Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Popular Resorts, and How to Reach Them: Combining a Brief Description of the Principal Summer Retreats in the United States, Routes of Travel Leading to Them
Of all the celebrated watering-places on the coast, the famous springs, or the frequented mountain-houses, no two are alike, yet each locality possesses an individual interest, and finds its pa trons; and the routes which lead to them have their attractions, either in the safety and comforts afforded the traveller, or in the picturesque beauty of the region through which they pass. It is to lay this subject clearly before the public that these pages with their illustrations are presented; thus enabling the tourist to choose in advance the character of scene he would visit. The favorable reception of the two former editions of this work, and the universal request of patrons for its continuance, have determined the author to publish annually a volume devoted ex clusively to the interests of travel, which shall give not only gen eral information regarding the Popular Resorts, and How to Reach Them, but furnish a standard medium through which proprietors or agents, who represent houses or routes, may describe or illus trate the merits of their respective interests. The illustrated routes have been generally prepared from sketches and notes taken on the spot by the compiler of this volume; while the item notices have either been written expressly for it, or compiled from the best published accounts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
