At Central and Lower Argyle a clear view of the islands of the Tusket delta is revealed from the car windows. The road descends to Pubnico station at the apex of a deep indraught whose banks bristle with more Pubnicos,—"West," "Middle West," "Lower West," "East," "Lower East" and Pubnico Beach. Another village wears the name of d'Entremont who in 1650 brought French emigrants to this shore. A hundred years later, expelled Acadians were allowed to exchange their tilled lands for uncleared grants on the edge of Pubnico Harbour. Their descendants are the fishermen and small farmers of the region hereabouts,—a tract of principal interest to sportsmen.
Upper Woods Harbour, Woods Harbour and Shag Harbour are the first stations across the Shelburne County line. The road which has dropped almost due south to this point inclines upward now to Barrington Passage, a wee village swept by salt breezes where one might linger a whole summer in peace and contentment. Cape Sable Island[1] which fills the mouth of Barrington Bay, is just across the Passage. A ferry steamer runs several times a day to the little ports on the Island's shores. At Clark's Harbour there are hotels which receive tourists. Fertile farms and rich fishing-banks bring prosperity to the denizens.
- ↑ Not to be confused with Sable Island, described at end of Chapter IV. The names of both are derived from the French word sablon, meaning "sand."
