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of society, the farm, though but an humble one, 

 becomes an object of considerable interest ; it 

 consists only of a cottage, a barn, and two or 

 three small out-houses, surrounded by a few 

 cultivated fields and a garden. In summer 

 time the scenery around it is various, and un- 

 commonly pleasing, but it can hardly compen- 

 sate for the dreary solitude of winter. Long, 

 the proprietor of it, has a large family: himself 

 and his sons are the ferrymen of the lake, and 

 have always bark canoes ready to take pas- 

 sengers from one side to the other. From this 

 place to the entrance of the Madawaska river 

 the distance is fifteen miles; and five miles 

 further on is Birch river, where there are two 

 other settlers of the Veteran Battalion (Serjeant 

 Smith and Simpson) : twenty-three miles be- 

 yond this place are the little falls of St. John. 

 There is a house kept by Simon Hebert, about 

 a mile below these falls, on the westerly side 

 of the river, where something like the accom- 

 modations of an inn may be obtained ; and if 

 they are not of the best description, the tra- 

 veller is in general too pleased, in availing 

 himself of them, to descant upon their defi- 

 ciencies. At this place the Madawaska set- 

 tlement begins, and continues by intervals on 

 each side of the River St. John for about 



