There are hundreds of pleasant cottages, many spacious bungalows and not a few country mansions. These are dotted in long picturesque lines by the shore of the Bay and on the cliffs that follow the bend of the water. These houses are to the right and left of the long road that runs from Pointe a Pic to the bridge at Murray Bay River, on which street or roadway the village houses, rented cottages and some of the hotels are placed. Many of the bungalows have charming situations right on the water, with pleasant gardens and decorative stone walls between main road and shore. Others are embowered in the hilly land that follows the contour of the Bay, where, with breezy porches, enjoyable gardens and de- lightful air, the roofs and gables are all that show from the lower road. Rustic gates, zigzag steps up the grassy heights, handrails of saplings with the bark unstripped, and arbour-covered terraces or ‘rests’ with shady seats on the way up, all mark the country- like aspect of the surroundings.

There are many alluring drives in this neighborhood; few anywhere can compare with them. A more romantic trip than that to the Upper and Lower Falls of the Fraser River could hardly be imagined. Leaving the carriage, exploring the wood and descending into the ravine, a beautiful View is seen. The upper fall descends in two drops to a depth of two hundred and ninety feet, and the lower fall has a descent of one hundred and fifty feet. The Thou, Chute Desbiens, and the Nearn Fall with its salmon leap, are favorite objectives for enjoyable driving excursions.

The long wharf at Pointe a Pic is a bustling centre when steamboats are coming in or going out. Rows of carriages are backed in compact lines as far as the eye can see. It is almost equally lively at night, and presents a gay sight with its strings of electric light and clusters of ‘summer people’ congregating on the wharf to meet the coming, and speed departing friends. Everyone comes to see the boats arrive and depart. Furniture, cots, etc, are

being unloaded rapidly, and there, as a ‘box is passed ashore the strong electric light shows it is addressed to —~Cabot; ' historic name! The busy scene on steamer and wharf, the plash of the water, the bustle of the moving car- 1 riages, the long line of the pier thrown out from the stern cliff, the beautiful air and the fascination of a St. Lawrence

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