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river, between Chatham and Bnshville, are several places in which 
the borderino- vertical banks of rock have been carved out into 
cave-like forms ; but the most remarkable instances of such exca-- 
vation, apparently, are some to be found upon the northwest 
branch of this stream. Of one of these the late iNI. H. Perley 
gave the following account in a letter to the N. B. Gleaner, Octo- 
ber 4, 1845. for a copy of which I am indebted to Prof. 
Ganong. He says : 
" \Miile at the Indian Reserve, near the Big Hole on the 
North \\'est, I lived in a very curious and romantic cave, which 
has been known to the Indians for centuries, but of which I never 
heard until I was shown into it. The Micmacs call the place 
Condean-ii’eegan '' — the ''Stone Wigwam.” Its only entrance 
is from the water, under a lofty overhanging cliff. The floor 
of the cave is (by measurement) ten feet above the level of the 
water, the height of the uppermost overhanging ledge is seven- 
teen feet above the floor of the cave ; and the width of the entrance 
seventy feet. Above the side of the cave a clear and very cold 
spring bubbles up continually, and an aperture in the roof 
(whether natural or artificial, I cannot say,) permits the smoke 
to escape freely. The rocks at this place are all sandstones of 
coarse grit, thickly studded with angular pebbles of milky and 
rose-colored quartz, and the exceeding abundance of these crystals 
give the place the appearance of an artificial grotto. The river 
rushes swiftly past the entrance, standing in which some verv 
fine trout were caught. The Indians spear many salmon at this 
place, and they have hollowed out a basin at the spring, in which 
they place the salmon. The coldness of the water keeps them 
fresh for two or three days.” 
The above account is so circumstantial, including definite 
measurements, that one hesitates not to accept it in its entirety ; 
but considering the fact that the locality has been for years a 
well known and favorite fishing ground, it seems strange that 
there should exist at the present time so much uncertainty regard- 
ing it. Thus in connection with some enquiries made by me of 
