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siderable quantities, by net and spear, also abundance of 

 other fine fish. The Du Gouffre has several estuaries ; 

 but I regret being unable to give much information as 

 regards this river. 



The district around St. Paul's Bay is extremely grand, 

 the shores are bold and lofty, and in some places rise per^ 

 pendicularly to an immense height. 



It has been coinpared to Switzerland or th-e Highlands of 

 Scotland. Formerly the shocks from volcanic action were 

 very frequent, and the observer will perceive in a moment, 

 that nature has burst her barriers in many instances. 



Journeying onward we approach the St. Ann en 6a«, where 

 Salmon are taken in great plenty, but, alas ! the most ot 

 them with the spear, and that late in the season, when 

 they are full of spawn. Some distance from the mouth of 

 the river, is the " fall of St. Ann," above which the Salmon 

 cannot make their way. 



The upper waters could be stocked with fish ; and with 

 little trouble and expense, great results could be arrived at. 

 By the erection of the Salmon slide, the fish could be had 

 in abundance ; and it is sincerely to be hoped, that the 

 necessary laws for the protection of the fish, and other aid, 

 will be given to bring about so desirable an event. 



About 18 miles above the St. Ann's, fiows the far-famed 

 liver Montmorenci. This river is impassable for, Salmon, 

 from its stupendous fall, higher than that of the Niagara : 

 though the volume of water which flows over it, bears no 

 comparison with that of the Thunderer, which I believe 

 is the meaning of the Indian word Nia-gara. 



This river is much visited, and deservedly so by tourists. 

 The fells are equal in beauty, tho' not in grandeur to that 



