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Page 224 - For to admire an' for to see, For to be'old this world so wide — It never done no good to me, But I can't drop it if I tried!
Page 225 - To realize Victoria you must take all that the eye admires most in Bournemouth, Torquay, the Isle of Wight, the Happy Valley at Hong Kong, the Doon, Sorrento, and Camps Bay ; add reminiscences of the Thousand Islands, and arrange the whole round the Bay of Naples, with some Himalayas for the background.
Page 22 - When I came to Montreal for the first time, it was by the St. Francis Gate. I there saw a man of my province, who came up to embrace me, which he did, and after some compliments, informed me that he was of our company. As we were speaking together, he perceived that I was much distracted because of a large crowd that I saw on the Place des Jesuites. Thereupon, my new comrade exclaimed: 'Upon my word! you've just come in time to see four Iroquois burnt alive. Come on as far as the Jesuites, we'll...
Page 195 - In the latter year, an arrangement was made with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company for the construction of the Crow's Nest liailway from Dunmore to Kootenay Lake, a distance of 394 miles. The Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company, Limited, was incorporated by Dominion charter in 1897, and now owns 250,000 acres of land.
Page 28 - NWJ distant 5 leagues. 3d. This morning wee went ashoare and took possession of the Island in the name of the Company of Scotland Trading to Affrica, &c. Wee left some of our people ashoare all night, and stood of to sea, it looking like bad weather, much thunder, lightning, and rain. 4. In the forenoon our men came on board, and wee bore away to Leeward, where is the best anchoring. About halfe an hour past 4, in Frenchman's...
Page 160 - Much has been heard within recent years of the possibilities of British Columbia for fruit-growing. Mr. JT Bealby has put these to the test, and he tells a story of his experiences with such frankness and fullness that the volume will prove highly serviceable to any who contemplate trying their fortunes in the same region. Indeed, the story of his experiences is eminently calculated to induce others to follow his example. To any so inclined his book will be most useful, for it is obviously an unvarnished...
Page 23 - Jesuites, we'll see better!' It was immediately in front of their door that this bloody tragedy was to take place. I thought at first they would throw the poor wretches into a fire; but on looking around on all sides, I saw no faggots for the sacrifice of the victims, and I questioned my new friend about several small fires which I saw at certain distances apart from each other. He answered me : ' Patience ; we are going to have some good laughing.
Page 65 - When in Winnipeg you are shown a map of the country cut up into sections and on certain squares is written the word " School." You are told how to get to the place you choose, and away you go smiling. You take your ticket to the nearest railway...
Page 23 - They bound them naked to stakes stuck three or four feet in the ground, and then each of our Indian allies, as well as several Frenchmen, armed themselves with bits of red-hot iron, wherewith they broiled all parts of their bodies. Those small fires which I had seen served as forges to heat the abominable instruments with which they roasted them. Their torture lasted six hours, during which they never ceased to chant...