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Identifier: laketourtopictur01detr (find matches)
Title: A lake tour to picturesque Mackinac; historical and descriptive
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: (Detroit and Cleveland steam navigation co.) (from old catalog) Whitcomb, Cummings D. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Detroit, Mich., O. S. Gulley, Bornman & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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but the mantle of charity hasbeen thrown over the tragedy, and a romantic explanation given in itsplace. Another writer says: After the removal of the fort to the islandin 1780, Captain Robinson, who then commanded the post, had a sum-mer house built upon this cliff, which soon became a frequent resortfor himself and brother officers. Pipes, cigars and wine were calledinto requisition, for at that time no entertainment was thought completewithout them, and thus many an hour, which otherwise would have beenlonely and tedious, passed pleasantly away. After a few years, by theaction of the elements, a portion of the cliff, together with the house,fell to the base of the rock, which disastrous event gave rise to the name. The brow of this cliff is 127 feet high. A little to the north of this may be seen an immense rock, standingout boldly from the mountain side, near the base of which is a beautifullittle arch known as the Giants Stairway. This arch is well worth thetrouble of a visit. 90
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A Lake Tour to Picturesque Mackinac A few minutes walk along the brow of the bluff brings you to thefar famed Arch Rock. This is a curiosity which must be seen to be appre-ciated. It is a magnificent natural arch, spanning a chasm of eightyfeet or more in height, and forty feet in width. The opening under-neath has been produced by the falling of great masses of rock, whichare seen lying on the beach below. A path to the right leads to thebrink of the arch, the summit of which is three feet wide and one hun-dred and forty-nine feet above the lake. From this dizzy height a mostmagnificent view presents itself. Below lies the broad expanse ofLake Huron, dotted in the distance with green gems of islands, and atthe feet splashes its waves upon a pebbly beach, as if they were everhastening at the bidding of Ariels song: Come unto these yellowsands, Descending through the great chasm we come upon a secondarch of less majestic proportions, but equally curious and wonderful,and looking up, th

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