Excerpt from Canada, an Encyclopaedia of the Country, Vol. 1 of 5: The Canadian Dominion Considered in Its Historic Relations, Its Natural Resources, Its Material Progress, and Its National Development Without further words this Volume must be left to its fate - whether that be one of public appreciation or public criticism. The latter it will no doubt receive in some measure, but the hope is cherished that the work as a whole will prove of substantial service to very many seekers after information, and to others who do not particularly require works of reference may, through the thoughts and words of its contributors, help towards making Canada better known as a youthful and rising British nation upon this American continent. May it especially assist in impressing upon our people, through that greatest of all influences - knowledge - the aspirations so beautifully embodied in a verse by Miss Agnes Maule Machar. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.