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SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
ON THE POLO FIELD AT MYOPIA 
heap on the floor at'the other end. As the table was long 
and su:rptuously laden the resulting smash was an extensive 
as it was expensive. The distinguished Englishman, who 
was recording his American experiences made solemn 
note of this performance as one of the curious features of 
club life in America. Not all of the post-prandial cere- 
monies of Myopia were of this noisy kind. They were 
usually of a mildly decorous order, but they were never 
allowed to be solemn or deadly dull. In this volume of 
Mr. Abbott’s the celebrated anecdote concerning the 
meaning and significance of the name of Myopia is record- 
ed and duly vouched for as authentic. Some New York 
gentlemen, coming on here to attend the Myopia races, 
took a carriage of Jimmie Ormond. On the drive out to 
the race track one of the cosmopolitan New Yorkers asked 
the driver what Myopia meant. 
“It is a name derived from the Greek word myops, 
word signifying near-sightedness,”’ replied the erudite 
3oston hackman. 
“Here, driver, you get inside the carriage and I'll get 
on the box and drive!” exclaimed the astonished Gotham 
man. 
Cape Ann as a Tourist’s Haven 
Pleasant Walks From Dogtown Commons 
BY W. 
ROM Whale’s Jaw a path leads in a north-westerly 
direction through beautiful woods of pine, maple 
and oaks to Annisquam. As we near the village quaint 
old houses are on the outskirts. 
Goose Cove at the edge of the commons is a very 
beautiful spot. ‘The hills slope to the edge of the cove 
and are mirrored in its waters. A winding lane follows 
along the northerly edge and will bring one to Annis- 
quam if followed; Or one can follow a wood path which 
leads-off this path through a grove of magnificent pines, at 
the edge of a woodland valley, peaceful and quiet, and 
can enter the village of Annisquam at the head of Lob- 
ster Cove. 
From here a short walk brings us to the Granite 
works at Bay. View. A roadway leads from this point 
to the Dennison farm, a place which has not yet lost. its 
colonial aspect. ‘The old house was built in 1790, 1s one 
of those long-sloping roofed, low-studded dwellings, such 
as history books picture. Ewen the old well sweep has 
been retained. It is a charming spot, away from the hurly- 
burly..a bit of the 18th century still living in the 2oth. 
WA few years ago the woods which surrounded the 
little farm were cut off, but not all of the beauty was 
destroyed and it is still possible to walk through the 
woods and enjoy the shade and quiet. 
LESTER STEVENS. 
Fifteen minutes’ walk brings us to the path which 
leads from Squam Hill to Dogtown. We will follow it 
until we come to a path a short distance below three 
houses nestled in the wood. This leads to the top of 
Poole’s Hill the highest point on Cape Ann. Away to 
the north is the coast of New Hampshire and Maine. To 
the west is Dogtown over which we have lately journeyed. 
3elow us to the east is the little town of Rockport with 
its white painted dwellings and away to the south is the 
shore near Boston. Cape Ann does not look to be a place 
of as large an area as we had thought, but what a variety 
of beauty has been placed here. 
Another pleasant walk near Dogtown is one which 
commences at the target rock and leads in‘a southerly di- 
rection to the railroad track. The ‘old Rockport road” 
so called is here and the walk is no less beautiful than 
the many others which we have enjoyed together. A 
rutted lane through quiet woods it is well worth investi- 
gating. It is useless to attempt to describe it, one must 
see the place to fully appreciate. A half hour’s walk 
brings us to the main road from which we may take a car 
home. 
There are many other woodland paths near Dogtown 
which one would best appreciate to discover for himself. 
In whatever direction we walk from Dogtown, there is 
beauty. 
