Canso, CAPE, the eastern extremity of Nova Scotia, at the entrance of Chedabucto Bay. Canso Strait, a passage 17 miles in length and 2½ in average breadth, separates Nova Scotia from the island of Cape Breton.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 2: Beaugency to Cataract, p. 725
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