of Lake Swperior. 'f 



apart. The trees are pine, maple, birch, elm, S,-c. The current 

 ceases to be felt by boats two miles above the rapids. 



A tongue of low land two and three quarter miles broad, pro- 

 jects from the north shore at nearly six and a half miles from 

 the upper store of the Hudson's Bay Company ; forming rather a 

 deep bay on its east side, which is used as an harbour for schoon- 

 ers, and receives at its bottom a creek of some magnitude. This 

 point, or rather tongue, (called Point aux Pins, from its prevailing 

 tree,) is faced by sand-drifts and pebbles of greenstone and sand- 

 stone. It is itself almost wholly sand ; and being low and wet, is 

 in parts overgrown sparingly with aquatic plants. 



From off this point, there is an extensive view, north-eastward, 

 down the river. In front, is a broad sheet of water, flowing 

 through woods, and disappearing at the Falls of St. Mary in a 

 sunken forest, rendered grey by distance. On the left we have 

 a line of blue hills, the continuation of those on the north shore 

 of Lake Huron. On the right, nothing is visible beyond the 

 river-bank. 



From Point aux Pins the river widens rather suddenly, and at 

 seven and a half miles westerly is terminated on the north by the 

 south headland of Gros Cap, and on the south, by Point Iroquois ; 

 about six miles asunder. This part of the river is still surrounded 

 by low land, except at the upper end, where on the north shore, 

 the Huron Hills approach, while on the south it is contained by 

 the heights which give oft' Point Iroquois. Banks and braches of 

 reddish sand are here common, especially on the north} where 

 they are sometimes 12 feet high. There is on that side of the 

 river, a large and low islet of sand two and a half miles below 

 Gros Cap. 



At Gros Cap, Lake Superior is entered. The prospect from 

 this place is in itself very beautiful, and becomes magnificent when 

 aided by considerations of the remoteness, magnitude, and cele- 

 brity of this body of water. The spectator stands under shat- 

 tered crags, 300 feet high, with an apparently boundless flood 

 before him. A low island is in front. Point Iroquois is on the 

 south, declining from a high tabular hill, and on the nOUl? au4 



