perpendicular. The noise of the Boar is heard a great distance, and
animals immediately take to the highland, and manifest visible signs of
terror if near it. The spring tides at Cape Chignecto, Cape Enrage, and
Cumberland bason, are from forty-five to fifty-five feet. Common tides
at Cape Chignecto, thirty-six feet; at Cape Enrage, forty feet; at Fort
Cumberland, forty-five; and at Bay Verte, from eight to ten feet
perpendicular.

The shores from Cape Chignecto and Martin's Head to the Joggins, or
land of Grindstones, are high, bold and rocky. On other parts of the
coast they are not so elevated, but abound in most places with valuable
stones of different kinds, fit for building and other purposes. Great
quantities of Grindstones are made in this county, and furnish a
valuable article for exportation. Nearly twenty thousand were formerly
exported from this place annually, to the United States, and other
places, but this branch of trade has fallen off considerably of late
years.

Fort Cumberland formerly called Beausejour, is situated on the
Missaguash river in this county. It was the first post fortified by the
French in this Province, and was for a long while a great annoyance to
the English settlers, till it was taken by Colonel MONCKTON, in 1755,
who placed a British Garrison in it. The works are at present much
decayed, a few soldiers are however still stationed in it.

The several parishes in this county are in a flourishing state. Some of
them have neat places of worship with stated Ministers, and others are
visited occasionally. Westmorland in general, is well settled, with a
substantial yeomanry, and although it does not make such a figure in a
bustling trade as some of the other counties, it is silently enriching
itself with the slow but sure returns of Agriculture, and fast rising
into importance.

The rivers in this county are the Peticodiac, Memramcook, and
Missaguash with several other streams which run a considerable distance
into the country. Some of them are well settled along their banks. The
main road from Saint John to Cumberland follows the Peticodiac nearly
throughout its whole course.

There are no sea-ports in this county of consequence. Dorchester has
but little trade, and Chediac, is near the lines in Northumberland,
although the river runs into this county and facilitates the export of
its produce.

SECTION VIII.

NORTHUMBERLAND.

Joins Westmorland on the southward, and is bounded