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glance of her dark, expressive and, passionate eye, whose lambent 

 fire is ever kindling into flame." They are represented to be passion- 

 ately fond of finery and society; with wit sparkling and in constant 

 exercise, more satirical than sarcastic, delighting rather than wound- 

 ing, but withal remarkable for a kind of good-natured maliciousness. 

 All who have visited the Canadas, assert that the society there is 

 extremely agreeable, perfectly freed from unnecessary forms, giving 

 to life an air of delightful ease, and to private intercourse a charm- 

 ing tone and colouring. To sum up all, they profess to be a pious 

 people and to set an extraordinary value upon the scrupulous per- 

 formance of the rights of religion. It would seem, therefore, from 

 all accounts, oral and written, that Canada only wants a genial cli- 

 mate to make it a perfect paradise : but this want, unfortunately, 

 comprises nine-tenths of the ingredients of which human happiness 

 is composed. No rock-ribbed ice, no life-destroying winds, no deso- 

 lating blasts, ever shed their baleful influence on the sunny regions 

 of the garden wherein dwelt our first parents. As a place well 

 suited to the wants and wishes of a redundant population, like Ire- 

 land, it appears in every way calculated to answer the salutary end ; 

 and if men are careful, and adopt all the rules prescribed for ameli- 

 orating the inclemency of the long winter season, it must be a 

 desirable land of refuge from the storms of an adverse home. Land 

 is purchasable on very easy terms ; and until the means of obtaining 

 it be confirmed, employment for all descriptions of artisans is always 

 ready for the new settler. We are not aware of any other publica- 

 tion which contains so much useful information to emigrants ; and 

 we can unscrupulously recommend it to general perusal. 



The History of Austral-Asia.* — (as Mr. Martin writes it,) next 

 claims our attention, comprising the vast tract of country of New 

 South Wales, Van Dieman's Island, Swan River, South Australia, 

 &c. and, as far as climate is concerned, is certainly preferable to the 

 Canadas ; but civilization has not made the advances of our North 

 American neighbour's; society is not on the same footing either with 

 regard to intelligence or manners, and then it is the country of the 

 outcasts of society, of expatriated felons. These are drawbacks for 

 which no climate, however favourable, can compensate. To a certain 

 order of settlers, however, who may not be so nice on these points 

 as others, this region possesses many advantages, particularly in 

 soil, in situation, and in climate. The arts of civilized life have 

 already been introduced under the most favourable auspices, com- 

 mercial towns on a large scale, have reared their imposing attitude, 

 where a few years ago the morass and the wilderness were alone 

 distinguishable. Churches, schools, and many useful institutions 

 have been established, necessary to the social and moral condition of 

 man, and, in fact, ever}'' thing has been accomplished to render this 

 part of the world habitable and alluring to emigrants. Its popu- 



• By Aiistral-asia is understood all the settlements in this quarter; the 

 term Australia signifies New Holland alone. 



