ognized, it seems so dwarfed and far away; beyond, you catch a glimpse of the steeples of the Bay View settlement and also of the stone sloops at the quarry piers. Fronting us is the ever restless surface of the mighty sea-you have an uninterrupted view of the entire Ipswich bay from this point, and the eye can easily follow along the coast of Newburyport and Portsmouth to the highlands of the far away Maine shores; on a clear day, and with a good glass, you can see easily the mountain Agamenticus, while the Isles of Shoals can be brought almost to your very feet.

The section known as Coffin's Beach Farm was first settled upon by one Peter Coffin in the year 1688. In extent the territory comprises nearly 500 acres, and at one time was the most valuable piece of farm land within the town's limits. Highly cultivated lands and wood covered hills gave to the region an especial importance in days long since gone by; now one looks in vain for the slightest trace of the once large dwelling of the former owner or of the house occupied by his slaves; instead of the rich looking lands and forest-crowned hills, the sight-seer notices only a collection of barren looking sand-covered hills and an uneven surface of sand-topped territory, tufted here and there with a coarse innutritous grass and dwarfed shrubbery. The present owner of the larger part of the old farm is Mr. Trumbull, before spoken of. This gentleman has recently cut up a section of the property into suitable building lots, quite a number of which have already been purchased by parties for their Summer residences; on several of these lots neat and cosy looking cottages have been erected. Mr. Trumbull built the building used as a roller-skating rink and for dancing parties, at the end of the travelled road.

In the Summer season the beach is quite a popular resort for the pleasure-loving tourist, and you are always sure of a fine

dish of Trumbull's clam chowder at any time you reach the vicinity of his now famous cafe.

This property is destined some day in the near future to become one of the most popular Summer resorts along the northeast coast as soon as the now greatly needed railroad facilities are established, and a pleasure-seeking public will not be slow in recognizing the beauties of this attractive sandy shore.

VI-MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA.

Seven miles from Gloucester, on the county highway leading to Salem, is the prettily situated settlement bearing the above English sounding appellation; it is another popular Summer resort for the seashore visitor, and one of the most picturesque locations on the coast. The wheelman tourist will enjoy a trip to this little village, for the route leads through an interesting section of country-the greater portion of the way being bordered with high, stately looking trees and tall densely growing shrubbery, while the gently rolling surface of the well-trodden gravelly road adds not a small portion to the pleasures of a wheel run over the country way.

From Gloucester the route extends to Magnolia, as before described, and thence over a long pleasing level surface we rapidly pedal past the large Crescent Beach Hotel and up the gently rising grade beyond, soon reaching the descending slope on the other side, down which the favorite coast takes us swiftly by the entrance to the well kept grounds of T. J. Coolidge on the left, and then around the sharp curve ahead, opposite to which is noticed the glass-like surface of a tiny lake, and way beyond the white-capped waves of the sea itself; thence the route is around the base of a wood and shrub-covered hill, whereon is noticed amid the branches the pretty cottage of the