runs to Fredericton along the river valley, and, from where the 
     
     Miramichi turns westward, the railroad keeps its southern course 
     
     and follows the Nashwaak river to its junction with the St. John. 
     
    

    
     The Indian word Miramichi means “Happy Retreat,” and 
     
     this describes its character not only for the old-time HChildren of 
     
     the Forest,” but for the summer Visitor as well. It is one of the 
     
     largest and most important rivers of the province. It has its source 
     
     in a lake not far from the distant Tobique River. It flows with 
     
     considerable rapidity in some places, and in the main over a bed of 
     
     shingle and gravel. The North-“Vest and the Little South—VVest 
     
     branches are dotted with pleasant little hamlets in their lower 
     
     reaches. The Renous, Dungarvon, Batholomew and Cain's Rivers 
     
     all discharge into its lower waters, and well above Blackville the 
     
     pretty little Taxis River at Boies- 
     
     town marks the westerly turn of the 
     
     main or South-\V’est Miramichi. At 
     
     Cross Creek the easterly running 
     
     Nashwaak turns abruptly south, and 
     
     over the heights and along this 
     
     p i c t. u r e s q u e valley the railway 
     
     reaches the St. john River, and 
     
     crosses over it to the southern bank 
     
     on which Fredericton is so beau- 
     
     tifully placed. 
     
    

    
     In addition to the main river and its large tributaries, there 
     
     are numerous smaller streams and brooks that plash and fall or 
     
     glide smoothly along to swell the Miramichi; and there is hardly a 
     
     town or Village along the route just traced that does not afford good 
     
     fishing and hunting, as well as all the joys the nature-lover knows 
     
     well he will find in such a superbly—watered and well-wooded country. 
     
     For touring to see the beauties of nature, for drives from the principal 
     
     centres, and for walking expeditions, no richer or prettier country 
     
     could be found. This is also the very heart of a great hunting 
     
     country. Indeed, it is a common thing to look from the passing 
     
     train and see the deer browsing and bounding gracefully within a 
     
     stone's throw of the track, or standing motionless by the edge of some 
     
     nearby thicket. 
     
    

    
     The Nashwaak itself has its own network of pretty little 
     
     tributaries, not least of which is the charming 'I‘ay; and here as in 
     
     so many parts of New Brunswick it is difficult to alight at random 
     
     in a place that has not water and canoeing facilities. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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