42 The Lower St. Lawrence. 



cross the road continually, abound in trout. On this road 

 is a great curiosity of a geological character, which will 

 repay the curious for their visit. Crossing the road and 

 running in a northerly direction, extending to the width of 

 about two miles, is a singular bed of granite boulders, of 

 every size and form, and while from a portion of them rises 

 a scanty vegetation, other portions are destitute of even the 

 common moss. The appearance it presents is that of the 

 bed of a mighty river, whose fountains have become for ever 

 dry. It has probably been the grounding place of some 

 mighty glacier in an early era of the world's history. The 

 Grand Portage Road is all that could be desired, and at the 

 termination of it is the small hamlet of Temiscouata, on the 

 lake of the same name, signifying winding water. This is a 

 beautiful sheet of water, of a serpentine course, about twenty- 

 four miles long and from two to three wide. On it are some 

 lovely views, but with the exception of the cluster of houses 

 that forms the hamlet, there is not a single cabin on the 

 whole lake, and the surrounding mountains are the home of 

 solitude and silence. A canoe can readily be had from any 

 of the villagers, and the lake abounds with trout and perch. 

 The outlet of the lake is the Madawaska River which is a 

 tributary of the St. John. 



Returning to Riviere du Loup and descending the St. 

 Lawrence about six miles we find Kakouna, or as it is com- 

 monly spelled Cacouna, the well-known and fashionable 

 watering place, being to the Canadians what Newport or 

 Long Branch is to New Yorkers. It is one of the finest 

 villages on the St. Lawrence ; and from its elevated position, 

 large and comfortable hotels, together with the picturesque 

 scenery in its vicinity, it is visited during the summer season 

 by many thousands of strangers, from the United States and 

 all parts of Canada, in order to enjoy its fine climate, as well 

 as its facilities for sea-bathing. 



From Riviere du Loup, thrice a week, a stage runs to 



