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famous in civil, military, and natural history. Among those who have 

 not been seen at previous excursions of the club were noticed Dr. 

 Wilson and his three sisters from Cumberland, and the Rev. J. F. and 

 Mrs. Gorman, of Ottawai 



Montebello is about 45 miles from Ottawa, on the left bank of the 

 Ottawa River, and was during the rebellion of 1837-8 the scene of con- 

 siderable military action. Here stand the old homestead and grounds 

 of the Hon. Mr. Papineau, whose father figures so prominently in Cana- 

 dian history on account of the part he took in that struggle. The 

 house stands in a park which, to all appearance, is a primitive torest 

 beautifully laid out in drives, foot-paths and flower beds. In this pa^-k are 

 several other buildmgs, including a chapel, a museum and a lodge, each 

 in a separate stone building kept scrupulously clean and in good order 

 by a staff of workmen continuously employed. As the morning wore 

 away, the day became warm and the trip enjoyable, and after a run of 

 four hours on the " Empress " the excursionists were landed safely at 

 the wharf Ample justice having been done to the contents of the 

 baskets, the party proceeded to the grounds mentioned, where the Hon. 

 Mr. Papineau was waiting to receive and welcome them, and in his 

 usual courteous manner threw open the museum and explained the 

 arrangement of the armory and the various implements of war, as well 

 as the meaning and uses of the numerous curiosities there to be seen. 

 The whole place presents a sight of antiquity, and to those familiar 

 with the early history of the country calls up reminiscences of the 

 gravest nature. After viewing the many objects of interest in the 

 museum and park, the botanical section, under the leadership of Mr. 

 R. B. Whyte, went to the woods and mountains to the north of the 

 village, where many rarities of the vegetable world were collected and 

 brought back to the landing barely in time to catch the boat on her re- 

 turn trip from Grenville at 3 p. m. When Mr. Whyt^ had finished 

 arranging his plants, Mr. T. J. MacLaughlin, First Vice-President of 

 the club, addressed the members and passengers, and after explaining 

 to the latter that it was customary for the leaders to give addresses on 

 the collections and observations made by them during the day, and that 

 the Captam had given them permission to do so on the boat, he called 

 on Mr. Whyle to speak on botany. Mr. Whyte, in his usual forcible 



