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ley to Badger Brook, where it leaves the river. From 

 Badger Brook it takes a northwesterly route, crossing 

 the White Hill Plains, thence down the valley of 

 Kitty's Brook to the northeastern end of Grand Lake. 

 The course is then along the southern side of Deer 

 Lake to Bay of Islands, thence through the valley of 

 Harry's Brook to Bay St. George. From this point 

 the line passes back of the Anguille range of hills, 

 down the valley of the Codroy River to Cape Ray, 

 about nine miles distant from Port-aux-Basques, 

 which is the terminus of the line. When this road 

 is completed it will be five hundred and fifty miles in 

 length, from St. John's on the east coast to Port-aux- 

 Basque on the west, and from the latter point a short 

 sail across the Gulf of St. Lawrence will land passen- 

 gers on the continental railway system, and New- 

 foundland will almost cease to be an island. 



