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per bridge, that crosses the Jacques Cartier River. 

 A view is given of this wild scene in Mr Vignes 

 " Six Months in America," taken by himself, rep- 

 resenting the identical personage with whom we 

 conversed on the subject of the salmon, while on 

 a journey in the month of August 1826. But the 

 circumstance alluded to, being noticed in a short 

 journal of one of the parties, and also applicable to 

 our subject, we therefore subjoin an extract from it. 



" At seven o'clock we arrived at the beautiful 

 and romantic spot called Jacques Cartier Upper 

 Bridge. Though on a smaller scale, it resembles 

 " Trenton Falls," in the rude features of nature, 

 the river having worn a deep passage in the solid 

 rock, through which the impetuous water foams 

 and tumbles in its progress tow^ards the mighty St 

 Lawrence. 



Two pedestrian highland officers had arrived 

 from Quebec on an excursion for salmon fishing, 

 the spot being celebrated in its facilities for the 

 enjoyment of this sport. With great civility, one 

 of them perceiving that we were strangers and 

 travellers, accosted us, and imparted all the infor- 

 mation possible in the half hour that we were able 

 to devote to the enjoyment ofthis interesting scene. 

 It was with great reluctance that we looked with 

 the hurried glance of the passing traveller upon a 

 prospect so truly picturesque, and above all, at the 



