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two principal and several smaller rivers. Herei Stanley River, with a bridge across it 1200 feet long, and a settlement known as Stanley, where are low: ted some excellent stores. This and Mill River are navigable for small craft and boats to the head of the tide, adistance of 6 or 7 miles. This is the New London district, which abounds in profitable farms, in intelligent settlers, and in natural beauties. ‘ Here many an olden tale is told of friendship’s ga-

therings, and disappointed hopes, ofthe intermixture

ofrealities and fictions, which like oil and water,

however intimately united by stirring, return again

to their own true natures, when they come to settle.

Old Isaac Walton would have felt astonished up

Trout River, had he joined the fishing parties that

used to assemble there—but of this, more anon.

Here is the Sou-west River, Hope River and the

Cavendish settlement.

Cape Tryon, about seven miles SE. from Cape Aylesbury,is a remarkable clifl'of red sandstone, 110 feet high. The coast between Richmond Bay and Cape Tryon is nearly straight, and free from detach- ed dangers; but the shallow water runs out a consi- derable distance, and large vessels cannot approach nearer than about 50 feet of soundings. There are five ponds along this coast line, called Campbell’s, Cousin’s, Brander’s, Adam’s, and McKay’s, and

form quite a feature in this district.

Richmond Bay is of great extent, running in ten miles to the southwest, and crossing the Island to within 2% miles of the waters of Bedeque Harbor. It contains seven islands, and a great number of rivers and creeks, some of which are navigable for vessels of considerable burthen, and all ofthem for small craft. Grand River, which is the principal inlet, can be ascended to the bridge, a distance of seven or eight miles, in large vessels.

There are fine settlements at Grand River,nnd also at Port Hill, in the northwest part of the bay, within Lennox Island, and where many vessels load every