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miles inland. Thus, as Brighton and Hastings 

 afford relief from the bitter winter winds of 

 London, so Atlantic City and Long Branch 

 have become refuges from New York, and the 

 value of Coney Island in this respect will ere 

 long be appreciated. 



Undoubtedly people become acclimated to 

 New York, and find its temperature, as well 

 as everything else that really makes it attrac- 

 tive, the best in the world. But these are 

 they who never go away from their home, and 

 who consequently never experience any incon- 

 venience in returning to it. Perhaps, after 

 all, they are more contented than vagrants 

 who wander all over the world in search of 

 happiness because they fancy that on Man- 

 hattan, where it could easiest be attained, the 

 air does not agree with them. Nevertheless, it 

 must be admitted that there is at least '' a 

 change of air" experienced by going either to 

 the seashore or to the country in winter as well 

 as in summer. Indeed, if I were compelled to 

 divide the time by seasons between city and 

 country, I would unhesitatingly give the 

 summer to the former and the winter to the 

 latter. 



