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The Dominion of Canada, With Newfoundland and an Excursion to Alaska (1900) - Karl Baedeker

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45
Maps
.
the
more
thoroughly
to
enjoy
will
con-
tinue
whole
series
in
addition
comprehension
add greatly to the zest of a visit to Canada.
On the
cooperation of Mr.
cheaper houses.
however,
much
more
its charges
Sir
J.
6.
Bourinot
New York
33
Moosehead
Lake
34
From
14. From Quebec
Chateau
Bigot
55
Falls
Little
Metis
68
From Gloucester
74
Traverse
Labrador
117
Grand
Falls
of
Labrador
118
f.
From
and
Portland
147
32.
From
Montreal
to
Ottawa
148
a.
Peninsula
160
36.
Toronto
160
indicates
par and British
gold coins pass
25
as 4s.
of 20 per cent
currency
the rate of 1
States paper
journeys)
for
$4-6
a
day;
or
to
a
is
7-10
days.
stowed away in
the hold. Stateroom
trunks should not
this
purpose.
Dress
luxury that
stateroom steward,
of
railway,
and
one-fourth
the
Dominion,
has
pers.,
entered
by
passage
accommodate
the cars
decide.
any support to the
he
opens
are
to
be
over,
rather
than
under,
heated.
Little
otherwise
able
to
find
accommodation.
window;
but,
section
is
paid
for.
is
in
his
proper
car,
etc.
The
conductor
calls
'all
passed
are
not
always
distinctly
tolled
as
it
approaches
stations
or
;
about 3
(good
for
issued at considerable reduc-

instc'ad
nf
two
or
three
smaller
ones.
traveller
already
start,
navigable
and
as
Some of the
ap-
he employs
a coachman.
40
electric
railways
in
Canada,
with
taste
in any
Grand
Falls
(RR.
26,
28),
tlie
city
spell of
early spring.
better than
It is,
the Saguenay
(Fares
$51*)
Days
Montreal
to Quebec., Lake St. John, the Saguenay. and back as above
(RR.
9,
II,
12,
40, 42)
by
returning
through
be
bad.
A
distinct
States
Canadian
hotels
for
service.
The
rate
varies
by
the week or for two persons occupying the same room; and very
mucli
the ordinary requirement
of hotel life,
and no 'extras'
is
considered
the
visitor
leaves after breakfast
the middle
ing-room,
Hotel
of
the
in the 'register'
and
sent
the dining-room the
fancy. The
the
menu
plan) he orders what
be
found
just
or jug of
in each
i'ound
on
traveller will And
a few fair
inferior
to
frequently
dining-cars
the
practice
of
tricts.
The
exiieeding
5
lbs.
in
weight,
Canada
at
By
the
new
Britain and most other
if
a
request
to
each
transmitted
by
the
Post
W.
of Ouebec
is mainly in the hands of the Great North- Western Tele-
graph
Co.
and
the
Canadian
Pacific
Railway
Co.,
and
British
Columbia.
VII.
at
(p.
42).
an un-
1739.
time.
Fort
Niagara
taken
by
Prideaux
(July
giving the French Canadians
protection of their
1783. Second Treaty
St. John by
about
40,000
United
Empire
LoyaJists
United
Act
passed
hy
by
Halifax.
Fislteries
,
pro-
vinces
of
the
on
the
Vngava (comp.
all
these
British
Columbia,
on
the
Pacific
Coast)
Exe-
cutive
Council
They
Imperial
system
of
England
prevailed.
general
prin-
ciples
to
estab-
lish
a
federation
bearing
many
analogies
to
the
passing
fall within
constitutional authorities
The Governments
all
those
only
to
be
exer(;ised
by
the
sovereign
greatCouncil. The appoint-
Canadian
statesmen
provisions
of
the
British
North
America
Act,
that mass
of 'con-
ventions', understandings,
Ministry and its
executive
author-
ity
pleasure; responsible
ity for
head
having
representatives
with
the
provinces.
are
also
represented
both
gold-
91st sec-
authority
of
the
Do-
minion
trade and
Postal service.
service and de-
for
and
,
banks, and
the issue
Bank-
the
subjects
subjects
assigned
of
the
provinces'.
the
province.
The
establishment,
these reasons mainly
framers
is the
taken to prevent
constitution
and
United
conclusive

Newfound-
land,
be found
that the
extension of
of the American
their
present
characterized by
northward,
with
narrowing
includes,
PaliEozoic
divisions
from
important
the
Arctic
Ocean,
all this E.
Ijif-vre.
area, a great
part of tlic
a
neck
of
low
Lawrence,
Permian
and
Triassic
uneven, is nowhere
seldom
exceed
1000
feet,
low. The most feature
St.
elevations
and
inces of
Lawrence,
though
a
small
portion
of
limits of the
base
of
river.
exceeding
10,000
sq.
M.
It
is
based
on
horizontal
beds
of
the
represent
necting
as
an
series
Lawrence,
and
geographical
features
of
ence
in
for by
gradu-
removal
of
the
surface
these old
by the
while
parts
of
them,
now
forming
the
plaiu
of
the
St.
Lawrence
the
great
inland
plain
which
has
been
the
a
limits
thus
ordinary agriculture,
but to
found in a modified
toba
to
the
ainous
of plain and prairie, the rugged outline of the Kocky
Mountains
gradually
series of parallel folds giving rise
to
a
the
S.
boundary
of
it
The periods at
resulted from
general
country. Of
has a
respect,
or
to the N., another
headwaters
of
in
British
from the S.
British
steamers
(see
R.
50),
striking
landscapes
remarkably
com-
plicated.
important of those of
of the province
passes by
the upper
ably
often very
way
to
the
Pacific.
Many
determinations
of
of
Canadat.
lately been
than
tlie
Carbon-
that
of
Germany
and
the
Rocky
Mountains,
these
these
have
abundance
and
of
to
in the
North West
development,
however,
so
much
at-
valuable
gold-bearing
lodes
is confidently anticipated. SUver, in greater or less quantity, is
usu-
ally
associated
in
some
instances
part
lower
the case
on the
as
an oceanic climate with small range in temperature and very
copious
months.
At
Victoria,
situated
again
very
dif-
Atlantic
coast.
normal
ot
which
that
regions
which
and
the
United
one, and each
resembling
it.
difficulty,
and
the
other special pursuits,
area
North America
before
the
natural resources
of
a rule,
were alone
known to
them. Within
with
graves
and
the
W.
removed
from
the
whole
Arctic
River
on
Hudson
Bay
the Montagnais
in-
habiting
the
at-
Mackenzie valley and that of the Yukon. Among their numerous
tribal divisions may
be mentioiied the
Beavers, Loucheux, Kutchin,
search
of
food
and
skins
now
entirely
extinct
and
of
their
discovery
and
the
Canadian
great
plains.
are in
them-
selves
the
adopt
any
mode
of
life
nativi'S
generally
products
of
civili-
zation,
they
means of purchas-
may be
regarded as
to
estimates
made
have been greatly
their
the
Paradise
of
historic
like
a
all-comers,
but
a
find no
difficulty in
obtaining permission
of the
he may
the
indispensable
call
Baedeker'
pests, which otherwise
enjoyment.
The
fishing
for
Trotit
out
of
the month of
be
impels
them
character of the
A
dozen
their
have long been
them
will find in
capital
six
pounds
by
no
means
rare.
game
leadily
and
waters of
and
Opeongo.
Railways
the
tourist
(
Bow
which
detract
months, have
or Quebec. In Sept. and Oct. moose are often surprised
and
killed wliile wading in the cool waters of inland lakes, where
they feed
hunters
on
and
half-breed
ately
a
of the forest
Riviere, to the
W.
part
front of the
Lake Temiscamingue
A village of Abenakis Indians is located at the con-
fluence of
the incomparable
satisfy
the
most
summer-resorts
be
with duck
and snipe,
a
fair
number
of
of
by
the
Ottawa
and
the
railway
to
be
plentiful.
shooting
is
not
so
plentiful
a
hundred
advantage
sportsman's headquarters, while farther
do
black
bear,
is
a
dotted
been the
sportsman,
who
enjoys
watching
varied character
and
Prairie
Lake
Winnipeg
(p.
199 ),
one
(Cervus
Canadensis)
of
while a short journey
desirable.
should
consult
the
the
nature, and
club is
a strong
lasting
and
of
comparatively
is
much
rivalry
town
has
Each
club
has
its
distinctive
uniform
of
bright-coloured
blanket-coat
and
'tuque'
(i;owl),
so
that
a
procession
of
snowshoers
tramping
across
the
the
echoes
with
their
the
Indians,
held
annually.
Curling
ones
commonly
Canadian rinks
a
(p.
153).
Quebec
has
a
club
important
both
for
its
size
and
for
its
records
of
past
vic-
tories.
Many
of
the
smaller
would be if
of
held on
both
in
Nov.
to
Oct.
1st
jAug.
Ist.
15th.
North-'W
and mountain
be familiar
is that
vol.
of
which,
and
'Manual
of
(2nd ed.,
work,
edited
by
Prin-
G.
nada',
by
Warburion
Pike
(1891);
W.
Edward
Roper
(1891);
contains much
of Canada',
of these can
Departments
tario'
(8
Coasts, of the Gulf
published
by
the
J.
Maginnis
(1892),
to
identify
bands and black top
black
top
(French
black
top;
North
German
Lloyd,
bnff;
Red
(7
'knots'
every day
the
Allan-
tic
betv('een
Ireland
passengers have the option
from the
Island
ofRathlin
(left).
[Sometimes,
on
Saguonay, and
shore.
To
the
right,
about
160
M.
from
of island of
been purchased
sight
for
a
130 M.
from the
land
About 10
Bic
(p.
68)
and
are
Trois
Pistoles
(p.
67)
those passengers
c. From G-lasgow to Quebec
and
Montreal.
and Montreal
is4*/4
From Glasgow to
the
White
backed by
the right is
The last
from Hamburg
lights
Great
Britain).
to that of R.
train.
See
passage from Southampton to
On
Weser^
of
This
is
Holland.
The
knots,
384
BI.
to
(142
M.)
reader
is
referred
for
greater
detail
5c.).
The
crossings
going
down
town.
pers.),
1/2
M.
additional
'/4
of
age
free.
and
night,
druggists'
shops),
and
in-
numerable
letter-boxes.
of
while
it
is
separated
from
the
mainland
on
the
N.
and
and Spuyten Duyvil Creek.
laid
York is
it,
Offices
Farther
on,
Broadway
passes
the 'bva^
Hall;
Tiffany
of
On
the
the *American
Museum of
Park,
opposite
the
Slst
St.
(see above), should
museum
are
of the
Tarrytoun;
31
M.
Siiig
Sing,
dacks.
Champlain, we
enter the
John's,
the
of the chief
of
1776-7.
railway
(G.T.R.,
by the
stations of
with
14,590
Champlain. The
A
rant),
a
city
of
81,298
Yale L'ni-
staurant),
a hand-
the
V.
S.
Arnoury
here.
Our
train
now
excursions among the
1813 (battlclicld
('2108
 
the line to
(aalmo
(see
cross the Canadian line
obtaining
a
was
the
site
1812.
to
(39
M.)
Montreal,
see
p.
10.
(3
of the regular
lines
(10
M.)
St.
Francis.
route
by
which
Benedict
Arnold
reached
& Hudson
(p.
182)
and
runs
via
(427
M.)
Lockport
and
(448
of
baggage
at
p.
177.
For
and offering
and
board
and
it
is
Head Light
our
right.
the United States.
for
Campobello
(p.
145),
once
more
then
Cape
Sable.
Beyond
this
point
the
Char-
lottetown,
see
p..
92.
Railway
Wis.
(seats
to
(Juebec.
Portland^
see
p.
Cabs
(good
3-4
pers.
40
midnight to
Co. (228
regularly
from
Montreal
up
or
down
the
St.
Lawrence
Richelieu
(p.
39)
and
Yamiiska
(p.
37).
etc
Baie dcs
ports.
Amusements.
Academy
wide (skating carnivals and
summer);
St.
(PI
Mr.
chief
Sherbro
ike
St.,
cor.
Stanley
St.;
St.
Denis
Club,
S5
St.
one week on introduction
or
at
the United
Natural History Museum;
'Sights and Shrines
of
the
Dominion
formed
hy
the St.
from the
were
350,000
people.
The
French
mainly
with the
America
a
veritable
D,
Montreal,
the
opening
1825;
the
incorporation
of
the
Champlain
1881.
and
in Montreal
by
the
navigation
ending June
the
grain,
Hour,
cattle,
(ihosphates,
apples,
butter,
capital and
is one
of the
largest ecclesiastical
long
and
135
ft.
of
which,
'Le
Gros
in America.
25
c. ;
elevator)
commands
a
spreads
that is merely mean in it
than any
edifices,
summits
of
far-oil
mountains''
(.'Their
the Seminary
wing has been rebuilt, and the
main
central
the
pice, is
the Bank
(p.
30)
, an
(p.
23),
and
Lambert
Closse,
de Ramezay, a
sold
to
in
180S.
the
river.
By
turning
to
killed
Pier or Ice Breakwater
6),
topol.
a
reproduction
on
a
reduced
transepts,
cross
18
ft
high.
The
of
great
Windsor Hotel
Rink
(p.
21).
(xothic style,
Universily
street,
of
Dorchesler
St.,
Church
of
St.
James
(Pi.
D,
3),
with
a
graceful
tower.
Behind
St.
present
Day).
Guy
attended by
higher
parts
attended by
and
Engineering Build-
'
E,
5)
is
of
Mt.
Eoyal,
and
Lord
Strathcona.
By
contributed
by
Mrae.
de
Bullion,
a
site,
4;
5
ascending
to
*Mount
Royal
Park
(PI.
the Grand
Trnnk Railway,
Stephenson
and
It
wa.s
iron, were 16
without
disturbing
;
marked
by
and
the
Maison-Mire
the
Sisters
Notre
and
drive
to
attacked
and
(comp.
p.
181).
These
excellent service
in the
latter capacity
of the
the room
and desk
14);
50
to the
(see
p.
14)
and
is
the circuit of
the St.
picturesque
jRapids
of
the left
of the
(175
and
with
moose,
caribou,
deer,
and
ruffled
grouse.
in
birch-bark
canoes
(with
(5200
wUd and almost
Brunswick
(p.
138)
near
Skiff
31.
of
the
St.
John,
of
drearv and
(Du Fresne's
Hotel, $2-
for
an
important
lumbering
district,
its course (guides, etc.,
130
M.
Lachevrotitre ;
133
M.
De-
schambault
; 137
M.
Portneuf,
with
wood-pulp
famous
we
(S.;
see
below)
and
174
M.
From
of
4)
71/2
M.
ice descending the river.
N.
branch
up
the
St.
Francois
(p.
39).
lower end of
Lake St. Peter.
(p.
36;
ferry).
104
M.
(1.)
Champlain.
St.
within the town,
'marche done'.
to Sillery
p.
70),
Charlolletown
(p.
i9),
Swnmerside
(p.
101),
and
Pictou
at
once
to
the
most
blase
strips of
the
,
a
massive
wall,
to
tlie
W.
of
the
forti-
fications.
At
the
S.
Quebec
.iits
line
of
shore
and
climb
the
rocky
heights.
tin
lor
the
roofs
and
spires,
port of entry
the
citifs
Seaupori
(p.
the
formed their
(Sept.
13th).
Both
spot
(p.
49),
into
Quebec
re-
Sept. 18th. According
31st
by no
large Canadian
and American
towns, its
of
Belle
St.
Lawrence
apples,
plums,
Revolution that
any large
Quebec
assumed
its
*Duffeiin
the
cliffs
ft.
first
platform
was
erected
by
the
Earl
of
Princess Louise.
S.
end
of
Lawrence., here about
of
LMi
(p.
51),
with
three
huge
Cape Toiirmente
Charles.
the
obtain
a
view
, in
front
(PI. E,
Beyond its
We
regain
the
line
(p.
47)
to
the
Gate
(PI.
F,
3;
see
p.
44).
A
the
solid
the
the old French Chateau
good
tapestry,
hotel faces
contains
Among the
tague,
to
the
old
E,
F,
4),
an
erected
Petit
Siminaire,
for
the
general
education
of
boys.
Battery
(p.
45),
Hall and
c.
to
St.
Stanislas
St.
rooms.
No
72)
commemorates
commanding situation,
The two
Regiment,
led
by
Wolfe
himself,
and
were
pursued
almost
up
a
little
to
the
E.
to
breathe
a
musket-ball
and
then
by
a
ISGO.'
A
Moine,
unpretentious
church
of
at the foot of the elevator leading to Dufferin Terrace
(^P1.F,4;
see
p.
44),
S.
(W.)
the
lies
the
capacious
Louise
Basin
stood the
of the
other
reason
city
the Railway
neither
been
,
S.
by
South
Quebec
&ndLSl.Rjmuald
or
New
Liverpool
(3545
inhab.).
all
sharing
St.
Romuald
aCFord-i
fine
views
of
the
between
St.
Romuald
andthe
(Isle
d'Orleans),
20 .
long,
5M.
Mirandas
of
Laurentide
21
M.
QuKBEC,
MoNTMOKENCT,
This railway claims
the
Montmorency
Falls,
by
road;
and
the
$1
to
interest
him
since ilestroyed.
cross the
; the
railway
crosses
view
heavy rain they are very imposing. The path in the
inn-grounds
leads
to
a
grounds
black
in
1887,
crutches
1658 (the eleventh
commands
a
goes
on
the
tramway-line
in
St.
Sauveur,
crosses
supposed spot of
Cartier's settlement in
Lorette, and
rentian
or
of
Charlesbourg
by the
occupied by
about 300
Christianised survivors
of the
ancient Hurons,
Visitors
are usually welcome at the houses of the Head Chief
and
his
col-
leagues,
of
view
of
which
graveyard.
lake-trout
(touladi).
surrounded
the
modest
little
which have
joyed here.
as
a
link
in
a
future
line
between
Quebec
and
Ottawa
via
Jidiette
(p.
35)
and
St.
Jerome
(p.
149).
17
M.
Lac
a small
town on
p.
3).
We
crosstlie
Riviere
feet
high,
placidity.
The
railway
follows
in
the
S.
camp
;
for luncheon,
is a
with
in weight,
descend to-
Close
to
the
line
is
sheet of water
who discovered
It is well
empties
at
its
The
Lake
St.
John
Valley,
now
rivers
to
all
in
its
c.
for
The
is that
Chicoutimi
(p
59)
Grand Discharge is on
Island
of
the
interesting
Indian
reservatiim
of
Pointe
purer blood than
the Lorette Indians
an
Episcopal
church,
and
a
store
is the
buckboard Cplanche').
Chicoutimi
by
river.
any
direction
a
railway
M.
from
Chambord
forest-fire of
point we
in R.
On
Murray Bay,
Riviere du
of the Mont-
which
Jean,
and
St.
Michel
de
the
Isle
of
Orleans,
Grues
able
N.
shore
river is
St.
bay
end of the
Isle aux Coudres
ELoule-
nients
part of the
House,
is an inveterate
The
 L'pper
Fraser
Falls,
3
Jl.
from
a
few
which the
by an archipelago
(p.
67),
which
of river,
iuOft.
above
the
St.
Lawrence,
and
claims
trout-fishing
centres,
perhaps,
round
hotels. Cacouna is much
name
of
the
for the mouth
lighthouse and light-ship.
p.
63),
and
now
frequented
as
the
Anse
the
S.W.
and
(400
ft.).
Saguenay.
Tadousac
was
For .scores of
David
Kirke.
and
it
was
thence
early
efforts
(if
1782.
(p.
62)
vill
i
whiuh
Lord
PisHcnltural Station,
purposes, may be seen.
into that
due to
seismic action.
at
cliffs
of
gneiss
136
M.
(r.
Brise-Culottes
Marguerite,
its salmon-fishing.
wall.
boycott.
came crashing
managed
to
for their
about 2
St.
Lawrence
212 M.
with
the
welfare
of
Chicoutimi
for
about
50
years;
town
and Halifax
John in
runs
for
the
first
Baedekeji''s
Canada.
By
nature
light-hearted
and
its
most
rigorous
sea-
sons.
French
to
the
British
crown
Frenchmen
whose
language
of
France.
Where
the
in
very
mysteries
; it
is
enough
Law-
rence
students;
mu-
seum
26
M.)
between
the
St.
Lawrence
St.
John
(p.
135).
115
M.
Eiviere
du
Loup
du
its facilities for
shoals,
while
within
easy
woods abound
in partridges,
and water-fowl
be shot at no
a narrow sheet of water, about
22 M. long,
John
(see
p.
143).
by
steamer,
surrounding the village,
with the cliffs
the right, while
the
It is visited
VIslet au
Iroqnois
of
a
small
stream
the port of call
Maritime
Provinces
cathedral, convents, a seminary,
Orand
here nearly
effect.
Among
the
cot-
tages
is
the
below)
the junction
of a
Atlantic &
fishing, and shooting,
New Richmond
Robin
at
with 2000 inhab.,
is
visited
At
of
about
7000
They
to
(7
M.)
considerable
trade
in
lumber,
his skill.
and
has been
headwaters
of
extending from
Dalhousie to
M.
wide,
(ca. 150 M.,
and
cormorants.
cod-fishing
village
of
Perci,
behind
of
Cape
Gaspi,
690
ft.
high
or
Gaspe
in summer for
good
boating
French
bay.
322
M.
Charlo
and
(338
Beyond
(355
M.)
Nigadou. A little farther
Chaleur. The railway-station
total height
Valentia
(1640
M.),
which
would
on
the
left
bank
of
build-
ings
are
of
wood).
The
Miramichi
(a
corruption
meaning;
accent
on
the
is
second
of
New
Brxin-
over-
lap
the
salmon-pools
Miramichi
Bay
was
visited
by
Jacques
S. W.
Miramichi (see
left
(1891)
8765
inhab.,
with
manufactures
of
iron
castings,
some
solid
stone
business
is
30
ft.
PeMcodiae,
(lowing
be-
tween
its
ferlile
salt-marshes,
at
(24
M.)
Hillshoro
of
lies 8
of
(see
starting-points
for
Prince
Edward
S.
through
specially
built
for
strongly-built row-boats
exuberantly
fertile
salt-meadows,
reclaimed,
like
between
the
French
(1755).
The
French
insisted
to
Great
Fort Lawrence,
the
Bay
brisk trade
in lumber
and in
(12
M.)
100-
400
ft.
high,
and
exhibits
car-
boniferous
drives
(good
roads)
The geologist will
from Parrsborough
to Kingsport
(p. 125),
about
400,000
tons.
peninsula
Cobequid
school system
beautiful
the
point
to
view
12-15
branch-line
to
(13
M.)
Dartmouth
(p.
86).
 NVe
cross
for girls.
E,
1),
(50
c.
each
pers.)
is
names
of
the
different
Between
city,
50e.
each
pers.,
incl.
V2
cwt.
with various
Edward
Island
4),
Canadian
railway-system
The
city,
which
covers
in
America'
of the British naval
-jackets form a
of
so
of
acceding
tn
this
request
and
(p.
86),
American
Civil
War,
Halifax
afterwards
1861,
and
sugar,
molasses,
and
rum
from
the
entered
a
an extreme
average
breadth
of
about
65
M.
Its
area
is
part of Nova
length
on. Lumbering
(comp. PI.
to the
of
ocean beyond. By walking
for the
stands the
in
February.
fender
of
Kars
(a
native
Howe and
interesting
MS.
records.
holding the
1897,
the Queen
grounds of
right and follow
was
buried
in
the
handsome
new
City
Hall
(PI.
E,
3,
4),
occupying
the
site
of
Halifax
in
long and
Islands.
On
all
a
bright
a
On Macnab's Island,
at the mouth
Pleasant
Park
(see
the School
New York),
dates
from
1863,
with
subsequent
modifications.
The
President
is
and
good
3
Home
and
the
Deaf
and
;
Wellinyton
Bar-

tu St. ilargi
walks,
a
marine
overlooking
the
har-
bour, is the large Ml. Hope Lunatic Asylum. Below Dartmouth
lies
Fort
Clarence,
Passage, a
narrow channel
drive
may

about
3'/2
SI.
long
and
1/3
SI.
and alfo
From
($2).
The
Head and Cape Sam-
Chester
(see
hill over-
burg Bay.
$2;
U.
Comp.
of
gold
Mas
formerly
OrensHead, steers between
with
a
lumber-trade
and
 
river
Mersey,
lies
Liverpool.
are
easily
explored,
approached
from
Annapolis
(p.
126)
to commemorate
the loss
Farther
(a
flsliiiig-centre;
Clifton
Inn,
$ IV2))
Rock Ledge
p.
In
Farther on
replaced by
New England
Loyalists. There
Island (R.
d'Or
Lakes,
and
of
other
railway
eating-houses.
From
Halifax
to
(62
M.)
Truro,
see
R.
which
flows
Hopewell (Hopewell
at
a
standstill,
having
been
arms, receiving
1818
on
turns
out
yards,
glass-
works,
occur
rolling-
mills,
steam-hammers,
etc.
Including
coal
Fraser's
Mt.,
the
top
of
which
is
about
V-ji
is
the
French
Catholic
Cathedral
of
St.
Gaelic
only.
ant drives
and walks
Peninsula, to
powerful
lighthouse.
Gaspereau Lake.
Antigonish, rises
(162 M.l
left. 166
of Port
Strait of Canso to
next
1891 contained
N.W.
coast.
There
are
of
St.
Peter's
not
fail
Breton,
soon commenced
a
trestle
90
Beyond
(201
M.)
Great
iron bridge
the Little Bras d'Or
should
we
enter
below
Mul-
Terminal City, where
steamer goes on
crossing Cheda-
Isle Madame,
15 M.
is
oi' St.
Peter's (inns
but now
islands,
on
be,
hills (5-600
of meadow' (Bouri-
of
the
'Bell
which is conspicuous to
On the
of
these
Indians
close
rounds Red Point (with
d^Or, which
is about 22
attain
steamer issues from the
of
open
of
us.
North
Sydney
(see
below)
lies
the railway-
on
the
S.
W.
arm
coast,
year.
Its
large
quantities
of
the water's
of Senator
of the barracks
only
wholly
Gaelic
daily to
Anne,
etc.
(p.
95).
Perhaps
Cape
at the foot
causing
on the left. 33
(see
p.
91)
of
the
Maritime
Provinces.
near
the
on
the
S.
W.
also
been
used
emergency,
shelter
from
the
rain
were
case-
of
the
waters
of the
until
of the city,
of
the
cannot
due
a
(1.),
Charlotte-
fotcn,
see
below.
The
Lawrence
and
is
separated
of
which
is
under
cultivation,
has
a
of
the
of
decomposed
shell-fish
is
hardly
of
a
nature
to
repay
to
Edward
Island,
is
or
East,
it
contained
11,374
1881.
It
is
width
of
at
which
the
sides, are the
best shops of
On the
River
Langley Beach.
of Hillsborough
harbour
through-trains
Wiltshire.
on,
it
connects
which is
House^
plain
Cape, the
hrs.
(fare
$1.80);
to
Gkorgetown
(46
M.)
the bay, has
Point,
the
end
of
the
island
and in
days
(saloon
fare
§18),
and
at
St.
John's
fortnightly
fortnightly
steamers
of
ated
by
the
Straits
of
of the seas. Cape
by
an
isthmus
which
at
its
peninsula,
having
an
extensive
frontage
height
of
300-400
running 50-90
the
best
ranges of low
have a
and the Black
;
traversed
forest-growth
upon
a
com-
paratively
small
capable
is
yet
but
partially
explored.
Grand
Lake,
the
Minerals.
Among
the
copper-producing
in
large
have been found
around the
Beothik
has
right
of
discov-
ery,
Newfoundland
belonged
to
by
letters
and exercise
in
colonization.
fish in
Newfoundland waters
in
taking
cod
on
the
They were speedily followed
which 150 were
counties
of
traction
which
first
first
induced
them
to
colonize
in
the
New
World.
After
attempts
in
1615,
among
the
fishing
pop-
valuable.
In
of
Newfoundland.
They
in Canada.
certain privi-
successive
English
ment
down
all
criminal cases was
suits of
French,
on
the
In 135i
of 'responsible
An
educational
system
has
been
established
Bay,
become
an-
The position
St. Lawrence, and
by
Legislature
are
of
sovereignty
John on the
be
ne-
cessary
for
French are
treaties give
so
along
a
a few
or four
land, or
her
subjects
from
this
1st
and
from
July
15th
to
to fake
out a
Money. The
British
silver
coins
circulate
at
the
rate
oi
U.
15
c.
per
lb.,
to
United Kingdom
24 c. for 31bs., 48 c. up to 7 lbs.
The
places
for 10
words and 2 c. for each additional word to 50 c.
per
ten
the rate
Survey
and
Newfoundland'
will
also
be
found
the iron-bound coast,
itself
piled
rocky
Beyond
the
channel
hr.;
$4
per
day.
The
ground
The
the
task
of
re-erectiug
widened,
contains iron foundries,
the
^Boman
Catholic
Cathedral
restoration.
30
ft.
high.
St. (see
above), is
a
visit,
contains
interesting
and a
being
on
Oil Factories,
on the
1.
Signal
Hill.
side
is
the
broad
Atlantic.
Looking
to
the
N.
we
see
Sugar
Loaf,
serrated range
St.
Francis.
A
fine
harbour
is
Amherst and
Bay,
with
with
the
stands out prominently.
brief but
drive them
from
to
the
Hnronian
the
margin
of
an
showing
that
at
a
tell us
cod
are
dried.
harbour
is
connected
rocks into
to
the
N.
to
(2
point of the
the
;
ranges
from
of the
coast-fisheries. The
every
and
passes
We
then
skirt
Cape
Pine
and
ascend
M.
long.
harbour, exten-
ilve fisheries,
St. Pierre
of
that
name,
hold can
point of Newfoundland
North, the
two capes
guarding the
St.
The fine ^Bay of
minerals, coal-beds, and forests.
existence.
The
(610
M.)
*Bay
of
Islands
(1500
inhab.),
of
our
with
lakes
at
routes
of
Newfoundland,
as
the.
Newfoundland
Railway
Co.
(p.
119)
fisheries. JIany of them
(1858)
was
landed
(see
p.
107);
(p. 119),
1500
fine fishing-grounds
around it,
for its iron-pyrites
in the world.
a
$
most of her
Battle Harbour
are Spear
return of
the mail
Fishermen
in
England
having
been
called
to
the
condition
of
its head
is 150
of Labrador,
Mr. A.
present
a
most
from
a
rocky
plat-
to
a
great
height,
showing
a
beautiful rainbow. The height of the falls was found on accurate
measurement to be 316 ft. The
caiion into
25
M.
in
its banks are
it
200
ft.
similar fashion. Hence the
Bay
Company.
The
railway-station
is
the
been
somewhat
and
Carbonear
fsee
below).
From
Bbigds
Jdnction
the
Anglo-American
Co.'s
a
favourite
dilapidated condition. It
On one of
trout,
while
land-locked
salmon.
It

the
N.
to
(9
M.)
Burnt
Bay.
(200
m.;
comp.
p.
116).
river,
good
arable
296
M.
granite-quarries are worked here.
deposits
of
marble.
neighbouring
valley.
The
548 M.
This excursion across
The
round
trip
tent, provisions, and other camp supplies.
Starting from
proceed thence by small
follow
Lake, whence a portage of
9 M.
brings us
Hills, near Hall's
the deer congregate
in large numbers
St.
Lakes
by
the
route
described
at
pp.
ceded by
fishermeti
by
the
Treaty
of
Paris
(1763)
and
now
the
great French empire in
land, and
but it
on
the
other
fishing-vessels, while thousands of
House, the
and
manners
of
the
fishermen
who
rich
in
to
stop
off
Croix.
side.
which
unite
in
a
of Avon) into
King's
College
house
at
Bristol.
for
a
M.
We
leave
follow the road
orchards are
of
'Basil's
Forge'.
The site of the French village, close to the station (see
above),
is
marked
few cottages. From this point we may drive to the
N.,
across
the
expanse
of
which they are covered. To the
right,
island
since
the
construction
Col.
Noble
by
the
French
in
1747
(see
Parkmans
'Half-Century
M.
to
the
top
Valley are
which
Kingsport,
Sharp, where
the strait
Basin
of
Minas.
M. to
theN., and
Annapolis
River.
To
the
left
a
this point and Annapolis
inhab.,
its
scenery
and
covers
nearly
and
the
so impressed
a
grant
some years ,
tenure of
it was
moulded and
which
are
iron-mines.
At
(_144
on,
the
herr-
ings,
known
provinces.
the
steamer
Rupert\
which
belongs
to
the
railway-company.
from
the
Portuguese
'Baya
fondo'
the
highest
in
the
miles
extent,
the rivers
its funnel-shaped form,
row upper extremities
the
rising
water'
(G.
if.
Dawson).
As
the
steamer
advances,
the
isthmus
between
Annapolis
forming the
with
a
fine
in
fish,
lies
at
vvliose
name
it
and turns
'/4
lir.
from
the
foot
of
Princess
St.
Austrian
city
Bay of Fundy.
and Montreal
Dominion. Tlie
and
regularly
protruding masses
energy of the original
open for
on
known
the
finest
private
resi-
dences
are
chiefly
enemy,
D''Aulnay
Charnisay
weak,
Charnisay
point
only
;
Acadia, was
several
po?:t
time was
renamed Fort
settlement here
1783,
United
Scotia, but
town
a
be seen
flre
about
15°
Historical
towards tlic W.,
2),
Governor
Queen
carved
wooden
British
Coat-of-Armi.
1776.
E,
3j,
adjoining
Trinity
sandstone;
the
Muter
the E. of
garrison, is now
the
whole
of
my
150
guineas
unbroken''''.
It
is
satisfactory
to
attractive
suburb,
except
for
the
view
it
commands
fea-
ture
at
Navy
(p.
130J.
Tower
(PI.
A,
3),
constructed
V2
M^-
to
reached by
with a
through
a
hemmed
in
by
impetuous Bay
water,
to
Carleton,
Bridge lends to
river
in
New
(comp.
p.
130)
Indiantown, the river expands into Grand Bay,
about 5
M. across,
Kennehccasis
Rivir
(p.
74),
(Westfield Hotel), a
straight
stretch
inlet
be
taken

Island.
is
tlie
mouth
of
the
Jemseg
A
erected by
the French
in 1640.
St.
Beyond Gilberts
lies Upper
75 M.
by Governor
of Great Britain.
The main raison
Government
a
railway-bridge
(p.
73)
and
Bridge,
for
the
attack, but
with numerous
Nova Scotia, and
public
buildings
, is
small dome, and mansard
Brunswick.
used since
British Navy in
Stained-
p.m.
Officers'
Square
mansion
was
Catholic institution.
Drivers may
the river
on
also a
No visitor should omit to cross the river by the
White
Bridge
(p.
138),
which
as
who
employs
altogether
about
200U
include
the

to
(12
at the
district.
It
the
roads
excellent.
the
river
to
Grafton,
62/3
hrs.
(fare
6
M.
15
From
(54
M.)
inhab.
by
New
that
their canoes
were nil
lives but
a
the head-
St. Andrews.
com-
paratively
few
views
of
the
Bai]
of
Fundij
(p.
127).
Magaguada-
office.
St.
well
Maces
Bay
(p.
143),
which
steers
to
Pass?maquoddy
M.
wide
and
separating
of 150 ft.,
of
St.
Andrews
from St.
of
Robbinston
(p.
144 );
to
the
men could stand.
(p.
126).
discovery
settlement of
beyond dispute.
the
N.
, in
left rises the promontory
town with
ufactories. About
inhab.), and on
,
to
(2'/2
M.)
CampobeUo
at
frequent
intervals
('/z
hr.
Admiral William
,
3 M. long. We
may return from its
ing
the
wood.
(2
M.)
to
the
ex-
cursion.)
on foot
through Welchpool, the
the
vicinity
is
but
regains
to
(4
M.
ft,, and
the
Seal
Islands,
Bangor
(50
M.)
Mt.
(p.
34).
Near
(258
M.)
most direct
(p. 20),
starting somewhat
of
the
Ottawa
at
(10
M.)
Sault-au-
Re
collet
(p.
32),
and

(p.
35;
comp.
p.
56).
32
M.
Ste.
Scholastijue.
At
(5?
M.)
closely (views
(p.
148).
The
Commercial,
are seen at
Montreal.
Hotels.
Russell
it is then advisable to order
rooms in
Wellington
St.;
passing
c.
and
Montreal
the
bank
reached
by
Bank
St.
electric
cars).
Post
Office
(PI.
D,
3),
Wellington
St.
which
project,
and
by selecting
magnificent
Finance,
the
Privy
Coiincil,
Justice,
and
the
Following
Dame,
or
the prolongation of
tliose
of
Spencer
Wood
(p
49).
They
contain
a
Skating
descends
O'Connor St. stands
and
the
Sir
Drill
of lumber
36
locks.
6 M.
wide, with
M. farther on is
above Lake
Ontario. We
towards the
Adirondack Bits., whence
by
Steamer.
with
m
ignificont
forests,
yielding
some
Ottaiva, see
important
Wendover.
between
Grenville
on,
Iroquois and
St. Lawrence,
right and that
one
to
the fertile district
is unattractive.
to the S.
Renfrew.
and
skirts
the
SI.
(241/2
M.)
Vau-
dreuil
(p.
1581
we
cross
an
arm
of
the
Ottawa.
At
(37
M.)
Coteau
Junction
the
lines
to
Ottawa
(p.
150)
and
Malone
(p.
12)
diverge
to
(4
the
on.
the
King
St.
E.,
51
King
E,
3),
Toronto
Opera
House
Among
the chief clubs are the Royal Canadian Yacht Ciub, the Toronto,
Don,
(p.
a
narrow
a cut on the
gardens)
to the
W. Rosedale
the
Toronto
district
in
1881,
while
facil-
ities

Hotel
(p.
160),
to
the city. In King
From
Yonge
St.,
3)
, with
of
the
Provincial
Department
of
Education.
imposing
tween
Chestnut
St.
aud
College
Ave.,
Univer-
sity
portico,
is
carving. The
University
with it,
and theology
of the old railing that formerly surrounded St. Paul's Cathe-
dral,
Wharf
[n.
E,
4).
atory
(PI.
A,
3),
similar
rank
in
Ave.].
Among
of
the
Upper
Canada
College
(beyond
PI.
of
electric
lights
of
the
Island
produce
a
on Sat.
of the
and
2G
the head of
M. off,
the
railway
to
(32
M.)
House
at
crosses a swing-bridge
Lake
Couchicldng.
the game
and
we have been
gateway
to
the
beautiful
district
to the Muskoka
worth visiting.
Magan-
183
M.
Sundridge
(1115
ft.;
the
N.,
throughout
the
The services
of a
mentioned
below.
L
From
S.
bay
of
' Mus-
koka
Lake
(800
made
up
the
*Shadow
its magical
on
an
affluent
the
head
of
Lake
($1-1
we
(28
M.)
steamer,
however,
Hotel, $l-l'/o), the latter dividing the main lake from Foot's
Bay
and
leading
by
(12
M.)
Maple
(for
Parry
38.
village
some
Good bass-fishing
*Falls or
the
black
partridge,
duck,
bass,
and
Manitou
the
S.W.
forms the N. gateway to the Muskoka
District
(R.
37),
stage-coaches
running
hence
to
(8
is
called
Bay
(comp.
pp.
here
for
ex-
cursions.
$15;
sleeper
train traverses
the S.W.
to
is
one
to
(45
M.)
from
States
(Michigan)
by
was designed
the
^M^Stouftvflte,«»Petcrborou^jikLindjta.yM
from
stations
of
(2
M.)
Parkdale
(p.
173)
and
(4
M.)
junction of
Gait (d.
makes
focus of
and
carries
on
a
large
and
the
to
{27
M.)
l/o
M.
wide,
by
large
228
M.
Detroit,
see
p.
175.
31/2
hrs.
to
the
trip.
M.,
custom-house officers on
above
St.
Law-
rence.
The
sailing
the 'Cabins'
wards known lor
Ontario.
Good
boating,
Upper Canada. Some remains
W. bank.
runs be-
of the
finishing their journey in the one case by the Niagara
Falls Park
and River
and
some
of
the
substantial
fruit
triangular
buildings
of
The
Weliand
Ship
Canal,
conslructed
about
1824,
runs
from
Port
Dal
CoWorne,
About l,l.i.O,000 tons
(see above),
the ships
almost
straight
line
(S.E.)
to
Wellaiid.
Vinemount; 60
-routes between
its
high-class
schools,
is
the
headquarters
of
the
amalgamated
tribes
in
to
Goderich
(p.
174).
runs
direct
to
(23
M.)
Buffalo,
via
Fort
Erie
and reaches the
the splendid
the
N.
to
(224
M.)
Falls (N.
(R.
which varies in width
of
the
about 18
Great Lakes,
9900
of
all,
having
an
average
by
with about
most
beautiful
cities
well-wooded
shore.
210
M.
I.ehigh
Valley,
and
often be
day.
Biver
intermediate stations
from
Buffalo.
Fees.
of
the
Falls
are
free;
of
the
Erie
diviiled
the
W.
ft.
high,
**Canadian or
cubic
mile
per
go
the
and limestone.
frequent fall of
the layers
been
lost
in
foolhardy
attempts
to
cross
Falls.
canals,
it
will)
contribute
maps
the
Mist'
here
at
descent
to
guide and
Goat
staircase
spans
obtained
as
we
proceed
gorge, especially from
it fell
Visitors with
walk through
pale
p.
185),
steams
along
10
c
by the
arch itself.
The highest
is
obstructed
by
the
Cantilever
Bridge.
called
(50
c.)
to
view
the
the
the
Rapids
a
green, and broke
It
through them
1861.
Blondin
and
others
distant view
from the
top of
its
former
course,
mile, those
maelstrom plays
and
Fort
William.
hrs.
(fare
$3.65;
'Lake
Route',
as
they
miss
comparatively
and
gain
and
cuisine.
The
season
iu
Toronto, see
Hamilton to Allandalo
and
the
Iroquois.
Beyond
plateau (1600-1700 ft.
(86
M.)
Flesherlon
(1560
ft.)
Court
House.
From
Owen
Sound
for
landing
at
La
The
lake
(wild
boar),
a
term
applied
side of
^Niagara Escarpment\
running from
Niagara Falls
to Cape
Early next morning the steamer threads
the narrow
Detour Pas-
rapids
between
Sugar
Island
(1.)
left
aafe
experience
(enquire
at
hotels).
by
the
U.
S.
can hold
a
of this new
$
Canal.
In
1898
extreme
width,
with
,
at
about
ofters
that
p.
195,
and
Kingston
at
3
of
During
525
students,
College
of
Medical
College.
begun
in
1812,
is
the
Quebec
It is not
source to the
Great
any other river except the Amazon.
In
a great
Lawrence
4-7
M.
of these islands are favourite
summer-resorts,
night.
W.
ing
Island, opposite Alexandria
the
open
river,
here
about
 
(500
ft.).
Numerous
islands.
273
M.
(1.)
Morrisburg
(St.
Lawrence
Hall,
287 M.
best in
river here,
Cornwall, is in the
a combined
by the
(998
M.)
the
$76.50;
sleeper
§24).
The
distance
in
just
over
4
days
(fare
are provided
and the
of
point.
The
Algonquin
(Ottawa)
River,
higher
the
vicinity.
The
game
includes
black
bear,
of
Lake
Temiscamingue
(p.
198),
Temiscam-
ingue
and
Hudson
and
streams,
Lake
possesses
a
River is highly
of
an alloy
for steel,
copper-mines.
The
Desbarats
Islands,
towards
the
that
name,
the railway
and
is
very
striking,
(p.
192),
sturgeon,
$
Nepigon
into Lake Superior and
70 M.
and
is
a
veritable
of
what
Ignace.
of
the
promontory
the
Eoating and
which,
however,
the
nearest
station
to
the
(3
wide
and
environs.
across the river, near
the
24-hour
system
in
with rather
are
seen,
btit
some barges
the
of
lakes,
affords
good
fishing.
long and
summer; and small
picturesque.
The
steamer
deposits of free
Winnipeg
forest
region
quarries
Dame
St. ;
German,
William
Hespeler;
and
great level plain
some thoroughness; but the
seq.
e.xplored
(1788),
permanently occupied till
in 17£6.
In 1812 came
 
the
imiperiy
of
the
Selkirk
and means,
—40°
to
95°
Fahr),
but
is
not
unhealthy.
The
mean
annual
rainfall
is
about
20
inches.
A
large
part
Manitoba
was
over
19,000,0()0
bushels,
and
foreign
trade
was
Hall,
'in memory
of Fish
Ave.
and
152
posts,
employing
at
the
North-West
Fur
is
to
(I/2M.)
the
Parliament
Buildings,
a
the

barracks.
Gaol.
A
There are
Avenue
are being
tiow
the
Roman
river.
A
small
monument
to
Louis
Riel
(p.
206)
buried in the French Cemetery here. About
Vs
M.
the Assiniboine,
left (E.), cross
the
(p.
205),
is
a
Co.,
is
a
picturesque
relic
than
70
wan,
and
colonies near its S.
C.
P.
R.
in
I1/2
From
wells. This line also runs to Cowan, 189
M.
from
Gladstone.
may
be
oVitained
London.
Beyond
this
point
we
reach
the
upper
valley
of
rough bush-grown district,
Steppe'
(see
p.
xxxviii),
another
fine
wheat-growing
region,
with
an
Carberry, the chief
The
Government
has
an
The district of
the
Qu'AppeUe
established
in
this
number
to the
government
for
the
about
860
katchewan, was the scene of
the
treatment by
Riel
Lieutenant-Governor's
House,
are
United States), which
creek
where
the
Coteau (see
farms of the
Station
cre-
taceous
cattle-
yards
and
a
station
of

joined
within
2

the
valley
this vicinity.
to the
though
a
few
be seen at the
W.
and
S.W.
As
we
840 M.
 
G.P.TJ.
consequent upon
western
the
and Selkirk ranges. Still
descends into
absorbed
the
latent
on the western side of
the moun-
tains; is
also much
above dew
lake.
Farther
of
80 M. above
is full
in 189r,
report
of
134
M.;
IGO'/z
M.;
thence
an
Ex-
ploration
of
 It may be of
so
We
will
wish
to
visit
Calgary
we
Landing-, this part of
By
timing
down
to
we
are
fortunate
enough
reach
us to Smith's
Smith the same evening. If we meet the steamer 'Wrigley'
at
Smith,
and she is bound for McPherson, for which she generally
starts
son in
seven or eight days. The steamer has not heretofore gone f.irther
down than
we
it
may
difficulty
in
completing
Hudson's Bay Company could
at
contains an
of
crossing
it
at
(849
M.)
Keith
(36'25
ft.).
passed. Beyond
gorgeous coloring
observed from
and miles in
lie
in
a
steeply
upon the
faces of
elsewhere, or
and this
to the right
and shooting are obtained
Bundle
(p.
219),
and
through
the
deep
which
we
(917^/2
buffaloes (formerly
922
M.
Banff.
$372-4.
S2.
riding, and
in
summer
seldom
ex-
ceeds
80°
Fahr.,
Boating
are. perhaps, the best
containing
specimens
confluence of
M. to the
of
yellow margue-
rites, asters,
pipe bends
that of Hot
etc.
It
is
See
view.
National
Park
is,
perhaps,
seen
(p. 221),
Basin (see belnw); the Hot Springs; the bridge over the
Bow
; the
winding
green
Inglismaldie
present lateral
passage leading
,
rocks
known
as
Park.
Passes.
Two
passes
has
the way from
very
to the
night
at
Glacier
(p.
225)
und
the
winding
Vermilion Lakes
(7o00
ft.),
showing
an
enormous
(8500
see the
flowers
bridle-trail
has
been
are
also available for this
abrupt
descent,
passing
(43
M.)
Hector
(5190
and
the
WaptaLake,
to
the
To the
well-named Cataract
The wild
seen
(see
below)
to
the

other
adjacent
Field, is
high.
The
The
Lake to Thunder
dividing
the
peaks
continuous that only
glimpses can be
and begin
the descent
and recently much
(see
p.
227),
farther
The
scenery,
consequpntly,
is
superb,
and
as
the
mountains
are
not
of
such
to work in,
Eagle Peak, and
constructed
Glacier House in
trestle and
we
approach
the
mountain-spur
coming
but in
Rock, and
by avoiding
Prairie Hills
to this
(7794
ft.).
The
Daicson
Range,
with
may be met with
expedition.
and
Sulzer,
of
the
Swiss
Alpine
the
mountain-slope,
minutes at
At
(159
M.)
Albert
Canon
Station
(2845
ft.)
an
Murphy.
to
the
newspapers,
schools,
churches,
and
other
in the
§3,000.000).
Among
the
chief
(p. 231),
among
Park,
see
p.
222.
From
Xelson
contrast to
the
Rockies
which we
arm
the
mountain-ridges
like
a
huge
Ho.
is a railway
for an
extensive mining
lake),
going
Nicola
River,
discloses
to
Columbia. The
bear,
(p.
233).
side of the
of
the
stages
running
into
it.
Pop.
1000.
fear
fair inns
Govern-
Cariboo
waggon-road
Canon.
The
rise ahead of us.
the Cascade
either side rise for
Cariboo
[p.
232),
which,
about
6
M.
below
(411
M.)
The
canon
grows
are
con-
here.
town
on
navigation
of
the
Lower
Fraser.
The
valley
now
loses
its
Range.
489
M.
Agassiz
(50
ft.;
this
lake
in
1899.
line
crossing
the
Eraser
and
running
to
(10
M.)
(left) are obtained as
the
Hongkong,
eight
days
more)
and
also
destroyed
buildings and
bathing-house),
and
peninsula
occupied
towards the
to
the
tourist
Inlet.
foot
of
vehich
lies
the
Good
shooting
(p.
234).
Vancouver,
see
p.
Coal
to the
the Canal
It
rocky head-
Victoria.
The
Carl
Lowenherg;
Government St. and Trounce
air;
of its ex-
$
lumber,
soap,
and
soda,
was
about
41/2
Theatre,
and
several
•well-
Olympic
streets and
Hoivard''s
deep.
Arsenal. Esquimalt
woods of pines,
great
veritable rapids

most important
and
entered
the
Canadian
Columbia,
being
290
de Fuca
a
be
secured
steamers in landing
careful in-
vestigation as
of
the
voyage
is
in
the
calm
caused the
establishment of
several more
the
often
pretty,
rose-gardened
cottages
of
The
on
the
banks
of
which
are
quarries
of
Union
Gulf of
Georgia and
3-6000
ft.
high.
opens the
rushes
The
Prince
of
easily
be
Sound, which
is 10-30
an old post of
the Indian
village of
Seaforth Channel
wide)
Fin-
layson
Channel
is
continued
50 M.
mainland.
It
is
flanked
1500-
wide.
mouth
of
salmon-canneries.
The
bounded
by
Episcopal Church of
1843)
and
enter
Alaska.
the
of
Aliaska,
the
great
peninsula,
which
has
on
region
of
Tundra:
low,
un-
dulating
ranges
of
coal
and
a certain
Yukon
with
glaciers,
it
the
Tinneh
or
Athabascan
another.
The
door
islands;
its
is
E.
from
that
point;
the highest mountains,
the most superb
to
the
above
jiara-
graphs
also Miss Scidmore's
a
lower
lip.
Curiosities
of
visit the
At
to
receive
300
glaciers,
and
of
the
Klondike
Region
(p.
247),
and buoys. The shores
like the
Farther on
of the most
the indescribably
mountains
are
of
comparatively
level
ground
between
nephew
of
the
founder
of
Mil-
dyes,
but
genuine
examples,
worth
$60-100,
are
the
chief
other
settlements
on
fine
Chilkat
blankets
(p.
246}
are
Fort
Selkirk
350
M.,
and
it
the
Chilkoot
Pass
(3500
ft
has been
facilitated by
the shade
benins
at
Skagway
expansion
of
the
Pelly
proper
(see
below).
E.
for
view of
feature
of
retrograding steadily from
Prof. H.
F. Reid's
lateral moraines,
about
2
M.
easy
in
explor-
ations
given rise
been
Hugh
Miller,
and
Grand
Pacific
Glaciers.
Chichagoff
Island,
Strait,
between
the
islands
of
Chichagoff
filled with snow.
beautifully
The bay
are
still
in
use.
Kission,
fare

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