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It is clear that the route from Quebec to the Kennebec was by way of "des loups" River to Moosehead Lake—named, writes Finley, "from a very remarkable Mountain [on] the S side about nine miles down. the Indians say that it resembles a moose deer stooping." It is equally clear that the route from the Kennebec to Quebec was by way of the western branch, the Dead River and the Chaudière.

This route was made historic by Arnold's famous campaign of 1775 and has recently been described with intense feeling by Professor Justin H. Smith.

"Arnold's men found lower Dead River, as we can see from their journals, much as