At high water, the scenery presented in front of the hotel is altogether unrivalled : the harbour in the foreground, the long surface of the waters, stretching five miles across to Long Jsland ; the winding streams of the creek on each side, and Davenport's neck and island around, help to fill up the landscape ; and, in addition to the healthiness of the spot, give it advantages, possessed by few of our watering places.

The buildings and improvements on this island have been erected at the private cost of Philip Rhinelander Underhill, Esq. a- The whole establishment is under the superintendence of Charles F. Rice.

The adjacent island, commonly called Locust Island has been recently purchased by Louis A. Depau, Esq., grandson of the French admiral, Count de Grasse.

The neighboring waters abound with bass and black fish, &c., which last, at the proper season, are taken in large quantities. According to the old rhyme the proper season is indicated by the chesnut leaf, for

"When chesnut leaves are as big as thumb nails, Then bile black fish without fail ; But when chesnut leaves are as big as a span, Then catch black fish if you can."

The size of the black fish varies from seven to eight pounds.

• A lineal degcendaut of John, Lord Underhill, proprietor of Kenilwortb, Long Island.

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although some have been taken in this vicinity weigliing eighteen pounds. The adjacent bays and creeks are the common resort of innumerable flocks of wild ducks. Immense numbers of these birds are killed annually either for sale or domestic use. The favorite method of shooting is technically called "lining," which is performed in the following manner. A number of sportsmen form a continuous line of boats at convenient distances from each other, directly across the line of flight.