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tionary Name oF Grand Lake. — Lake Che-pet-na-cook. — Rise of Eastern 

 Branch St. Croix. — Lumbering Prospects. — Hemlock. — Reciprocal Rela- 

 tions of the Lumber Trade between Americans and Provincials. — The 

 Machias Rivers. — Origin of Name. — Character of Soil. — Lumber Resources 

 and Statistics. — West Machias. — Narraguagues River, curious Defiuition 

 of — Capacity of Stream. — Statistics. — Union River — Observations on its 

 Lumbering Interests. — Mills in Franklin Page 176 



CHAPTER IV. 

 Penob.scot River — Its various Names — Character of the Country through 

 which it flows — Its Length — The vast Extent of Territory which it drains 

 — Its Multitude of Lakes. — Mount Ktaadn. — Indian Legend. — Elevation 

 of the Mountain. — Overwhelming Prospect. — A Sabbath in the Wilder- 

 ness. — Moose in the Lake. — An uncomfortable Night. — Dr. Jackson's Nar- 

 rative. — New Lumber Resources. — The interesting Origin of this new Re- 

 source. — John Bull outwitted. — Freshets on the Penobscot. — Freshet of 

 1846, cause of it. — Sudden Rise of Water. — Bangor submerged. — Bowl- 

 ders of Ice. — Destruction of Property. — Narrow Escape of Ferry-boat. — 

 Peril of Boys. — Editorial Observations. — Lumber Statistics. — Where the 

 Lumber finds a Market. — Speculations on future Prospects of Lumbering 

 Interests. — Anticipations of the Future. — Bangor 1S6 



CHAPTER V. 

 Length of Kennebeck. — Moose-head Lake — Its peculiar Shape — Its Islands. 

 — Burned Jacket. — Interesting Deposit. — Mount Kiueo. — The Prospect 

 from its Summit. — Moose River. — Old Indian. — The Banks of the Kenne- 

 beck. — Beauties of tlie Country, &c. — Lumber on Dead River. — Falls at 

 WaterA'ille. — Skowhegan Falls. — Arnold's Encampment. — Nau-lau-chu- 

 wak — Caritunk Falls. — Lumber. — Statistics. — Author's Acknowledg- 

 ments. — Androscoggin — Course and other Peculiarities. — A question of 

 Rivalry. — Water Power. — Original Indications. — Interesting Sketch of 

 Rumford Falls. — Estimated Water Power. — Lumber Statistics. — Droughts 

 and Freshets. — Umbagog Lake. — The serpentine Megalloway.— Granite 

 Motintains. — Beautiful Foliage. — Romantic Falls. — Character of Country. 

 — Manner of Life in Log-cutting, &c. — Statistics, &c. — Presumpscot Riv- 

 er, great Water-powers of. — Warmth of Water. — Statistical Remarks. — 

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