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forth in the next note of this series (No. 30). Most of them are 

 sufficiently explained by the facts given in the preceding section, i. e., 

 they commemorate those who have been in some way closely connected 

 with the history of the lake. Moraine Island describes its formation 

 as a glacial moraine. Nictor is a corruption of the Maliseet Nictau, 



View along JVictorLcuke to the eastward -from the outlet 



Fig. 7. 



meaning Forks, and applied by the Indians to the main forks of 

 Tobique. It was extended to the Little Tobique, and then to the Lake. 

 Description. The most striking and charming feature of Nictor 

 c onsists in the splendid forested hills among which it winds. In the 

 beauty of its hill scenery no other lake of the province can compare with 

 it. The hills are highest towards the east (their heights are upon the 

 map), and as one enters from the Little Tobique he sees the fine range 



View along Nictor Loshe tt the south-east from Qrrnstrony Brack 



Fir;. 8. 



crudely shown in Figure 7. This figure will be sufficient to admit of 

 their identification, but gives no conception of their real grandeur. In 

 some respects they show yet better from farther up the lake (Figure 8)> 

 and here the stately form of Sagamook shows to best advantage. 

 Best of all, however, are the views from the little island under Saga- 



