158 Lieut. Baddeley on the geognosy 
examination of all parts of this river was necessarily hurried, 
for the expectation we were in every moment of being upset, as 
‘we moved rapidly down the stream, would not allow us to im- 
prove to the utmost the short period we had to observe at each 
turn of it. Near the entrauce into the bay from the river one 
smail limestone* rock was observed lifting its head above water 
in mid-channel, . ae 
Previously to leaving the bay on our journey into the inte- 
rior wehad been hospitably received at the house of Mr. Cha- 
peron, and on our retura his reception of us was even if possi- 
ble warmer. But the fear of abusiag his civility was an ad- 
ditional motive to depart, which we did the night of our 
return. Failing in our attempt, however, to reach Quebec 
by water, on account of coatrary winds, we proceeded overland 
through the Capes, which afforded us the opportunity of see- 
ing a country unexpectedly well calculated for settlement, the 
existence of which a person would have some difficulty in be- 
lieving who had only seen that barren section of it exposed on 
the northern shore of the St. Lawrence, between Cape Tour- 
ment and St. Paul’s Bay. It has already attracted some atten. 
tion and in our opinion deserves much more ; for, indepen- 
dently of its own capabilities, it is connected by an uninterrup- 
ted broad band of cultivable land, with Quebec on one side 
and St. Paul’s Bay, Malbay and the still broader tracts behind 
them on the other. A bounty has lately been offered to indace 
individuals tu settle on this land, and a road has been opened, at 
the expence of the Colonial Government, connecting St. 
Joachim with St. Paul’s Bay. Over this road we passed, and 
founda good log hut built or building, with a few acres 
cleared 
* Specimens of a white granular limestone have been brought to Quebec _ 
from St. Paul’s Bay, containing threads and seams of a very argentiferous 
galena. If some of this galena be powdered and dissolved in nitric acid, a 
bright copper-wire inserted inthe solution wijl after some time be coated 
with a thick muddy deposite. If this be collected and exposed on charcoal 
to the blowpipe a bead of pure silver will be obtained. 
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