St John, the largest river of New Brunswick, rises in the highlands in the north of Maine, flows north-east and then south-east 450 miles (the last 225 within British territory), and falls into the Bay of Fundy by an estuary 5 miles in width. Near the sea it is navigable for large vessels; while for craft of 120 tons it is practicable as far as Fredericton (80 miles), and for small steamers to Woodstock, 75 farther up. For great part of its middle course the stream separates Maine from Canada.
St John
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 9: Bound to Swansea, p. 88
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