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bf Niagara, and tlie wild and picturesque scenery along tte 

 stores cannot be surpassed ; there are many curiosities to 

 be seen, suCb as tbe Natural steps ! the Trois sault ! and 

 others. 



It is a favourite river for trout, and a question arises : 

 Could not the artificial propagation of the Salmon be pro* 

 secuted with success ill this splendid river ? I am of opinioa 

 that it could be stocked with innumerable quantities of 

 that fish : tho' possibly they would deteriorate in quality, 

 by not having recourse to the salt water. 



Again, would their instinct cause them to avoid the 

 fall ? The expetiment is worth trying, and should it suc- 

 ceed, would be of immense benefit to Quebec. Were I to 

 experiment, my plan of operation would be to transport 

 several breeding fish to the upper waters, say ten miles 

 from the falls : I would also choose a favourable place and 

 stock it with spawn. Two years would shew the result, and 

 certainly it is worth the trial. A few Salmon are taken 

 below the falls, and I have seen trout from 3 to 4 lbs. 

 taken in great numbers. 



EivBR St. Charles. — This truly serpentine river winds 

 along the picturesque valley of the St. Charles. At about 

 ten miles from the mouth of the river stands the Indian 

 village of Lorette ; inhabited by the last remnant of the 

 once-powerful tribe of Hurons. Alas ! the children of the 

 forest are fast dwindling away, and those few who remain 

 are not improved by their intercourse with a civilized and 

 christianized community. 



At this village, the progress of the few Salmon that are 

 now taken in this river is blocked. Here stands the very 

 pretty fall of Lorette, and between this fall and the mouth 

 of the river, Salmon were formerly taken in abundance. 



