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occupy the section of country between the Eckford 

 Lakes and Lake Champlain ; and overlooking the 

 valley of the Raquette, forms the most prominent 

 object in view towards the east. South and West 

 inlets are also navigable streams, but more tortuous, 

 if possible, in their course, than the Marion River. 

 The boatman in passing up the west inlet, rows four 

 miles to gain two in distance ; he then arrives at the 

 portage between the Raquette and Moose River 

 waters. 



" Nearly opposite Indian Point, connected with the 

 Raquette by a small inlet only ten feet wide and four 

 rods in length, there is a beautiful little lake, about 

 one mile long and half a mile wide, of oval form, con- 

 cealed in a rich, dark forest, where the pine, spruce, 

 and hemlock, are gracefully intermixed with decidu- 

 ous trees. This lovely retreat, called Lake Eldon, is 

 protected from the winds in every direction, and 

 affords a calm and delightful resort. 



" Eagle Lake, which is an object of interest and 

 curiosity, lies about three miles due south from the 

 mouth of "West Inlet, and two miles east of Eighth 

 Lake. It is of small dimensions, not varying essen- 

 tially from eighty chains in length, and forty in 



