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joy than the penetration on glorious summer days to the summits of 
great hills that have rarely indeed felt the foot of man, or into lakes 
unmapped and unsuspected. The influences of such life are altogether 
good, and the young men of New Brunswick enjoy exceptional oppor- 
tunities for it. Why do they not rise oftener to their great privileges 1 
40 . — On the Height of Nalaisk Mountain on the Serpentine. 
As one descends the Serpentine River from the lake, he sees, as 
he nears the Stillwater, a splendid double mountain towering before 
him, which impresses him as not only the highest on the river, 
but as one of the highest in the province. It stands east of the angle 
where the river first makes its great bend to the westward (see the 
accompanying map) and is shown without name, but not in quite the 
correct location, upon the Geological Survey map. In July last, upon 
a very favorable day, I was able to measure its height. It consists of 
two peaks ; the western and lower is nearly bare and rocky, and com- 
mands one of the grandest hill and forest views in New Brunswick, 
while the eastern and higher is deqsely wooded. The western peak i§ 
