[ganokg] place-nomenclature OF NEW BRUNSWICK 



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Head), St. John, C. de 2Iine (McCoyaHead), Men lumelles (The Wolves), 

 Port aux Coquilles (Head Harbour), Isle gravée (White Head (?) ) St. 

 Croix, and Ottigondi to the St. John. Beaubassin, perhaps originated at 

 this time. It is noticeable how rarely Champlain uses native names. He 

 was the last of the official explorers ; henceforth the geography of the 

 province was made known by missionary priests and by traders. 



3. The French Period. 

 The place-names oiiginaling in this period are : 



In the St. John Yalley. 



St. Francis 

 Rapide de Femme 

 Bumfrau 

 By translation 



Grand Eiver 

 Green Eiver 

 Grand Falls 

 Upper Reach 

 Grand Lake 

 Long Island 

 Devils Back 



Rivière des Chutes 



Presqu'île 



Belleisle 



Musquash Islands 

 Oak Point 

 Long Reach 

 Grand Bay 

 South Bay 

 Partridge Island 

 Musquash Harbour 



In the St. Croix Valley. 



Letete 

 Letang 

 Lepreavi 

 DeLute 



Grand in Grand Manan 

 Probably, St. Andrews 

 (Dochet is not French) 



On the Korth Shore. 



Point Ensault 

 Mizzenette Point 

 Belle Dune 

 Portage Island 

 Rivière du Cache 

 Point Cheval 



By translation. 

 Eel River 



Probably, 



Caraquette 



Point Quart 

 Bay du Vin^ 

 Cocagne 

 Bay Yerte 

 Tormentine 



Blacklands 

 Gaspereau 



