Anticosti

Anticosti, or Assumption Island, lies in the Atlantic Ocean opposite the mouth of the St. Lawrence, and belongs to England. It was discovered in 1531 by Jacques Cartier, and is 135 miles long by 40 broad in its widest part, with an area of 3,500 square miles. The interior is mountainous, but well wooded. The soil is said to be fertile, and some years ago an attempt was made to attract colonists. The coast is deficient in harbours.