Saguenay country, §c. 59 
The waters on the western side of the Peninsula, which lies 
between the Lake Tsinogomi and the grand outlet of Lake 
St. John, are generally tiavigable for batteaux &c, those which 
are now navigable only by cdnoes might probably at a small 
expense be rendered navigable by batteaux. 
_ The following are the carrying places on this route. 
Length of Por-| Water Com- 
Names of Portage. ean municalione 
Chatus, Links,|Chains, Links, 
Chicotimi, 160 00 92 00 
Maie, 10 00 62 00 
Altim, 9 00 33 00 
Washkou, 7 00/619 00 
Melow, 13 00 99 00 
Ministuke, 33. 00 | 14800 
Assini, 20 00 | 1863 00 
Wegque, 96 00 | 476 00 
Pashicounanish, 25 40 | 459 00 
Melow-zebi, 18 00 | 
From Belle Riviere portage to entraace of 365 00 
Lake St. John, , i 
From Kouspizan to the Post, 821 00 
Distance of Land Carriage, 391 40 
do. Water, 5036 60 
5428 00 
67 miles, 68 chains, 00 Links. 
The Grand Outlet of Lake St. John isa rapid stream na- 
vigable only by canoes, aud even in these, dangerous to all 
but the most expert canoemen. 
Upon the north easternmost shore of the Saguenay, there 
seems to be but little land susceptible of culture till within 
a short distance from Chicotimy. 
The country was here penetrated for a distance of sixteen 
leagues from the mouth of the river des Terres rompues. 
The soil was found to be of superior quality in the whole of 
this distance, and this tract of good land probably extends to 
the north eastermost side of Lake St. John. 
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