Boularderie Island, Bras d’Or Lake

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with all the advantages of a salt one.’ There is practically no tide, the comparatively narrow sea entrances acting to resist the flow of water out and in. The difference in level is usually less than a foot.

One or more of the numerous cruises on these waters, described later, should be taken, as well as the journey over the railway, now resumed.

The View of the lake as McKinnon's Harbor is approached is beautiful. The tree growth is larger, fantastic little islands dot the smooth water, and the whole panorama of mainland, island and broad lake is indeed magnificent. Nearing Iona the peculiar ap- pearance of the landscape whitened by the outcroppings of gypsum or plaster rock is very noticeable. In many places the shore View of headland and water is very similar to that on the Atlan‘fic coast, except in the placidity of the water. At Ottawa Brook a lovely

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