Exertions at identifying.‌—‌Consummation of Driving.‌—‌The Claims of lumbering Business for greater Prominence.‌—‌The Boom

155 CHAPTER III. Observations on the St. Croix River.‌—‌Boundary Line.‌—‌Pine Timber. ‌—‌Agriculture in the Interior.‌—‌Youthful Associations with Grand Lake.‌—‌Traditionary Name of Grand Lake.‌—‌Lake Che-pet-na-cook.‌—‌ Rise of Eastern Branch St. Croix.‌—‌Lumbering Prospects.‌—‌Hemlock. ‌—‌Reciprocal Relations of the Lumber Trade between Americans and Provincials.‌—‌The Machias Rivers.‌—‌Origin of Name.‌—‌Character of Soil.‌—‌Lumber Resources and Statistics.‌—‌West Machias.‌—‌Narraguagues River, curious Definition of.‌—‌Capacity of Stream.‌—‌Statistics.‌—‌ Union River.‌—‌Observations on its Lumbering Interests.‌—‌Mills in Franklin 176 CHAPTER IV. Penobscot River.‌—‌Its various Names.‌—‌Character of the Country through which it flows.‌—‌Its Length.‌—‌The vast Extent of Territory which it drains.‌—‌Its Multitude of Lakes.‌—‌Mount Ktaadn.‌—‌Indian Legend.‌—‌ Elevation of the Mountain.‌—‌Overwhelming Prospect.‌—‌A Sabbath in the Wilderness.‌—‌Moose in the Lake.‌—‌An uncomfortable Night.‌—‌Dr. Jackson's Narrative.‌—‌New Lumber Resources.‌—‌The interesting Origin of this new Resource.‌—‌John Bull outwitted.‌—‌Freshets on the Penobscot.‌—‌Freshet of 1846, cause of it.‌—‌Sudden Rise of Water. ‌—‌Bangor submerged.‌—‌Bowlders of Ice.‌—‌Destruction of Property.‌—‌ Narrow Escape of Ferry-boat.‌—‌Peril of Boys.‌—‌Editorial Observations. ‌—‌Lumber Statistics.‌—‌Where the Lumber finds a Market.‌—‌Speculations on future Prospects of Lumbering Interests.‌—‌Anticipations of the Future.‌—‌Bangor 186 CHAPTER V. Length of Kennebeck.‌—‌Moose-head Lake.‌—‌Its peculiar Shape.‌—‌Its Islands.‌—‌Burned Jacket.‌—‌Interesting Deposit.‌—‌Mount Kineo.‌—‌The Prospect from its Summit.‌—‌Moose River.‌—‌Old Indian.‌—‌The Banks of the Kennebeck.‌—‌Beauties of the Country, &c.‌—‌Lumber on Dead River. ‌—‌Falls at Waterville.‌—‌Skowhegan Falls.‌—‌Arnold's Encampment.‌—‌ Nau-lau-chu-wak.‌—‌Caritunk Falls.‌—‌Lumber.‌—‌Statistics.‌—‌Author's Acknowledgments.‌—‌Androscoggin.‌—‌Course and other Peculiarities. ‌—‌A question of Rivalry.‌—‌Water Power.‌—‌Original Indications.‌—‌ Interesting Sketch of Rumford Falls.‌—‌Estimated Water Power.‌—‌ Lumber Statistics.‌—‌Droughts and Freshets.‌—‌Umbagog Lake.‌—‌The serpentine Megalloway.‌—‌Granite Mountains.‌—‌Beautiful Foliage.‌—‌ Romantic Falls.‌—‌Character of Country.‌—‌Manner of Life in Log-cutting, &c.‌—‌Statistics, &c.‌—‌Presumpscot River, great Water-powers of.‌—‌Warmth of Water.‌—‌Statistical Remarks.‌—‌Saco River 227 CHAPTER VI.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Object of the Chapter.‌—‌Description of St. John's River.‌—‌First Falls.‌—‌Contiguous Country.‌—‌"Mars Hill."‌—‌Prospect.‌—‌Grand Falls. ‌—‌The Acadians, curious Facts respecting them.‌—‌The Mirimachi River.‌—‌Immense amount of Timber shipped.‌—‌Riots.‌—‌State of Morals.‌—‌The great Mirimachi Fire.‌—‌Hurricane.‌—‌Destruction of Human Life.‌—‌Area of the Fire.‌—‌Vessels in Harbor.‌—‌Painfully disgusting Sights.‌—‌-Destruction among Fish.‌—‌Fire, rapidity of Progress.‌—‌Curious instance of Escape.‌—‌Ristigouche River, its Length.‌—‌Capacious Harbor.‌—‌Appearance of the Country.‌—‌High Banks.‌—‌Groves of Pine.‌—‌A Statistical Table 244

LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

Frontispiece—Moose Deer.
Shooting Deer—Black Bear	49
Winter Quarters of Lumbermen	69
Log Hauling—Process of Loading Logs	95
The Common Wolf	113
Log Tavern in the Wilderness	146
River Drivers Breaking a Jam	165
A Coaster ascending the Penobscot for Lumber	187
View of the Penobscot—Forests and Lakes northeast from Ktaadn	189
Northeast View of Mount Ktaadn, from the west Branch of the Penobscot	199
Godfrey's Falls, on the Seboois River	208
Chase's Mountain, as seen from Sugar-loaf Mountain	211