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distance from the spot on which they are basking, the sports- 

 man may cut off the retreat of several by running between 

 the water and them, and with a sharp blow on the snout 

 they are easily despatched. Opposite to Tadoussac lies Red 

 Island Reef, a treacherous ledge of rocks, dreaded by inward 

 bound vessels, memorable as being the scene of the ship- 

 wreck of Ed. De Caen in 1629, and subsequently in, 1848 

 for the loss of the Gaspe" Packet. 



— Perhaps the tourist may have a desire to continue his 

 trip down the Gulf and visit Gaspe. If so, his best plan 

 would be to take passage in a steamer from Quebec to Perce, 

 and coast along upwards as opportunity offers. For those 

 who purpose visiting this part of the Province, we give the 

 following description of places most worthy of notice : — 



The peninsula of Gaspe, the land's end of Canada toward 

 the east, from its geological formation of shale and lime- 

 stone, presenting their upturned edges to the sea and 

 dipping inland, forms long ranges of beetling cliffs running 

 down to a narrow strip of beach, and affording no resting- 

 place even to the fishermen, except where they have been 

 cut down by streams, and present little coves and bays 

 opening back into deep glens, affording a view of great 

 rolling wooded ridges that stand rank after rank behind the 

 steep sea-cliff, though with many fine valleys between. The 

 inland country is but little settled, but every cove and ravine 

 along the shore is occupied by fishermen, who either per- 

 manently reside here, or resort to the coast in summer. 

 This bold and picturesque coast, after running down to the 

 low point of Cap Rosier, on which stands an imposing white 

 brick tower, falls back to the southward and then stretches 

 out into the narrow promontory of Cape Gaspe. Here it 

 was that stout old Jacques Cartier, after battling many days 

 off this cape against the autumnal north-westers, on his 

 first voyage, called a council of his officers, and though 



