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ice above the falls, instead of passing over the suspension bridge, by 
which several hills are avoided. The river now forms the boundary 
between New Brunswick and the United States, and about three miles 
above Grand Balls, the boundary line of Maine, consisting of a broad 
track cut through the w r oods, is seen running up over the hill from the 
right bank of the river. As nothing but the river separates the coun¬ 
tries, and as it is of course frozen over, the ease with which any man 
attempting to desert could get away, is evident, hence great precautions 
had to be taken. The character of the country and of the inhabitants 
changes as the road advances. The road at first runs along the top of 
a level plateau about half a mile broad, and about 50 ft. above the 
level of the river, consisting principally of cleared land, with occasional 
stretches of underwood, instead of forest. From the back of this 
plateau the hills slope up gently as before. Soon the road quits the 
river, and although it is never at any very great distance from it, yet 
it is not seen for the remainder of the day. It is also much more 
level, and the character of the scenery is tamer. The road is still full 
of cahots and dangerous places. The settlers are nearly all French, 
and their national taste is evident in the style of their log huts, which 
instead of being left in the rough state externally as those down the 
country, are all neatly smoothed, and finished. The mid-day halting 
place, was JenkiAs tavern, eighteen miles from Grand Falls. The 
road is now in the district of Madawaska, so called from a river of the 
name, and passes over a large number of considerable streams which 
all flow into the St John. In the parish of St Basil, a few miles from 
Little Falls, there is a very handsome nunnery and Catholic church; 
and the country is thickly inhabited by French settlers. Little Falls, 
a village situated near the confluence of the St John and Madawaska 
rivers, receives its name from some rapids in the river St John which 
impede the navigation. The party arrived about 6 p.m. The officers 
were lodged in the house of Mr Emerson, one of the principal inha¬ 
bitants, and the men in a large building nearly opposite. These 
houses are close to the river; the opposite bank being part of the 
State of Maine. 
Ninth day. Friday, February 14. Little Falls to Fort lag all, Ninth day’s 
37 miles. march * 
The weather was very mild, and soon became overcast; and snow 
commenced to fall, lasting the whole day. This rendered all attempts 
to observe the country or road impossible. Here the road finally 
leaves the St John river, and now follows the right bank of the 
Madawaska river, which connects Lake Temiscouata, with the St John 
river, thus leaving also the American frontier and approaching that of 
Canada. The first ten miles of this day’s journey lie along a perfectly 
level stretch of country, thickly covered with underwood, amongst 
which are the stumps of many large trees, which have been burnt. 
This level ground varies in width, and is at no great elevation above 
the Madawaska river, which is on the right of the road, but is not 
visible from it, for any great distance. On the left of the road, as 
far as could be seen for the snow, lies a high range of hills thickly 
