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WHERE THE SPORTSMAN LOVES TO LINGER. 



as T^'e rounded Deer Island the slight that met our view — 

 the great bald mountain seemingly in the center of the 

 lake, with the well-known hostelry and its cottages at its 

 base — was l)eyond our expectations. We found the service 









Moosehead Lake Division, Bangor and Aroostnok 



.ad. 



of that famous resort equal to an^^ of the hotels along our 

 coast. 



That night at Kineo Avas the last Ave Avere to spend for 

 some time in a civilized abode. On the morrow Ave Avere 

 to enter the vast Avilderness, the haunt of Avild ])easts, noth- 

 ing betAveen us and the stars but a piece of canvas, and tlie 

 ground for a bed. That night Aasions of Indians, bears, 



