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Title: Amidst the Laurentians; being a guide to Shawinigan Falls and points on the Great Northern Railway of Canada. By N.M. Hinshelwood. Illustrated from the author's own pholographs, with a few exceptions
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Author of the book: Hinshelwood, N. M
Subjects: Laurentian Mountains
Publisher: (Montreal Herald Press)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Avork on the lakeraising it to the sur-face. Another verypleasant ramble isto take the path to the little inn facingthe Falls, and con-tinue right on bythe old portage pathwhich leads downto the Lower Bay If it were notfor the fact of theriver being low andthe Falls conse-quently far fromtheir best, the idealtime to visit thisdistrict is in the late fall. Thefoliage of the trees is then in allthose gorgeous hues that onh^Nature dare show. The maple,with leaves ranging in shade fromthe palest chrome yellow to deepcrimson, the ash, hemlock, birch,and the dark green of the gracefulpines, give a mass of color that must be seen to be appreciated. A walk through the woods at such atime, the ground carpeted with crimson, is like a revelation of fairyland. The tourist who carries a camera (and who does not now-a-days?) isgoing to have a busy time around here. The writer has himself seen some ^^^ JlP^i^.
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fitly views of the Ialls, all differeiiaiul. what is more, all Pictures.It may be remarked here that latein the aiternoon is the best timeto i;et a good picture of the Falls,as the sun does not get roundsuthciently to lighten up thedark foliage bordering the wateruntil after three or four p.mOn completion of theelectric trolley line to ThreeRivers (a town of )o,ocoinhabitants, twent) - onemiles distant) a lovelyride across country canbe had, and travellersby the Richelieu andOntario boats can-not do better thanbreak their journeyat Three Rivers,and see this wild-ly beautifulwaterfall, be-fore continu-ing on toM on trealor Quebec.The St.Mauriceand itstribu-taries The Fallsfrom the Woods offernum-erousattrac-tive ca-noe rout-e s. Thisriver maybe followedto its head-waters, fromwhich shortportages lead to the upper watersof the Gatineau,and the Ottawa to the west. The form-er route by canoe canbe terminated at Grace-field, sixty - one milesnorth of Ottawa city,with which it is con-nected b

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