. The river St. John, its physical features, legends and history, from 1604 to 1784. sloop only escapedthe fate of the Ulysses by casting anchor in a ratherperilous position just above the falls. Next day thevessels succeeded in crossing Grand Bay and anchoredoff Pointe aux Tourtrps or Pidgeons Point, about twoleagues above the mouth of the Nerepis. On their waythey observed the remains of the fort built by Boishe-bert at Woodmans Point. On November 1, the wind being contrary, littleprogress was made, and in the evening the Yorkanchored off an island caUed Isle au Garce. Monck-ton landed on th
. The river St. John, its physical features, legends and history, from 1604 to 1784. sloop only escapedthe fate of the Ulysses by casting anchor in a ratherperilous position just above the falls. Next day thevessels succeeded in crossing Grand Bay and anchoredoff Pointe aux Tourtrps or Pidgeons Point, about twoleagues above the mouth of the Nerepis. On their waythey observed the remains of the fort built by Boishe-bert at Woodmans Point. On November 1, the wind being contrary, littleprogress was made, and in the evening the Yorkanchored off an island caUed Isle au Garce. Monck-ton landed on the island, which he describes as a veryfine one, the wood, oak, beech, birch and butternut andno underwood. It was on this island, as mentioned ina previous chapter, that some traders and fishers ofSt. Malo built their huts and formed a small settlementabout 1610 — probably the first European settlement ST. JOHN 229 within the confines of New Brunswick. Here the Jesuitmissionary Biard in October, 1611, held the first religiousservice on the St. John of which we have any distinct. ISLE EMENENIC OR CATON S ISLAND IN LONG EEACH. record. The Indians still call the Island Ah-men-henik, which is almost identical in sound with BiardsEmenenic, proving that the old Indian name haspersisted for three hundred years. 230 THE RIVER The name Isle au gar^e, found in the accompany-ing plan of the river is not easy of may possibly be a misprint for grace, andthe name Isle of Grrace would be very appropriate inconnection with the visit of the missionary and thereligious services held in October, 1611. The wordgarge, however, may mean girl, and in that caseis suggestive of an untold story in connection with somemerry maiden of the olden time. The Island is nowowned by George R. Vincent. The soil is fertile andwell wooded and excellent spring water is abundant;fine oaks grow there as in Moncktons day. A little cove,which may be seen in the view of the island, a little to therig
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