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Rh previous year. The marriage of Madame de Charnisay and La Tour in 1653 achieved, surely at the cost of sentiment, "the peace and tranquillity of the country, and concord and union between the two families."

All that St. John lacks in personal attractiveness is compensated by the fairness of her surroundings. A week of drives, sails and walking-trips will not reveal all the nooks and vistas that await discovery. Rothesay, Loch Lomond, Millidgeville. Grand Bay, Westfield lie on good roads that pass within sight of river or lake shore through country diversified by woods and farmland. Water-trips are available by steamers that leave regularly by the River St. John for Fredericton (84 miles) and towns on its numerous auxiliary bodies. A pleasant course is taken by a small steamer which leaves several times a day from Millidgeville (tram from St. John) for landings on Kennebecasis Bay. Schedules, routes and fares are conveniently outlined in a booklet issued by the Tourist Association, 23, King Street, together with information about hunting and fishing trips.

The South Coast—Campobello and Grand Manan.

The Shore Line Sub-Division of the Canadian Pacific Railway has a daily service from West St. John (Carleton). The line follows the coast to St. George (48 m.), Bonny River, and St. Stephen (84 m.) near the Maine