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Nova Scotz'a, North and East

ETVVEEN Truro and Stellarton there

is a continuance of the pleasant scenery found in the Truro Valley; but the Northumberland Straits Shore and neighboring territory between Oxford Junction and Stel- larton, and beyond that to Mulgrave and the Strait of Canso, has features of its own quite unlike those of the country previously described. The nearest approach in general characteristics is found at the mouth of the Miramichi, and in the neighborhood of Point du Chene. It is a country of meadow lands and tranquil rivers, although as Antigonish and other places are approached the meadows are frequently varied by the addition of hills and occasional rolling land.

It is a land of verdure and freshness; and if bold mountain ranges are absent, in their place will be found prolific meadows, luxurious tree-growth, quiet streams, singing birds, and abundant floral life.

“ ’Twas in June’s bright and glorious prime, The loveliest of the summer time, The laurels were one splendid sheet ()f crowded blossoms every where; The locust’s clustered pearl was sweet, And the tall whitewood made the air Delicious with the fragrance shed From the gold flowers all o'er it spread.”

Pugwash is a quiet and modest little watering place on the Northumber- land Straits, only a short run from Oxford Junction. There is bathing on the shore, and boating in the excellent harbor. Some

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