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Excerpt from Meanderings Among a Thousand Islands: Or an Account of Capt. Visger''s Daily Trip on the River St. Lawrence
The St. Lawrence is a very monarch of rivers. The rainfalls of half a continent, gathered into the largest reservoirs of fresh water upon the earth''s surface, constitute its sources of supply. The course of its stream for more than seven hundred miles, from Lake Ontario to the Gulf, where its vast volume mingles with the Ocean, lies between shores, and over soils and rocks whose character changes with almost every geological formation known. Scattered along its whole length are numerous Islands, whose varied aspects and formations, as well as the constantly changing appearance of its banks, present every variety of natural scenery to the voyager upon the waters.
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The St. Lawrence is a very monarch of rivers. The rainfalls of half a continent, gathered into the largest reservoirs of fresh water upon the earth''s surface, constitute its sources of supply. The course of its stream for more than seven hundred miles, from Lake Ontario to the Gulf, where its vast volume mingles with the Ocean, lies between shores, and over soils and rocks whose character changes with almost every geological formation known. Scattered along its whole length are numerous Islands, whose varied aspects and formations, as well as the constantly changing appearance of its banks, present every variety of natural scenery to the voyager upon the waters.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
George Rockwell
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265226391
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.3 cm
Page Count - 55
Paperback
Contributors
Author
George Rockwell
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331875765
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.3 cm
Page Count - 57
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