New elementary geography : adapted for use in Canadian schools . t cape near the mouth of Halifax harbor ? Whatisland lies out in the ocean south-east of Halifax ? MAKlllMK PliOVl^?CKS. .>i NEW an outline iii;i|i of this iirovinci. on it tin-chief bays, rivers, and towns. Marlv also the courses of therailway lines. What are the chief occupations of tlio peoplein New Brunswick? E.\plain the drainage system of tlioprovince. Make a list, of the kinds of fish caught in and nearNew Brunswick. How do the New Brunswick rivers alterin their lower stretches? Point out Grand Fal
New elementary geography : adapted for use in Canadian schools . t cape near the mouth of Halifax harbor ? Whatisland lies out in the ocean south-east of Halifax ? MAKlllMK PliOVl^?CKS. .>i NEW an outline iii;i|i of this iirovinci. on it tin-chief bays, rivers, and towns. Marlv also the courses of therailway lines. What are the chief occupations of tlio peoplein New Brunswick? E.\plain the drainage system of tlioprovince. Make a list, of the kinds of fish caught in and nearNew Brunswick. How do the New Brunswick rivers alterin their lower stretches? Point out Grand Falls, GrandLake, and Grand Manau Island. Whal bays form the northand the south boundary respectively ? Where are Ship-pegan Island, Shepody Bay, and Salmon River? Whatkinds of ships are built in New Brunswick ? The province forms an iri-egular S(|iiai-e» withQuebec on the north and the State of Elaine onthe west, and with coast lines along tlio sonth^east, and i)ait of the northern boundary. Tliehiahland In the northwest corner belongs to theNotre Dame eleva-. tion, from w h i chthree chief riversvstenis and manysmaller ones taketheir lise. TheKest igoiiche and the]\Iiramichiiioweast-wartl into the Gulfof St. Lawrence,an d the St. mto Theinuuiho of these otherstreams expand into tine bays and liarborswhich are of the greatest advantage for shij)-ping, and the rivers themselves are often navig-able for long distances, since the tide rims along way up their channels. The soil alongthese river valleys is productive and the climatenear the coasts is modified by the sea, especi-ally on the south coast, where the influence ofthe Gulf stream is felt. The interior is onlysparsely settled and has a climate similar tothat of Quebec. It is free from the fogs thatoften prevail along the coasts, the rain fall isabundant, and the snow lies deep in winter,providing excellent facilities for luml)eriug. The City of St. John, n. B. tides in the Bay of
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