returned to the hotel 

 with the impression that I had been shown one of the 

 grandest parts of the water system of the Adirondack*. 



