Gilbert Lake State

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    “When Wellington thrashed Bonaparte,
    As every child can tell,
    The House of Peers, throughout the war,
    Did nothing in particular,
    And did it very well:”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “This is my lake country.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “Though seen but once, it helps to wash out State Street and the engine’s soot.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)