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to rest awhile before beginning our afternoon's tramp homeward. 

 Meanwhile, let me show to you some views illustrating the 

 central section of Spot Pond, between Woodland Rock and Ful- 

 ton street on the east, Forest street on the west, and Love Lane 

 on the south. It is nearly equally divided by Elm street which 

 connects Fulton and Forest streets near the old Copeland farm 

 and the Saville estate recently purchased by Medford 



It may be reached most readily by way of Fulton from Salem 

 street, Medford, or by way of Forest street from Medford square 

 The latter course would be best for any one going from Boston' 

 Forest street is one of the finest surburban avenues around Bos' 

 ton. From Medford to Stoneham it passes almost directly through 

 the heart of the Fells, dividing it into nearly equal sections on 

 either side. As we approach Pine Hill, we get some charming 

 views. fe 



Leaving Forest street at 'a point nearly opposite Pine Hill we 

 wend our way through that most charming of all our rural lanes 

 Love Lane, and cross over on to Fulton street over which we 

 pass through the heart of the central section which we are now 

 describing. 



After passing Green Mountain Grove, the old picnic resort 

 Fulton street becomes very picturesque in character, every turn 

 in the winding road yielding charming road views with undulat- 

 ing landscapes of hill and meadow outspread on either side 



To the right of Fulton street an attractive region of rocky and 

 wild swampy territory, extends through to Highland avenue in 

 eluding within its limits some fine bold eminences commanding 

 extensive views, and the old historic section known as "The 

 Rocks," where we find the huge boulder which the children 

 call "Molasses Rock." 



On the left of Fulton street through the grove, is a fine ravine 

 which winds through many places to the Willows, where a very 

 curious natural phenomena is to be seen in the joining together 

 of three old willows by means of connecting branches at the base 

 On the uplands here, are beautiful clumps of ferns, and some 

 tine landscape scenery. 



Crossing the ravine, in a northwesterly direction from below 

 we come out on to Elm street, and reaching the high land on the 

 other side, we get a fine view of Medford's reservation; that por- 

 tion of the Fells between Elm street and Spot Pond, with Wright's 

 Fond in the foreground. " 



