580    LAKES IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

drained, thus producing many lakes and ponds, and frequently pre-
senting a natural painting of mountain, lake and river scenery,
here and there touched with the brush held by the skilled hand of
civilization and all blended in one grand and magnificent view of
nature and art combined.

In this respect, New-Hampshire is not an exception. Her many
lakes and ponds among her mountains and hills have justly entitled
her to the name of the Switzerland of America, and much of the
scenery around her lakes is not excelled in beauty, even by the
lake scenery in Switzerland.

Connecticut Lake, lies in the northern section of the State in Coos
county, and is the source of one of the principal branches of Con-
necticut river. It is five and a half miles in length, and two and
a half in width. The lake contains an abundance of fish and the
scenery on its banks is very beautiful. A few miles above this
lake is a smaller body of water, and still farther north another
lake. These three bodies of water are distinguished as First, Sec-
ond and Third Lakes, the latter being about five miles from Can-
ada line.

Many travellers annually visit these northern lakes for fishing
and pleasure recreation :

And, when the firey horse,

Upon the iron track,

Shall move his gaudy train
Along their grassy banks,

Freighted with precious life;

Then, will nature yield a half to art.

And blended beauty quicken the eye of man.

Mascomy (or Mascoma) Lake. (See Enfield.)

Massabesick Lake. (See Auburn.)

Neivfound Lake is pleasantly located in the towns of Bridge-
water, Bristol and Hebron. It is about seven miles long and three
wide, and empties into Pemigewassett river, at Bristol, by Newfound
river.    /

Ossipee Lake. (See Ossipee.)

Spafford's Lake. (See Chesterfield.)

Squam Lake borders on the counties of Grafton, Belknap and
Carroll; and on the towns of Holderness, Sandwich, Moultonbor-
ough and Center Harbor. It is about six miles long, and, in its
widest part, three miles in width. It is a splendid sheet of water,