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Title: A description of the western resorts for health and pleasure reached via Union Pacific system, "the overland route."
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Union Pacific railroad company. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Chicago, Rand, McNally & co., printers
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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the midstof men, women, and children, indolently floating on the water or lazily swim-ming to and fro. The habits of the fresh-water bathers are more brisk, andnaturally enough I * struck out, as the saying is, to do some swimming. Ina moment I wished I had not been in such a hurry. My feet and hands bobbedup to the surface, or near it, and the consequent splash of water landed severalstinging drops in my eyes. For a moment the briny, burning sensation wasquite severe, far more so than ocean water could make it. I then realized whatexcellent judgment was displayed by those who behaved more quietly in thewater. They had no difficulty in keeping eyes, nose, and mouth free from thestrong brine, which is so pleasant to float in. A little experience will enableanyone to float and slowly swim in this water without getting it into his mouthor eyes. The chief precaution is to keep quiet, and that the bathers realizethis is evident from the lazy manner in which they lie around in the water, or
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o o (1U4) FOR HEALTH AND PLEASURE. )05 the equally lazy way in which they roll, or swim, or paddle from place toplace. The fresh-water bathers can not but be surprised at the feats performedin this lake without any difficulty. Men lie on their backs m the water quietlysmoking as they are rocked delightfully in the swells which roll in lazy wavesupon the beach. Men and women lying upon their backs form long processions,the leader putting his feet under the armpits of the next person, and he or shein turn doing the same to the third person in line. In this way eight or tenlinked together may be seen floating on the water, slowly proceeding in pro-cession, as the leader uses his arms to propel the human raft. Those who thuslink themselves together are, I presume, well acquainted with each other.Several ladies dressed in fancy bathing-suits attracted my attention from theease and grace of their movements in the water. Indeed, one can not fail tonote that women are far more graceful in the

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