Amidst the Laurentians; being a guide to Shawinigan Falls and points on the Great Northern Railway of CanadaBy from the author's own pholographs, with a few exceptions . he St. MauriceRiver quieth- loses itself in the broad bosom of the St. Lawrence at ThreeRivers. This brief description of the St. Maurice being ended, we may now moreminutely study the greatest natural feature in its course. It will be seen bya glance at the plan,that after sweepingpast the town the riveris divided into twobranches by a large is-land, the main channelbroadening out intowhat is known a
Amidst the Laurentians; being a guide to Shawinigan Falls and points on the Great Northern Railway of CanadaBy from the author's own pholographs, with a few exceptions . he St. MauriceRiver quieth- loses itself in the broad bosom of the St. Lawrence at ThreeRivers. This brief description of the St. Maurice being ended, we may now moreminutely study the greatest natural feature in its course. It will be seen bya glance at the plan,that after sweepingpast the town the riveris divided into twobranches by a large is-land, the main channelbroadening out intowhat is known as the Upper Bay andmaking a considerabledetour before comingLeft Branch {ivintfr, to the Falls. The Other branch is comparatively shallow, and in fact, in a very dry summer theriver bed is nearly dry. Not so, however, the Upper Bay—here the streamhas a depth of twenty to thirty-five feet during the greatest drought, andalways presents a broad expanse of water. Nearing the Falls the watersflow more and more swiftly, gathering speed as the channel narrowsagain. Then the land commences to break away and the river makes ashoot forward and downward, its volume swelled by the other branch now.
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