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PARTRIDGE ISLAND 
PARRSBORO is not on the shore of 
the bay, but lies a mile or more up 
the Parrsboro River. The " Evan- 
geline " goes there if the tide is high, 
otherwise she lands at a pier on the Minas 
shore near Partridge Island. 
Parrsboro is not attractive. The best thing 
about it is its tidal river with tall piers backing 
up against the village. 
Partridge Island — as all that portion on the 
shore near the pier is called — is far more in- 
teresting. The pier there is a variation of the 
one at Digby. It is smaller, though perhaps 
more picturesque, being short and very high, 
and its black, dripping sides, heavily draped 
with seaweeds, contain openings into the lower 
landing which look like caves. It is heavily 
buttressed on the side away from the incom- 
ing tide, by a structure filled in with large 
stones. This was necessary in order to keep 
it from being pushed bodily away by the 
spring tides. 
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