and customs of the different classes of society did not pass unnoticed; and the natural beauties of the country, which are every where conspicuous, were not regarded with indifference. In Canada, nature presents itself in grand and imposing forms. To see, to feel, and to admire, necessarily follow each other. The peculiarities of the country, and of the climate, are striking; and the phenomena incident to the Canadian winter are extremely curious. These were investigated with all the attention they seemed to deserve. On his return to England, he found that the state of our political relations with the United States of America, and the northern powers of Europe, was still such as to render all communication with them extremely precarious; any country, therefore, which could give us the articles we had been in the habit of receiving from them, became doubly interesting. Such is Canada, and such are our other North American colonies. To point out the va lue of the latter more forcibly, there are added in the Appendix the petitions and memorials from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to the British government, in which the productions and resources of those countries are stated, and the line of policy pointed out, which they imagine most likely to promote their welfare. ་ The immense regions in North America, which still form a part of the British empire, are very little known to the English nation; and yet the statesman, the philosopher, and the merchant, might there find an ample field for the exercise of his talents. The geographical position of our North American colonies, relative to the United States; their immense extent of territory, and their commercial importance, ought to induce us (particularly at the present moment) to turn our attention that way. To effect this end, is, in a great measure, the object of the present publication. Make Cape Breton-islands of ice-their origin and magnitude-Banks of Newfoundland-gulf stream Gulf of St. Lawrence-Cape Breton-a short ac- count of it-Magdalene islands-Island of Anti- costi-Mouth of the St. Lawrence-country on each side of the river-mountains-principles for ascertaining their height-Labrador shore-Seven Discovery of Canada, by Jaques Cartier-burning The river St. Lawrence a fine approach to America -why-observations on theoriginal colonization of Canada-intrusted by the French king to private Page Samuel de Champlain founder of Quebec-advan- tages of its situation-Cape Diamond-Site of Quebec-Upper and Lower Town described-be- sieged by the Americans in 1775-death of Mont- gomery-present population of Quebec-objects of curiosity-arsenals-nunneries-Roman catho- lic and protestant clergy-how supported-tythes -fortifications of Quebec-Plains of Abraham— The policy of our government in the affairs and |