Sm WILLIAM ALEXAÎ^DEË. 1Ô7 



too, that the scheme promised well. The few notices we hav^e of the colony during the 

 four years of its existence indicate that its progress was encouraging and its condition 

 hopeful, and we believe that nothing but the extraordinary conduct of the king caused its 

 failure ; but it was one of those failures which prove the necessary preparation for 

 subsequent success. Still, having failed from whatever cause, it is, of course, doomed to 

 hopeless condemnation. Will the time ever come when those who attempt great things 

 for their race will be judged by the motives from which they conceived them and the 

 energy with which they prosecuted them ? 



Note. — Not expecting lliat this paper would be published in this form, I was not particular in noting the 

 authorities for my statements. Beside the difl'erent colonial histories of the time, I would refer specially to the 

 following for information on the subject : Sir William Alexander and American Colonization, edited by Rev. 

 Edm. F. Slafter, Boston, 1873 ; Sir William Alexander, the Earl of Stirling ; Registers of Royall Letters relative to 

 affairs of Nova Scotia, 1615-163.5, Edinburgh, 1885 ; and Memorials of the Earl of Stirling and the House of 

 Alexander, by Rev. Charles Rogers, Edinburgh, 18(57. 



ERRATA. 



Ill Dr. Bourinot's PaiJpr on Cape Breton : 

 Page 173, 1st Hue of " Prefatory Note," for "last century " read "presmt oentui-y." 



Page 174, No, IV (" Illustrations in Text" ) for " Admiral Hovenden's Cross," read " Adniiial Hovenden Walker's Cross. 

 Page 202, for " Rasle " read "Sale." 



Page 231, 4th line from top, for " jieople of Eiiglaiul " read " people of Noi: England. 

 Page 234, 4th line from foot, for " Abercroiiibie " read " Ahercromby." 

 Pago 2fl0, last line, leave out " Ficiicli " and insert " »W." 



