Leave Boston by Chelsea Ferry to Winnisimmet Street and Chelsea by Broadway, direct road to Lynn, level and good riding (or as a choice route to Lynn run out through Nahant). At Common Street bear to right by Lynn Common, then turn to the left at City Hall, taking Essex Street, which follow through Upper Swampscott, and bear to left on entering South Salem, thus following Lafayette Street, which takes you across bridge into Salem. (Good road, with pavement in Salem.) Take Central Street, and turn to right to Essex House. Points of interest: Gallows Hill at head of Hanson Street, where witches were executed. At corner of Essex and North Streets, oldest house in Salem, erected by Roger Williams; 27 Union Street, birthplace of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Foot of Turner Street is the house of the seven gables. Leaving Salem, Essex House, take Church Street, and turn to right in Brown Street to Washington Square. Then turn to left to Winter Street, and turn to right into Bridge Street, which crosses Beverly Harbor to Beverly. Small hills follow, but good gravel road. Take Rantoul Street, and turn to right at Bow Street, riding as far as Soldiers' Monument, then bear to the right onto Hale Street to Prides Crossing. Keep on Hale Street direct to Beverly Farms; fine road along the shore. The road twists and turns, but keep bearing to right, and it will bring one through West Manchester to Manchester. From hotel on Central Street turn to right at Union Street, turn to right onto Washington Street, and turn to left at Summer Street. After a run of three miles, turn to right and follow telegraph poles into Magnolia. Points of interest: Norman's Woe and Rufe's Chasm. Take road through Magnolia Woods, an exceptionally pretty ride, up grade, and coasts, winding road. Mason House, Gloucester, is wheelmen's resort. Distance to Gloucester, forty miles. From here there is a fine fifteen-mile circuit ride around Cape Ann _viá_ Washington Street, through Riverdale to Annisquam, thence by direct road past Bay View, and through Lanesville to Ocean View. Here turn to right, and return by Granite Street, through Pigeon Cove, along shore to Rockport. Turn to left at Broadway, and to right at Main Street, and over Great Hill. The road in sight of ocean about all the way around Cape. The way is hilly, with fair surface most of the distance. By leaving Boston early in the A.M., the trip to Gloucester and around the Cape--a distance of about fifty-five miles--can be done in season to take the steamer at 2 P.M., and enjoy a fine refreshing sail to Boston; single fare fifty cents. The return trip awheel cannot be varied much without considerably increasing the distance. The landing-place of the Bennett-Mackay cable is near the route around the Cape, and worth a visit. Side trip to it can be taken by way of Main Street and Mount Pleasant Avenue and over the hill to Turk's Head Inn. One gets on the ride a fine view of Thatcher's Island, Twin Light-houses, and Long Beach.