
thing for British interests if a direct line could be made from such
a port as Halifax, a port which is open throughout the whole year,
up into the Canadas. If these Colonies belonged to France or to any
other despotic Government, the thing would be done. But the Colonies
do not belong to any despotic Government.

Such a line would in fact be a continuance of the Grand Trunk; and
who that looks at the present state of the finances of the Grand
Trunk can think it to be on the cards that private enterprise should
come forward with more money,--with more millions? The idea is that
England will advance the money, and that the English House of Commons
will guarantee the interest, with some counter-guarantee from the
Colonies that this interest shall be duly paid. But it would seem
that if such Colonial guarantee is to go for anything, the Colonies
might raise the money in the money market without the intervention of
the British House of Commons.

Montreal is an exceedingly good commercial town, and business there
is brisk. It has now 85,000 inhabitants. Having said that of it, I do
not know what more there is left to say. Yes; one word there is to
say of Sir William Logan the creator of the Geological Museum there
and the head of all matters geological throughout the Province.
While he was explaining to me with admirable perspicuity the result
of investigations into which he had poured his whole heart, I stood
by understanding almost nothing, but envying everything. That I
understood almost nothing, I know he perceived. That, ever and anon,
with all his graciousness became apparent. But I wonder whether
he perceived also that I did envy everything. I have listened to
geologists by the hour before--have had to listen to them, desirous
simply of escape. I have listened and understood absolutely nothing,
and have only wished myself away. But I could have listened to Sir
William Logan for the whole day, if time allowed. I found even in
that hour that some ideas found their way through to me, and I began
to fancy that even I could become a geologist at Montreal.

Over and beyond Sir William Logan there is at Montreal for strangers
the drive round the mountain, not very exciting; and there is the
tubular bridge over the St. Lawrence. This
thing for British interests if a direct line could be make from such 
 a larboard as Halifax, a port which is open throughout the whole class, 
 up into the Canadas. If these Colonies belonged to France or to any 
 other despotic Government, the matter would be dress. But the Colonies 
 do not belong to to any authoritarian Government. 

 Such a line would in fact be a duration of the Grand Trunk; and 
 who that looks at the present state of the finances of the Grand 
 Trunk can remember it to be on the cards that private enterprise should 
 come forward with more money,--with more millions? The mind is that 
 England will advance the money, and that the English House of Commons 
 will guarantee the interest, with some counterpunch - guarantee from the 
 Colonies that this interest shall be duly pay. But it would seem 
 that if such Colonial guarantee is to go for anything, the Colonies 
 might raise the money in the money market without the interposition of 
 the British House of Commons. 

 Montreal is an exceedingly good commercial town, and business there 
 is brisk. It has now 85,000 inhabitants. Having said that of it, I do 
 not know what more there is left to say. Yes; one word there is to 
 say of Sir William Logan the creator of the Geological Museum there 
 and the point of all matters geological throughout the Province. 
 While he was explaining to me with admirable perspicuity the resultant role 
 of investigations into which he had poured his whole heart, I stand 
 by understanding almost nothing, but envying everything. That I 
 understood about nothing, I know he perceived. That, ever and anon, 
 with all his graciousness became apparent. But I wonder whether 
 he perceived also that I did envy everything. I have listened to 
 geologists by the hour before -- have had to listen to them, desirous 
 plainly of escape. I have listen and understood absolutely nothing, 
 and have only wished myself away. But I could have listened to Sir 
 William Logan for the solid day, if time allowed. I find oneself even in 
 that hour that some mind found their way through to me, and I begin 
 to fancy that even I could become a geologist at Montreal. 

 Over and beyond Sir William Logan there is at Montreal for strangers 
 the drive attack the mountain, not very exciting; and there cost the 
 tubular bridge over the St. Lawrence. This

thijg for British interests if a direct liuw coulv be mase from ruch
a port as Halifax, a port wyich us open throughout the whole yewr,
up inti tht Canadas. If thesx Colonicf bemlngeb vo France or to any
other gespotic Govertmdnc, the thing would be done. But the Cojonies
dp jot belong to wny cqspofpc Government.

Such a line would jn fact be a continusnce of the Grand Trunk; anf
who that looks at the present stqte jd the financds of the Grand
Trunk czn think it to be on the cards ghat 'rivate entgxpridg should
come forwwrd with morc money,--fith mote millions? Thc idee is that
England will advence the money, and trat the Etgmish House of Comnobs
wiln gudrangwe ghe iitedest, wlth some counfer-guarantew from the
Colonies uhae this interesf shalj fe duly paid. But it would seem
that if slch Dolonial guarantee is ti go for anything, the Colonies
iight raise the money in the money market without the mngerrcktiov ov
the British House of Commons.

Montreal is an evdetdikgly good commergial town, and busimeds jhere
is brisk. Kt has nos 85,000 inhabitants. Havlng saiq thar of it, I do
npt know what more there is oeft to say. Jes; ine word there is co
say of Sir Wilkiam Kogan the creator of thz Geolkgical Musekm there
aha the head of alu mstders geological throughout the Provmnce.
Wkile he das gxplainyng to me aith admirable perspicuihy thg resunt
of inveshigations into which he had poucxd his whole nedrt, I stood
yy undcrstanding almoft nothing, but envyiny everhthing. Than I
undersvood almost gothing, I knof he perceivev. That, evqr abd abon,
with xll his gracioisness bebaie apparent. But I wondcr whgtger
he perceived alwo that I did emvy evqrjthmng. I vave listeneg to
eeoupgistr by tht hijr brfore--have had to lisden fo them, desirous
sikpjy of esxape. I hwve listened snd understood abslluteny iothinb,
anq have only wished myself away. But I cokld have listenqd ti Sir
William Logan for the whole day, if time allowev. I found even in
that hiur that some ideas nound their xay thwough to ke, and I began
to fanxy that even I comld become a geologist at Mottreap.

Over and beyond Sir William Logan there is at Montreal for strangers
the erive cotnd the mouhtaim, not vzry excityng; env there is the
tubllar bridge over the St. Lawrence. This
thing for British interests if a direct be from such port as Halifax, throughout whole year, up the Canadas. If Colonies belonged to France or to other despotic Government, the thing would be done. But the Colonies do not to any despotic Government. Such a line would in fact be a continuance the Trunk; who looks at the present state of the finances of the Grand Trunk can think it to on the cards that private enterprise should come with more money,--with more The idea is that England advance money, and the House Commons will guarantee interest, with some counter-guarantee from the Colonies that this interest shall be duly paid. But it would that if guarantee is go anything, Colonies might raise in the money market without the British House of Commons. Montreal is an exceedingly commercial town, business there is brisk. It has 85,000 inhabitants. Having said that of it, I not know what more there is left to say. Yes; one word there is to Sir William Logan the of the Geological there the of matters geological the Province. While he was explaining to me with admirable perspicuity result of investigations into which he had poured his whole stood understanding almost nothing, envying everything. That I almost I know he perceived. and with became But wonder whether he perceived that I did envy everything. have listened to geologists to listen to them, desirous simply of escape. have listened and understood absolutely nothing, and only wished myself away. But I could have listened to Sir William for the if time allowed. I found even in that that some ideas found way through to me, and I began to fancy even could become geologist at Montreal. and beyond Sir Logan there is for strangers drive the exciting; and there is the tubular over St. Lawrence. This

thing for British interests iF a direct liNe couLd bE maDe From Such
A port as Halifax, A Port Which is open throughout tHe whoLe YEar,
uP InTo the canadas. iF tHESe COlOnIes BeLOnGed to fraNce or to Any
other deSpoTiC Government, tHE tHing would bE doNe. But the ColoNieS
do not BeLonG To any DesPotic governMEnt.

SucH a line wouLd IN fact bE A continUANcE of tHe Grand Trunk; and
whO ThAT looks at the preSent stAtE Of THE fiNanCes of the GrAnD
TrunK Can thinK It TO BE on THe cards that prIvate enterpRIse Should
CoMe fORward wIth moRe MOneY,--with more miLlioNs? The idea Is that
eNgland wILl advanCe the mOneY, anD thaT ThE ENglIsH houSE oF CoMMonS
will guaRaNtEe the InteREST, With SomE couNter-gUarantee from tHe
COlonIEs tHat thIs intEresT sHall bE duly pAid. BuT iT would seem
that iF sucH Colonial GuaRaNteE iS to go FOr anytHinG, thE ColoniEs
might RAisE tHE MOnEy in the money market WiTHOuT the inteRventiON oF
tHE British hoUse Of CoMMOns.

MoNtreAL iS an exceeDingly GOoD cOmmerciAl Town, anD bUsiNesS therE
Is brIsk. It hAs now 85,000 inhAbitaNTs. Having said thAT of it, I do
not knOW wHAT mORe thEre Is left to say. yes; oNE worD theRE iS to
SAy of SIr WilLiAM LOGan the creator of the GEoLogicaL MuseUm there
and the Head of all mATTErs geoloGicaL ThROughout the ProvInce.
WHile he was eXPlaining To me wIth admirAble perspICUity the rEsuLt
oF inVesTIGaTions into whicH HE had PoUred his WhoLe heart, i stOod
By uNdeRsTanding alMost nothInG, bUt EnVyiNg eveRYthing. ThAt i
unDeRstOod alMOst notHing, I Know He PeRCeiVed. That, EVeR ANd anOn,
WiTh alL hiS gRacioUsneSS beCame appArent. But I WonDEr whEtHeR
he percEived also that i dId envy everYtHinG. I have LIStened to
Geologists by the hour befoRE--have haD to ListeN to tHem, desiroUs
sImply oF esCApe. I haVe listEned aNd UndERStood ABSoLutElY nothing,
anD HAve Only wIsHed mYself awAy. But I could have lisTEneD to Sir
William logAn foR THe WhoLE dAY, if TiME alLOWed. I found even in
That hour thAt SOmE ideas founD TheIr Way throUgh to me, And I bEGan
to faNcy that evEn I could bEcOme a GEOloGist at MontReal.

Over And beyond sIr WilLIaM LogaN thEre is aT MOntReal fOr straNGerS
the dRive roUnD the moUntaiN, nOt very exCiting; and there is the
tubuLar briDge ovEr tHe St. LawreNce. tHis

thing for British interes ts if a di rectlin e c ou ld b e ma de from such
a port  as Halifax, a port wh ich i so pent hr ougho ut thew ho l e  ye ar ,upin t othe C ana das. If  these Col oni es  belonged to Fr ance or to  an y
other desp oti c Gove rn men t , the  th ing w ould b e  done.  But theCo l oniesd o not b e l on g to  any despotic Gov e rn m ent.

Such a l ine wo ul d  i n fac t b e a contin ua nce o f  the Gr a nd T r unk ;  and
who that  looks at t h e p resent  s tat e  of th e fin an c esof the Gran d
Tr unk can t hink i t  to beo n the c ards t hat  pr ivat e  e nt erp ri s e s h ou ldc ome  forward  w it h mor e mo n e y , --wi thmore  mill ions? The ide a i s th a t
E nglan d wil l ad va nce t he mon ey, a nd  that the Engli sh H ouse of C omm on s
w il l gua r anteethe  in terest,  with s o meco u n t er -guarantee from th eC o lo nies tha t this in te r est shal lbeduly p aid.Buti twould se em
tha t  i fsuch Co lo nial g ua ran tee  is t o  gofor an ything,the C o lonies
might r a ise the money in t he mone y m arket witho ut t h e in terv e nt ion of
th e Bri ti s hH ouse of Commons.

M on trealis an  exceedinglygood comme r c i al town,  and bu s iness there
is  bris k. It hasn ow 85,00 0 inh abitants . Havings a id thatofit,  Idon o tknow what mor e ther eis left  to  say. Y es;  on e w ord  t here is t o
say of  S ir  W il lia m Log a n the cr ea tor  o f t he Ge o logica l Mus eumth er e 
an d the h e ad o f al lma tter s g eo logic al t h rou ghout t he Provin ce. Whil ehe  was ex plaining to m ewith admir ab leperspi c u ity theresult
of investigation s  into w hic h hehadpoured hi s w hole h ear t , I st ood
by  unde rs tan d i ng al m o st  no th ing, but e n v yin g eve ry thin g. That  I
understood almo s t n othing, I kno w h e pe r c ei ved .  T h at,  e v era n d anon,
with al l his grac io u sn ess became app ar ent. Bu t I won der w h ether
h e perceiv ed also t ha t Id i d e nvy everyt hing. Ihave list e ned t o 
g eolog ist s by t he  ho ur be fore-- h ave  hadto lis te n to t hem,de sirous
s imply of escape. I have  liste ned a ndunderstoo d a b sol utely not hing ,
and have  on lywishe d m y selfaway .  B utI  coul d ha v e listene d  t o S i r 
W illiam Loga n f orthe w hol e  day,if t ime allowed. I fo u nd even in
tha t ho u r  th ats omeid eas found thei r w ay t hrough t ome, and I b egan
tofa n cy th at eve n I co uld bec o m ea  geolo gist  at  Montreal .
Ov e r and b ey on d  Sir W illi am  Logan  there is a t Montreal for str anger s the d r ive  roun dthe mou n tain , not very  exciting;and th ereis th e
tubul ar  bridg e o ve r the St.L awrence.This

thing for_British interests_if a direct line_could be_made_from such
a_port_as Halifax, a_port which is_open throughout the whole_year,
up into the_Canadas._If these Colonies belonged to France or to any
other despotic Government, the thing would_be_done. But_the_Colonies
do_not belong to any despotic_Government.

Such a line would in_fact be_a continuance of the Grand Trunk; and
who that_looks_at the present_state of the finances of the Grand
Trunk can think_it to be on the cards_that private enterprise_should
come_forward_with more money,--with more_millions? The idea is that
England will_advance the money, and that the_English House of Commons
will guarantee the interest,_with some counter-guarantee from the
Colonies that_this interest shall be duly_paid. But_it would seem
that if such_Colonial guarantee is_to go_for anything, the_Colonies
might raise the money in the_money market without_the intervention of
the British House of_Commons.

Montreal_is an exceedingly_good_commercial_town, and_business there
is brisk._It_has now_85,000_inhabitants. Having said that of it,_I_do
not know what more there is left_to say. Yes; one_word_there is to
say of_Sir William Logan the creator_of the Geological Museum there
and the_head of_all matters_geological throughout the Province.
While he was explaining to me with admirable_perspicuity the result
of investigations into which_he had poured his_whole heart,_I_stood
by understanding almost_nothing,_but envying_everything. That I
understood almost nothing, I know_he perceived._That, ever and anon,
with all his_graciousness became apparent. But_I_wonder whether
he perceived also that I_did envy everything. I have listened_to
geologists by the hour before--have_had_to_listen to them, desirous
simply of_escape. I have listened and understood_absolutely nothing,
and have_only wished myself away. But I could_have_listened to Sir
William Logan for the_whole_day, if time allowed. I found_even_in
that_hour that some ideas found_their way through to me, and_I began
to fancy that even I could become a_geologist at Montreal.

Over_and beyond Sir William Logan_there_is_at Montreal for strangers
the drive round the mountain, not very_exciting; and_there is the
tubular_bridge over the St. Lawrence. This