Til is river is very fine, and passes through a number of beautiful lakes and
meadows by which it is bordered ; a number of islands of various lengths and widths; abounding in deer and othor animals; very good fishing of excellent fish, quantity of very good cleared lands, which have been abandoned by the savages on account of their wars. This River discharges into lake St. Louis, and divers Nations pass into these countries to hunt for their winter supplies. [River Trent, Canada West.]
93. Chestnut woods, where there are a great many chestnuts on the shore of
lake St. Louis and numbers of meadows, vines and hickories. [Oswego.]
94. Species of salt water lakes at the head of la Bale Francoisc, [B. of Fundy.]
reached by the flux and reflux of the tide. There are islands with a number of birds and a quantity of meadows in those parts. Into these sorts of lakes discliarge small rivers by which one can reach the Gulf of St. Lawrence, near the Island of St. John.
95. Isle Haute, one league in circumference, flat on the top, where there ia
fresh water and plenty of timber; one league distant from Port aux Mines and Cape des deux Bayes. It is more than 40 toises high on all sides, except one place which slopes where there is a triangular rocky point, and in the middle a pond of salt water and a number of birds that build their nests in this Island. i River of the Algomequins. [Ottawa.] From Sault St. Louis to near the lake of the Bisserens, there there are more than 80 Rapids big and little, to be passed, either by land or by force of oars, or by towing on land by ropes. Some of these Rapids are very dangerous, especially coming down.