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between Old Store Point and Cody Point. Once en- tered, the harbor is of considerable extent, and con- tains five wooded islands, and several rivers and sea creeks.besides its main inlet, Murray river,navigable 6 miles up, nearly to the dam constructed near its head. The principal settlement is on South River, where the English and Presbyterian Churches, with their steeples, give effect to the scenery—there are, however,flourishing settlements all about. In 1856, 17

vessels entered in, and 21 cleared out—the imports were about £l,500, and the exports about £2,500.

Graham Point is about 4% miles from Murray Head. After passing Terras Point, we come to CARDIGAN BAY, between its two island sentinels, I’anmure and Boughton. . The former is about two miles long, by one mile broad, chiefly wooded, and clifl‘ed With red sandstone, 40 feet high, along its north eastern shore. It is joined to the land to the southward by a narrow sand—bar, always above water and more than a mile in length. Within this bar is

' St. Mary’s Bay, and farther westward, Sturgeon, and Livingstone, bays; all three having a common en- trance to the northwest of the Island, between what is called Panmure spit and the shoal ofl‘ Grave Point, which, though narrow, has depth for vessels oflarge draught. BOUGHTON ISLAND is not solarge as Pan- mure Island, but like it, has a dry sand bar ofa mile long which, in a northeasterly direction, con- nects it with Bruce Point. This bar of sand in one part is divided, and forms a bed for a large pond. Boughton Point, its southern extremity,is 30 feet high. The wooded and clifi‘y islet, joined to the eastern point of entrance to Georgetown Harbor, is called Thrumcap. Georgetown Harbor is known as THREE RIVERS. It is situate on the southwest side of Cardigan Bay, 3 miles from Panmure Head. It is the finest harbor in the southern part of the Gulf, excepting Charlottetown, having depth ofwater and ample room for almost any number ofthe largest ships. It is superior to Charlottetown harbor in

‘ respect ofits continuing open to vessels several weeks r2