The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-13
LAKE SCENERY OF NEW YORK.
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LAKE GEoRGI, August l8, 1857
have been thinking for tme of writing to you
They say bought precsdes execution, although ad
med that habit viii induce irresponsible Nsthe
thought nor habit WILL however, avail much But
seated this edge OF rock with my back duly installed
sgans huge boulder OF kindred granite, not
sble 70 the Establishments OF sspaper fame, ly
when It be bad through the medium of the HERALD
l, Therefore, invoke your att ntion.
The sheet OF water which lies before me, and which
encrcles these dozen isands in It's embrace, called
Lake George Ia beautiful tn look at and It day
having parched throat might fancy iu rect.
and, indeed there 10 tiou that In the olden time
say hundred years ago Ytain worthy priests
accustomed TO send this ~ater 10 france holy water
but who nave tasted OF aod haned In IT, say that II
common water flat TO the taste and quite vorthy o
dhtDfuhhed mention 10 no dorbt very pure, bat ths,
10 no credit to the xaer for kwories itself CONSTANT,
agsDet rock and beach, and only prevented from ing
muddy by the peculiar non combauve tendency OF the
shores
Before me, stretching boldly upward In majestic pro
porti u the Black Mountain, the King II the Lake,
~h,ch, bs Il robed with cloud or adorned with surhs
looks every inch a mcnacb. rhis island upon frag
ho.her Bunch Islands, ana belongs - . cluster
ino.n BY the family nsme of Floating Bat.ery
worthy old farmer wh, cuvates two three barren
hills, and raises obidrsn mullen stalks says that
while Abernomhies expedition was on IL way through
the lake, one Of tho gun barges got loose and wen.
his nov two weeks aimee and four companions came
here 70 catch base, breathe fresh air and sleep in
eLt Animated by such reasonasle motives II be
surprise that wc have been fully Aasned; and would
recommend 10 every seeker aser novelty 70 hitch bis
pectatons much possbe to the prac ica Al the In
viiAton Of minister fisnd here bringing with
old clothes, good spirits and fixed determination With the
tee, conee, So watch ,upplisi By Glens Falls
associates all other things have naturally We fol
low he o. ample bon OF me .n1 ana mo ioosn or ws
OF morrow, what shall cat drink or with what
shall be clothed We 60 "a bravey for whatever Offers
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nuanoe ,hAn ten hour, prsudcal 70 the ae1biy OF
boots. In the morning get up at sunrise; amer
esccp, " iiS,y.i.. a shs shins scenes Of me hour
al pa cpaie In preparing breakfast The hsh caught
The night before the stspe dish, nanh cd With potatoes
and brt ad We quite Indifferent coffee buI adore
tea Our cooking apparatus Is quite complex, consisting
Of stove made o. four huge stones, With the top OF
frIct usbt; then there The big pot, and The little
pot ard the flying pan-aD together forming complete
and elegant cook apparatus, such any camper out
misht vel be proud of The cooking q sss oensis We
Of the washing or fishes may be per med 10 say word
that In my peculiar province
may not be generally known that there two kinds
OF water used In this operation hot and cod ~ there
Two kinds Of dishes 70 be wDhed greasy and greasy
oas may & % aro % .ou, mn a. ns non ny . "s ~
the slime Of an eel, and cleaning the one Il about
verieni as sknnpg the her Give me the washing OF
spoons and lee cups Eve' sir ce have devoted hands
70 this branch ~ domestic service my estimation OF lne
heroic In woman has been en- the increase.
Amer brtakfast nsh and here opens brilliant opror
tuny for description but postpone u until wrile you
again FishnE consider 70 be both art an science
and demandi peculiar elaboration In It's uesimcnt Al
lurch af er which snooze (sn emphatic term)
read wrie, there Ia inclination. ID Af.er suosei,
however, thai all the subimy OF life ihows Itself
II s that ihs shades begin 10 gsiher dressing up
asc snrb he lepghs ned erpanse OF hill and mountain
and pressing q4ict the struggling waters The voice of
The whlpo~l, pantive and lo~ ~ tue accent OF the
murmur heard, whe the loon sends forth his hoarse
dhmal croax Ike the screech OF fury
then there IL music lend I. charm, and In the old
sor rs favorte choru@cs glide through wealth OF
pleasure and when the peers the black
tap nshtrg up the with h son light. the
shadows deepen, and the outlines OF things become
nrmed and the haze begins 10 settle down the wood
and sier tay evening prayers and partake
selves TO repose Tho crck ohirps By pillow and
the murnurinx pines and bcmlocks hush ~ 70 seep.