7-i IJOADS AND liAILWAYS. 



iVoia the brook l.y a wooden sluice ;i qiiarter of a mile in length. 

 Tlie (juaiititv oi' cultivable land here though limited in quantity 

 (jwing to tlie steep hills around, is of excellent (quality. Garden 

 produce of all kinds grow well : fruits, such as greengages, plums, 

 apples, all kinds of lieri-ies, tlirive luxuriantly. To reach the 

 Avide tanning lauds the narrow gorge through which the river 

 flows into the Sound nuist l»e passed. At " The Devil's Dancing 

 Point,'' where the river is narrowed to about one hundred feet, 

 the scenery is most impressive, (jreat marble and limestone 

 cliffs rise almost perpendicularly to the height of a thousand 

 feet. The rushing current has cut a succession of caves in these 

 great marble walls, ])resenting a mtjst pictures(pie apjiearance. 

 The over-hanging locks and tree's, the mountains towering on 

 each hand, the swiftly-Howing l)ut silent rivei-, all condiine to 

 form a scene which could hardly l)e surpassed in any other 

 ^.•ountry. Every year witnesses the arrival of tourists from Eng- 

 land, tlie United States and Canada, in larger numbers, to view 

 tlie hue scenery of the Bay of Islands and the Humlier Valley, 

 an<l to enjoy the troxit and salmon fishing, while the more adven- 

 turous stalk the deer around the shores of Grand Lake. The 

 splendid climate in summer, the air of the jdateau l)eing intoxi- 

 cating, the unrivalled opportunities for sport, the scenic beauty 

 for the artist, must render this region, once the railway is com- 

 plete, the favorite resort for summer visitors. 



FK03I BAY OF ISLANDS TO ST. GICOKOE'S. 



From (Jorner Brook, the railway ascends the hill and jiasses 

 behind Bircliy and Petrie's Cove, the principal settlements on 

 the bay. Between these two jjlaces are the Court House, the 

 English, Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, with school- 

 houses belonging to se\'eral ihmominations. Leaving Bay of 

 Islands, the line now turns southward towards the St. George's 

 Bay, passing through a somewhat broken country. Some of the 

 lands on Cook's Brook, Spruce Brook and Harry's Brook, will 

 be found fit for farming and 2)asturage. At Spruce Brook the 

 line comes within four miles of the fine Asbestos mine, leased a 

 short time ago to American capitalists, which is likely to be very 



