. Historical and descriptive sketches of the maritime colonies of British America [microform] / by J. McGregor. Fisheries; Pêches. CAPE BRETON. 117 i the Great 10 fathoms surround- lery, which nbre gloom broad and >ss of lofty TUggedfiess uated to the id this place Acadia and re for Euro- the Isthmus ras d'or lake the direction bU, (in 1824) Quld be little ion between jntic through es to Cape In of such an become the id. ig between Nova Scotia with horses idians cany Agriculture holds, generally speaking, but a second- ary place in the consideration of the inhabitants of Cape Breton. The se
. Historical and descriptive sketches of the maritime colonies of British America [microform] / by J. McGregor. Fisheries; Pêches. CAPE BRETON. 117 i the Great 10 fathoms surround- lery, which nbre gloom broad and >ss of lofty TUggedfiess uated to the id this place Acadia and re for Euro- the Isthmus ras d'or lake the direction bU, (in 1824) Quld be little ion between jntic through es to Cape In of such an become the id. ig between Nova Scotia with horses idians cany Agriculture holds, generally speaking, but a second- ary place in the consideration of the inhabitants of Cape Breton. The settlers, it may be admitted, at the north west arm of the Bras d'or, at River Denny, and at a few other places, subsist principally by culti- vating the soil and rearing cattle and sheep; but the population must increase very much before the farmers will abandon the propensity, so common in Ameriea, of dabbling in pursuits unconnected with agriculture, such as fishing, hewing timber, building schooners, &c. The Acadian French leave the cultivation of the soil in a great measure to the management of their wives, daughters, and younger sons. The men follow fishing, or employ themselves in carrying freights coastwise in their schooners and shallops. These vessels are built more for the purpose of sailing fast than for carrying large cargoes; they are slightly constructed, little iron being used for the fastenings, nor do they consider one fourth part of the cordage necessary that is required in vessels of the same size rigged in England. They have only three sails, frequently but one cable, and nothing in the shape of spare rope or sails, in case of accidents, notwithstanding which they are often out in heavy gales, in which they make, accord- ing to the sailors* phrase, good weather of it, and they are scarcely ever shipwrecked. The fisheries have hitherto been the source from which the inhabitants have obtained the means of sub- sistence, as well as the ^jnost valuable branc
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