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sometimes none Avhatever The red pine, also well known 

 to be so abundant on the Ottawa, is by no means so infallible 

 a sign of inferior soil as is generally asserted. It certainly 

 groAvs to a considerable size on almost bare rocks, and on 

 arid sands, it is seen in places the sole tree for miles. But 

 it is on strong clays that the red pine is found in the greatest 

 perfection, and here it is usually accompanied with white 

 pine or other firs, and frequently a mixture of hard-wood. 



On the north shore of the C/uits lake, towards the upper 

 end, the lands have a very good appearance, and they are 

 described to continue of a fair (juality to the farther side of 

 the township of Clarendon, situated here, and which is 

 better inhabited than the opposite ones of M'Nab and 

 Horton. No settlement worth mentioning has been formed 

 on the lower part of the lake, on the north side'; and, in 

 fact, the land here, and (as before stated) for some miles 

 extending down the Chaudiere lake, is too poor to admit 

 of much population in the present state of the country- 



The scenery of the C/tats lake is very pleasant, being 

 diversified with a number of small islands, and from its 

 straight form, nearly the whole extent is seen at one view. 

 At the head, the lumberers have placed a permanent boom, 

 extending across diagonally about three quarters of a mile, 

 and secured midway by two anchors. It is a strong com- 

 plete piece of work, consisting of long pieces of the largest 

 pine, the ends of which are placed between a double set of 

 other pieces somewhat shorter, and the whole jointed 

 together with huge pins, in such a manner that the boom 

 is flexible vertically, but immoveable sideways. There is 

 not an ounce of iron in the whole structure, and yet it has 

 withstood wind, ice, and flood for two years; nor is there 

 any apprehension of its giving way. The situation is 



