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more general aspects of a recreative aud sanitary character. 

 Extensive and beautiful recreation grounds bordering that stream 

 throughout the greater part of its course through the metropolitan 

 district may be looked for. The connecting links between the 

 various open spaces of the metropolitan district, in the way of 

 parkways and boulevards, will probably be made the subject 

 of careful study ou the part of the Commission and its Landscape 

 Architects. The natural routes for such ways presented by the 

 topography of the region afford opportunity for beautiful features 

 of this kind at a low cost, and assuring an immense benefit in the 

 development of the communities through which they pass. 



Considering for a moment the future development of the great 

 wilderness reservations, we may consider it as something in this 

 wise : The effort will be to maintain the aspects of an absolutely 

 wild country, modified only by such means as are essential to 

 make it accessible for the public ; with good simple roads of easy 

 grades, and pleasant footpaths aud rides penetrating its depths ; 

 with shelters from inclement weather established here and there ; 

 with refectories at convenient points, and possibly good hotels 

 where people may go for a sojourn amid natural scenes to which 

 the conditions of these localities will give exceptional charm. 

 The growth of the forests will be encouraged by the best precau- 

 tions against fire that can be devised, together with the adoption 

 of a system of scientific forest administration, which can be made 

 invaluable for the country at large in the practical example thus 

 given. 



In time these reservations will be entirely covered by stately 

 woods, penetrated by pleasant roads winding through the valleys 

 and along the slopes, whence, from the sylvan depths, there will 

 be beautiful vistas framed in foliage. Winding to the summits of 

 the hills, these roads will at such points command broad and 

 pleasing pi'ospects. These great natural pleasure grounds will oe 

 accessible from all directions by the pleasantest of ways for 

 riders in carriages and on bicycles and hoi'seback, whilst steam 

 and electric railways will furnish transportation for holiday 

 throngs. We shall see Revere Beach — and ultimately, it is hoped, 

 Nantasket also — cleared of the present unsightly encumbrances ; 

 its splendid curves of shining sands uno])structed from end to end; 

 a wide ocean-side road running along the crest, and bordered by 

 sightly structures which will be pleasing to see and to inhabit. 



