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Lawrence, that receives the waters of this gi- 

 gantic river, is formed between the western 

 part of Newfoundland, the eastern shores of 

 Labradore, the eastern extremity of the pro- 

 vince of New Brunswick, part of the province 

 of Nova Scotia, and the island of Cape Bre- 

 ton. It communicates with the Atlantic ocean 

 by three different passages, viz. on the north 

 by the straits of Belleisle betw^een Labrador and 

 Newfoundland ; on the south-east by the pas- 

 sage between Cape Ray, the south-west ex- 

 tremity of the latter island, and the north cape 

 of Breton island ; and lastly by the narrow 

 channel, named the Gut of Canso, that di- 

 vides Cape Breton from Nova Scotia. The 

 distance from Cape Rosier to Cape Ray is 79 

 leagues ; and from Nova Scotia to Labrador 

 106. On its south side is the island of St. 

 John, otherwise called Prince Edward's island, 

 something in shape of a crescent, about 123 

 miles long, in its widest part 32, and in its nar- 

 rowest, at the extremities of two deep bays, 

 less than four: it possesses a good soil, fit for 

 all general purposes, though, from its exposure 

 to frequent thick fogs, the produce of grain is 

 precarious ; it is well settled, and can boast at 

 present of a population of 10,000 souls at least; 

 the chief place is Charlotte Town, where the 

 governor resides, it being a distinct government-^ 



