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Please WAIT! Then SCROLL DOWN for CUIRRIER AND IVES The Hunter's Shanty    [ Are you in this picture? ] [Click on Photo to Return to An Adirondack Miscellany Home Page] The Hunter's Shanty In the Adirondacks Reprint of Currier and Ives litho, 1861. The works of 19th century artists did much to popularize the outdoor life in the Adirondacks of New York. DEDICATION To The Adirondack Tales, 1897. CLICK HERE to learn more about Parson Murray's book. To all that camp on the shores of lakes, on breezy points, on banks of rivers, by sandy beaches, on slopes of mountrains, and under green trees anywhere, I, an old camper, a wood lover, an aboriginal veneered with civilization, send greeting. I thank God for the multitude of you; for the strength and beauty of you; for the healthiness of your tastes and the naturalness of your natures. I eat and drink with you; and with you by day and night enjoy the gifts of the good world. Kneeling on the deck of my yacht, stooping far over and reaching low down to fill to the brim the old camping cup that longer than the lives of some of you has never failed my lips, and holding it high in the bright sunlight, I swing it to the circle of the horizon, and standing bareheaded, with the strong wind in my face, I drink to your health, O campers, whoever and wherever ye be. Here's health to you all and long life on the earth and something very like camping ever after. W.H.H. Murray The Murray Homestead Guilford, Conn. Winter 1897 [Parson Murray must by then have been in his eighties.]                            CLICK HERE to learn more about Parson Murray's book and the Great Camps of the Adirondacks. .  Are you in this picture? Fourpeaks hosts now welcome paying guests to a 700-acre rest and playground for vacations in the Adirondack Great Camp tradition. Couples appreciate Fourpeaks secluded settings. Outdoor loving families have fun exploring our accessible wilderness. Folks with dogs enjoy the open spaces to run their pets. A private nature rereat. For a vacation away from it all.    Are you in this picture?  CLICK HERE to find out!    [More about this at Frequently Asked Questions.] Inquire about a Fourpeaks Adirondack Vacation/Getaway.   (Easy Inquiry Form.) Email us  with questions or feedback.   (Easy Email form.) Phone our Help Desk with  Tollfree  or  Cell phone contact any time. No time for Fourpeaks right now? Keep up with us through occasional newsletters. CLICK for sample. "Hints of Balsam and Pine from our Corner of the Adirondacks" Join our mailing list!  (Easy form.) Please Rate Our Fourpeaks Website. Whether you're an experienced webmaster or just a novice surfer, you may have feedback or suggestions to help us improve. We well remember the visitor who complained about the unpleasant glare from the HTML default royal blue links. That lead us to entirely revamp our background and link colors, making them softer, more eye pleasing. And the Florida expert who warned us about frustrating visitors with blind links. We followed his advice and now carefully identify links so visitors know before they "click" exactly where they're clicking to. Your comments or suggestions will be equally appreciated.  NOTE: If you got here via one of our many subsidiary information pages,  CLICK HERE to get the best view-- from our concise "Home Page." Thanks.   [CLICK HERE for easy email form to make your feedback/suggestions.]