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later by another company. Thus were the great trunk lines of the 

 Province finished. Since then many minor lines and side branches have 

 been constructed as shown by the accompanying map (No. 15). In 

 general it may be said that the main lines have fully justified their con- 

 struction, even though they have not realized the advantages originally 

 expected. Of the many side lines, not so much can be said, and the 



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history of some of them is neither a credit to the character of those who 

 promoted them, nor to the intelligence of the Legislature which has 

 encouraged them.^ 



The construction of these railroads has had a most important influ- 

 ence upon the distribution of settlement in the Province, and in three 



* The history of the building of the railroads in New Brunswick, as a whole, 

 has not yet been written, though the subject is a most inviting one. There is 

 an admirable and very complete history of the Intercolonial, by Sir Sandford 

 Fleming (see Bibliography), and a very good history of the St. Andrews and 



