The Pine-tree coast . into prominence as a summer resort, but my plan and pur-pose do not admit of a more extended notice at this time. ? In 1790 commissioners appointed by the two governments were led to visit this islandwith the view of determining which of the three rivers emptying into Passamaquoddy Baywas the true Saint Croix. Heretofore this river had been called by its Indian name, theSchoodic. The American commissioners contended for the Magaguadavic, the eastern , the solution of the dispute turned upon the identification of De Monts settlement,since it was he who first
The Pine-tree coast . into prominence as a summer resort, but my plan and pur-pose do not admit of a more extended notice at this time. ? In 1790 commissioners appointed by the two governments were led to visit this islandwith the view of determining which of the three rivers emptying into Passamaquoddy Baywas the true Saint Croix. Heretofore this river had been called by its Indian name, theSchoodic. The American commissioners contended for the Magaguadavic, the eastern , the solution of the dispute turned upon the identification of De Monts settlement,since it was he who first named the Samt Croix. Remains of an ancient fortification fomad onthe island served to settle the question, beyond reasonable controversy, in favor of theSchoodic, and it was so determmed by the agents of the two nations. Since then cannon-balls, and other evidences of the French occupation, have been dug up about the island. SeeHolmes ••American Annals, p. 149, notes; N. E. Hist, and Gen. Regr. XIII., p. BOAT-HOUSE AND WHAKF, <11{.\M) MANAN. CHAPTER XXVI. A RUN ACROSS GRAND MANAN. 1 sliall no more to sea, to sea ;Here shall I die ashore. — Shakespeare. BEAUTIFUL as it is, the first blossoming of the wayside golden-rod doesnot bring unmixed satisfaction to thS summer idler, since it but toosurely prefigures the term to his capricious Avanderings as all too nigh. Having had the good fortune to meet Avith an old and respected resident ofGrand Manan, of goodly countenance withal, and a full man besides, Ave talkedthe matter OA-er before a rousing fire one evening, Avith the result that Avhenthe Flushing steamed out of Eastport the next morning, I found myself onboard of her. On some of the large steamers that ply these waters, the inquir-ing traveller more often gets a curt answer than a civil one ; but on any of thesmaller coastwise vessels, Avhere there is less red tape and gold lace, one finds arefreshing Avillingness to give information Avhich, as it adds so mu
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