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Title: St. John, New Brunswick : what to see in the city and vicinity and how to see it
Year: 1910 (1910s)
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Publisher: St. John (N.B.) : (New Brunswick Tourist Association)
Contributing Library: Fisher - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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with three different phases, when itruns down river, when it runs up river, and when it restsfrom its seeming reversion of natures laws. See TideTable on page 43 for hours at which to see the Falls attheir best. The reclamation of the broad Tantramar and GrandPre Marshes is another feature of these tidal phenomena. Under ordinary circumstances the rise of Spring Tidesat Yarmouth is sixteen feet; Digby, twenty-seven feet;Annapolis, twenty-nine feet; Horton Bluff, forty-eightfeet; St. Andrews, twenty-five feet; St. John, twenty-seven feet; Quaco, thirty feet, while extreme rangesexceed these figures, the maximum range near the Basin of Minas, at the head of the Bay, being fifty-three feet.To find the time of the arrival of the Bore at Moncton,subtract two hours, twenty-nine minutes from the timeof next high water at St. John. At Blue Rock, a short distance from the Ferry Landing,on the West side of the harbor, facilities are offeredbathers. The beach is excellent, and the bathing houses
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beatteays beach. neat and attractive, and the accommodation good inevery respect. Life lines and similar appliances, to beused in event of accident, are on hand. Broad View Beach is easily reached from any partof the City, and affords a most delightful view of Part-ridge Island and harbor. Bathing is excellent, and nohandier spot for a few hours recreation can be found. Bay Shore is convenientlv reached by street railwayconnecting with the Ferry at Carleton. Here are longstretches of tawny sand, broken at intervals with banksof black and jagged rocks. Ideal places for picnic parties. There are good Bathing Houses at Bay Shore, andevery convenience required by the visitor wishing a dip. 28 DRIVES. Via Marsh Road, Drury Cove (5 miles) and Rothesay(9 miles) on the Kennebecasis River. Rothesay is themost popular of St. Johns suburban resorts, and is avery attractive village, largely composed of summerhomes and camps. At Rothesay there is an excellenthotel and livery accommodation. It woul

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