THE LAURENTIDES PARK 



bull was slaughtered by an indignant 

 habitant, and the rest of the herd had to 

 be taken back whence it came. It ap- 

 pears that all the members of the deer 

 tribe can be easily tamed, and being 

 tamed, that they can scarcely be restored 

 to the point of view of the wild creature, 

 a process, by the way, for which the 

 English language lacks a word. 



The Park can be approached on the 

 west by the Lake St. John railway, on 

 the south by the old Jacques Cartier 

 road, and on the east by the St. Urbain 

 road, but were it not for what the gov- 

 ernment has done to assist those who 

 wish to visit it, an individual equipment 

 of tents and canoes would be necessary 

 in every case. Much in expense and 

 labour is saved by the fact that the 

 administration has erected and main- 

 tains lodges and rest houses where ac- 

 commodation may be had at moderate 

 charge, and an outfit obtained for more 

 distant excursions. Thus it has been 



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