Canada; its Defences, Condition, and Resources Being a third and concluding volume of "My Diary, North and South"

The Acadian Confederation--Union is Strength--The Provinces--New Brunswick--The Temperature--Trade of St. John--Climate and agriculture of Nova Scotia--Prince Edward Island--New...

Extent of Canada--The Lakes--Canadian Wealth--Early History-- Jacques Cartier--English and French Colonists--Colonial and Acadian Troubles--La Salle--Border Conflicts--Early Exp...

The “Ashburton Capitulation”--Boundaries of Quebec--Arbitration in 1831--Lord Ashburton’s Mission--The questions in dispute--“The Sea” _v._ “The Atlantic”--American Diplomatists...

Unpleasant journey to Niagara--Mr. Seward--The Union and its dangers--Pass Buffalo--Arrival at Niagara--A ‘Touter’--Bad weather--The Road--Climate compared--Desolate appearance...

The absence of a winter port is an evil to Canada, for which no energy and no advantages can compensate. Although Halifax has a magnificent harbour, New Brunswick and Nova Scoti...

In a country situated as Canada is, without well-defined obligations as regards the sovereign power, there can be but two kinds of military force available for defence--a militi...

Canadian view of the American Struggle--English Officers in the States--My own position in the States and in Canada--The Ursulines in Quebec--General Montcalm--French Canadians-...

The return of able-bodied males fit for military service in Montcalm’s time, exceeded the whole number of volunteers now actually enrolled; but the present force is possessed of...

Leave Niagara--Suspension Bridge--In British territory--Hamilton City--Buildings--Proceed eastward--Toronto--Dine at Mess--Pay visits--Public edifices--Sleighs--Amusement of the...

A short rest was very welcome; but what fate is like that which drives the sightseer ever onwards, and forces him, with the rage of all the furies, from repose? “The Falls of Mo...

Arrive at Cornwall--The St. Lawrence--Gossip on India--Aspect of the country--Montreal--The St. Lawrence Hall Hotel--Story of a Guardsman--Burnside--Dinner--Refuse a banquet--Fl...

Introductory--Canada and the Mason and Slidell case--Threats of annexation--Defence of Canada--Reasons for visiting the British Provinces--Illness at New York--Hostility display...

Visit the “lions” of Montreal--The 47th Regiment--The city open to attack--Quays, public buildings--French colonisation--Rise of Montreal--Stone--A French-Anglicised city--Loyal...

To the Station--Stars and Stripes--Crowd at Station--Train impeded by Snow--Classic ground--“Manhattan”--“Yonkers”--Fellow-travellers and their ways--“Beauties of the Hudson”--W...

Rapid Increase of Population--Mineral Wealth--Cereals--Imports and Exports--Climate--Agriculture--A Settler’s Life--Reciprocity Treaty--Report of the Committee of the Executive...

Although my residence in Quebec was very short, I left the city with regret. Compared with the cities of the States, its antiquity is venerable and its ways are peace; but from...

foot forming the point, which was sharpened for use. One handle, and a plank split from a curved piece of timber, which did the duty of a mold-board, completed the rude implemen...

I am afraid that in this Lower Canada just now we do but occupy the position of a garrison. The aspect and the habit of the popular mind are foreign, but they are not French any...

First view of Quebec--Passage of the St. Lawrence--Novel and rather alarming situation--Russell’s Hotel--The Falls of Montmorenci, and the “Cone”--Aspect of the City--The Point-...

Unpleasant journey to Niagara--Mr. Seward--The Union and its dangers--Pass Buffalo--Arrival at Niagara--A “Touter”--Bad weather--The Road--Climate compared--Desolate appearance...

The Acadian Confederation--Union is Strength--The Provinces--New Brunswick--The Temperature--Trade of St. John--Climate and agriculture of Nova Scotia--Newfoundland--Prince Edwa...

First view of Quebec--Passage of the St. Lawrence--Novel and rather alarming situation--Russell’s Hotel--The Falls of Montmorenci, and the “Cone”--Aspect of the City--The Point-...

Introductory--Canada and the Mason and Slidell case--Threats of annexation--Defence of Canada--Reasons for visiting the British Provinces--Illness at New York--Hostility display...

Leave Niagara--Suspension Bridge--In British territory--Hamilton City--Buildings--Proceed eastward--Toronto--Dine at Mess--Pay visits--Public edifices--Sleighs--Amusement of the...

The “Ashburton Capitulation”--Boundaries of Quebec--Arbitration in 1831--Lord Ashburton’s Mission--The questions in dispute--“The Sea” _v._ “The Atlantic”--American Diplomatists...

To the Station--Stars and Stripes--Crowd at Station--Train impeded by Snow--Classic ground--“Manhattan”--“Yonkers”--Fellow-travellers and their ways--“Beauties of the Hudson”--W...

Extent of Canada--The Lakes--Canadian Wealth--Early History--La Salle--Border Conflicts--Early Expeditions--Invasions from New England--Louisburgh and Ticonderoga--The Colonial...

Arrive at Cornwall--The St. Lawrence--Gossip on India--Aspect of the country--Montreal--The St. Lawrence Hall Hotel--Story of a Guardsman--Burnside--Dinner--Refuse a banquet--Fl...

Rapid Increase of Population--Mineral Wealth--Cereals--Imports and Exports--Climate--Agriculture--A Settler’s Life--Reciprocity Treaty--Report of the Committee of the Executive...

Canadian view of the American Struggle--English Officers in the States--My own position in the States and in Canada--The Ursulines in Quebec--General Montcalm--French Canadians-...

Visit the “lions” of Montreal--The 47th Regiment--The city open to attack--Quays, public buildings--French colonisation--Rise of Montreal--Stone--A French-Anglicised city--Loyal...