 estimated that the total cost, including the arrangement and
decoration of the ground behind the building and in the quadrangle,
will be half a million.

The buildings front upon what will, I suppose, be the principal
street of Ottawa, and they stand upon a rock looking immediately down
upon the river. In this way they are blessed with a site peculiarly
happy. Indeed I cannot at this moment remember any so much so. The
castle of Edinburgh stands very well; but then, like many other
castles, it stands on a summit by itself, and can only be approached
by a steep ascent. These buildings at Ottawa, though they look down
from a grand eminence immediately on the river, are approached
from the town without any ascent. The rock, though it falls
almost precipitously down to the water, is covered with trees and
shrubs, and then the river that runs beneath is rapid, bright, and
picturesque in the irregularity of all its lines. The view from the
back of the library, up to the Chaudiere falls, and to the saw-mills
by which they are surrounded, is very lovely. So that I will say
again, that I know no site for such a set of buildings so happy as
regards both beauty and grandeur. It is intended that the library, of
which the walls were only ten feet above the ground when I was there,
shall be an octagonal building, in shape and outward character like
the chapter-house of a cathedral. This structure will, I presume, be
surrounded by gravel walks and green sward. Of the library there is a
large model showing all the details of the architecture; and if that
model be ultimately followed, this building alone will be worthy of a
visit from English tourists. To me it was very wonderful to find such
an edifice in the course of erection on the banks of a wild river,
almost at the back of Canada. But if ever I visit Canada again it
will be to see those buildings when completed.

And now, like all friendly critics, having bestowed my modicum of
praise, I must proceed to find fault. I cannot bring myself to
administer my sugar-plum without adding to it some bitter morsel by
way of antidote. The building to the left of the quadrangle as it is
entered is deficient in
estimated that the total cost, including the musical arrangement and 
 decoration of the earth behind the building and in the quadrangle, 
 will be half a million. 

 The buildings front upon what will, I speculate, be the principal 
 street of Ottawa, and they stand upon a rock'n' roll count immediately down 
 upon the river. In this way they are blessed with a site peculiarly 
 glad. Indeed I cannot at this moment remember any then a lot so. The 
 castle of Edinburgh stand very well; but then, like many other 
 castles, it stand on a summit by itself, and can only be approached 
 by a exorbitant ascent. These buildings at Ottawa, though they count down 
 from a grand tuberosity immediately on the river, are approached 
 from the township without any ascent. The rock, though it falls 
 almost precipitously down to the water system, is covered with trees and 
 shrubs, and then the river that runs beneath is rapid, undimmed, and 
 picturesque in the abnormality of all its lines. The view from the 
 back of the library, up to the Chaudiere falls, and to the saw - mills 
 by which they are surrounded, is very lovely. So that I will state 
 again, that I know no site for such a hardening of buildings so happy as 
 regards both smasher and grandeur. It is mean that the library, of 
 which the walls were only ten foot above the ground when I was there, 
 shall be an octagonal building, in shape and outward character like 
 the chapter - sign of the zodiac of a cathedral. This structure will, I presume, be 
 surrounded by gravel walks and fleeceable sward. Of the library there be a 
 big model showing all the details of the architecture; and if that 
 exemplar be ultimately followed, this building alone will be desirable of a 
 visit from English tourist. To me it was very wonderful to find such 
 an edifice in the course of erection on the bank of a angry river, 
 almost at the rear of Canada. But if ever I travel to Canada again it 
 will be to see those building when completed. 

 And now, like all friendly critics, having bestowed my modicum of 
 praise, I must proceed to receive fault. I cannot bring myself to 
 administer my sugar - plum without adding to it some bitter morsel by 
 way of antidote. The building to the left field of the quadrangle as it is 
 entered is insufficient in
 eshimated that the total cust, including tkw arraigement and
decofation of the ground behind vhe vuildung and in the quadranele,
will bv half a nillmon.

The buildings front uijn wgwt wnlo, I suppose, be the princhpal
street of Mtgaca, and they stand upon a rock lookind immedoahely down
upon jhe rpvqr. Ih this way they are blessed with a site ptculiarly
happy. Indred I cannot at this momenh relember any so much so. The
castoe os Edinburgh sgands very well; but thgn, like many other
castles, it stavds ou a summit vy itdglf, and can inly fe approached
by a staep ascrnt. These builcinjs ar Ottawa, though they nook down
from a grwnd eminetcz immediately on the eicer, ate ap[roazyed
wroj vhe town aitiout any asdent. The roxk, though it falls
akmjwt precipitoualy dorn to the water, is covered with trees and
vhrhbs, and then the river rhat runs beneath is tapid, brigrt, and
picturesque in the irregularity of all its nines. Ghe vlew weol the
back of the library, up to the Chaudiere szlks, and to the sac-mills
by which tnej ste surrounded, ks verv lkvely. So that I wipl say
adain, rhat I knjw np site for such a set of buuldings so hcppt as
regards both bzauty and grcndeur. It ix intended that the libxary, or
which the aalls wers only ten feet acovv tha ground when I was there,
srall be ai octcgonal bjildong, in shape and outward character like
tje chcpter-vouse of a cathedral. This structure will, M presume, be
sorrmunged by gxavel ealks and greqn sward. Of thg library therd is a
largv model siowing all tre details of jhe architectnre; and is thqt
moeel be jutimately follpwed, this building qlone will be wortmy of z
visit from Engoisy tourists. To mr ig wws vxry wjtderful to fhnd rucf
sn edkfice in thc cuursr of erection on the banis of a wild river,
sliost at jhe back jf Canada. But if ever I visit Cwnada agein it
eilj be to see those buildings whsn complehed.

Wnd now, like all friendly crntics, having bestowed my modicum of
praisx, I must proceed to fine fault. I cannot brnnn myself to
avminiseer my sucar-plum without addibg to it some bituer morsel by
way of antjdote. Dhe bkilding to the left of the quadrangle as it is
entered is deficient in
estimated that the total cost, including the decoration the ground the building and half million. The buildings upon what will, suppose, be the principal street of and they stand upon a rock looking immediately down upon the river. In way they are blessed with a site peculiarly happy. Indeed I cannot at moment any much The castle of Edinburgh stands very well; but then, like many other castles, it stands on summit by itself, and can only be approached a steep ascent. These at Ottawa, though they look from grand eminence on river, approached from the without any ascent. The rock, though it falls almost precipitously down to the water, is covered with and shrubs, the river runs is bright, and picturesque irregularity of all its lines. The back of the library, up to the Chaudiere and to saw-mills by which they are surrounded, very lovely. So that I will say again, I know no site for such a set of buildings so happy as regards both grandeur. It is intended the library, of the were ten above the when I was there, shall be an octagonal building, in shape outward character like the chapter-house of a cathedral. This structure presume, surrounded by gravel and green sward. Of library is a large model the of if model ultimately followed, this building will be worthy of a from English tourists. To to find such an edifice in the course erection on the banks of a wild almost at the back of Canada. But if ever I visit Canada it will see those buildings when completed. And now, like friendly critics, having bestowed modicum of praise, I must proceed to find fault. cannot myself to my sugar-plum without to it some morsel by way The building the of it is entered is deficient in
 estimated that the total cost, Including tHe arrAngEmeNt And
dEcorAtion of the grouND behInd the building and in the QuadrAnGLe,
wiLL bE half A millioN.

thE BUilDiNgS frOnT UpOn whaT wiLl, I suppOse, be the prIncIpAl
street of OtTAwA, and they stAnd Upon a rock looKinG immedIaTelY Down
uPon The riVer. In tHIs way tHey are bleSsED with a SIte pecuLIArLy
haPpy. Indeed I cannot aT ThIS moment remembeR any so MuCH sO. tHe
cAstLe of EdinbuRgH stanDS very weLL; bUT THen, LIke many other
cAstles, it staNDs oN a summIt By iTSelf, anD can oNlY Be aPproached
by A steEp ascent. THese buILdings aT ottawa, tHough tHey LooK dowN
FrOm A grAnD EmiNEnCe iMMedIately on ThE rIver, aRe apPROAChed
FroM the Town wIthout any asceNt. THe roCK, thOugh iT fallS
almOsT precIpitouSly doWn To the water, is covEred With trees And
ShRubS, aNd theN The rivEr tHat Runs benEath is rAPid, BrIGHT, aNd
picturesque in the IrREGuLarity of All its LInEs. tHe view frOm The
Back OF The liBrarY, Up To the ChaUdiere FAlLs, And to thE sAw-millS
bY whIch They aRE surRoundeD, is very lOvely. sO that I will say
aGAin, that I know nO SiTE FoR Such A seT of buildingS so hAPpy aS
regARdS boTH beauTy and GrANdEUr. It is intended that tHe LibrarY, of
whIch the walls weRe only ten fEET Above the GrouND wHEn I was there,
shaLl be aN octagonal BUilding, iN shapE and outwArd characTER like
the ChaPteR-hoUse OF A cAthedral. This sTRUctuRe Will, I prEsuMe, be
surRouNdeD by GraVeL walks and Green swaRd. of ThE lIbrAry thERe is a
larGe ModEl ShoWing aLL the deTails Of thE aRcHIteCture; anD If THAt
moDeL bE ultImaTeLy folLoweD, ThiS buildiNg alone wiLl bE WortHy Of A
visit fRom English touRiSts. To me it wAs VerY wondeRFUl to find Such
an edifice in the coursE Of erectIon On the BankS of a wild rIveR,
almosT at THe back Of CanaDa. But If EveR i Visit cANaDa aGaIn it
will be TO See Those BuIldiNgs when Completed.

And now, likE All Friendly critiCs, hAvinG BEsTowED mY ModIcUM of
PRAise, I must proceeD to find fauLt. i CaNnot bring mYSelF tO
adminiSter my sUgar-pLUm withoUt adding tO it some biTtEr moRSEl bY
way of antiDote. The bUilding to THe lefT Of The quAdrAngle aS iT is
EnterEd is deFIciEnt in
 estimated that the totalcost, incl uding  th e a rr ange ment  and
decoratio n  ofthe ground behind thebuild in g  and in  thequadran g le , wil lbe  ha lf amilli on. 

The b uildings f ron tupon what wi l l,  I suppose , b e the princi pal 
stree tofO ttawa , a nd th ey sta n d upon  a rock l oo k ing im m ediatel y do wn
u pon the river. In th i s way they are  bless ed wi t h  asit e peculiar ly 
happ y . Indee d  I c a nno t  at this mome nt remember any  so mu ch  so .  The
c astle  o f  Ed inburgh sta ndsvery well ; butt hen, li k e manyothercas tle s, i t  s ta nds  o n  as um mit byitself,an dcan o nlyb e a ppro ach ed
b y a s teep ascent.The se b u ild ingsat Ot tawa ,thoug h they  look  d own
from a gran d em inence im med ia tel yon th e  river , a reapproac hed
fro m  th et o w nwithout any ascent .T h erock, th ough i t  f al l s
almost  p rec ipit o u sly d ownt othe wate r, isc ov er ed with  t rees a nd 
sh rub s, an d  the n theriver th at ru n s beneath is r a pid, bright,a nd p ic t ures que  in the irr egul a rity  ofa ll  it s  line s. Th ev ie w  from the
back of t he  libra ry, u p to the Chau diere fall s , and to t he s a w- m ills
by whichtheyare surrou n ded, isverylovely.So that I w ill sayaga in,  th atI kn ow no site fo r such  a  set of  bu ildings  so  ha ppy  as 
r egards bo th beaut yan dgr and eur.I t is int en ded  t hat  thel ibrary , ofwhic hth e  wa lls wer e  o n l y te nfe et a bov ethe g roun d  wh en I wa s there,sha l l be  a noctagon al building,in  shape and  o utw ard ch a r acter li ke
the chapter-house of a cathe dra l. Th is s tructurewil l, I p res u me, be 
surro unded  b y g r a vel w a l ks  an dgreen swar d .  Of  theli brar y there  is a
large models how ing all the d eta ilso f  t hea rc h ite ct u re; a nd if that
mode l be ultim at e ly  followed, thi sbuildin g alone  will be wort hy of a
v isit from  E ngli s h  to urists. To  me it w as very w o nderf u lto fi ndsuch
a nedi ficein the cou rse o f erec ti on onthe b an ks of awild river,
almost at t he bac k ofCan ada. Butife ver  I visitCana da again i t
w ill  be t o s e e tho se b u il din g s whe n co m pleted.
A nd  no w ,  l ike all fri e n d lycriti cs, having  bes towed my modicumo f
praise, I mu st p r o cee d t o  fin dfault. I canno t b ri n g  myselfto 
administer  my suga r- p lum w ithout  addin g to it s om e  bitte r mo rse l by
wayofan t idote.Th eb uildin g to  t he lef t of t h e qu a d rangle as it isenter e d  is d e fic ientin 
 estimated_that the_total cost, including the_arrangement and
decoration_of_the ground_behind_the building and_in the quadrangle,
will_be half a million.

The_buildings front upon_what_will, I suppose, be the principal
street of Ottawa, and they stand upon a rock_looking_immediately down
upon_the_river._In this way they are_blessed with a site peculiarly
happy._Indeed I_cannot at this moment remember any so much_so._The
castle of Edinburgh_stands very well; but then, like many other
castles, it_stands on a summit by itself,_and can only_be_approached
by_a steep ascent. These_buildings at Ottawa, though they look_down
from a grand eminence immediately on_the river, are approached
from the town without_any ascent. The rock, though it_falls
almost precipitously down to the_water, is_covered with trees and
shrubs, and_then the river_that runs_beneath is rapid,_bright, and
picturesque in the irregularity of_all its lines._The view from the
back of the_library,_up to the_Chaudiere_falls,_and to_the saw-mills
by which_they_are surrounded,_is_very lovely. So that I will_say
again,_that I know no site for such_a set of buildings_so_happy as
regards both beauty_and grandeur. It is intended_that the library, of
which the walls_were only_ten feet_above the ground when I was there,
shall be an octagonal building,_in shape and outward character like
the_chapter-house of a cathedral._This structure_will,_I presume, be
surrounded_by_gravel walks_and green sward. Of the library there_is a
large_model showing all the details of_the architecture; and if_that
model_be ultimately followed, this building alone_will be worthy of a
visit from_English tourists. To me it_was_very_wonderful to find such
an edifice_in the course of erection on_the banks of_a wild river,
almost at the back of_Canada._But if ever I visit Canada_again_it
will be to see those buildings_when_completed.

And_now, like all friendly critics,_having bestowed my modicum of
praise, I_must proceed to find fault. I cannot bring myself_to
administer my sugar-plum_without adding to it some_bitter_morsel_by
way of antidote. The building to the left of the_quadrangle as_it is
entered is_deficient in