:2G2 DiitECTioxs fou tourists. 



.([)(j])ulati(m .111), ami Fi'irvlaiid, forty-four iiiiler? fioni St. John's, 

 (l)o[)iilatioii 5 49). Fcrrvland is a liistoric spot. Here in 1624, 



.(see Historical Sketcli), Sir (Ttorge Calvert, afterwards Lord 

 Baltimore, planteil a eoluiiy, Imilt a fort and a tine mansion, in 

 Avliich he resided with his family for a number of ^ears. Here 

 too Sir David Kirke took up his resi<lence in 1G38, armed Avith 

 the powers of a Count Palatine over the whole island. These 

 famous leaders and warriors have long since vanished, " like the 

 snow-Hake <n\ the river'; but the curious traveller can still 

 trace the ]-emains n[' the fiat and houses. Continuing this sou- 

 thern route, Aquaforte and PVrmeuse ([lopulation 037) with its 



.deep and safe harbour, are reached. Three miles further comes 

 Renews, iifty-four miles from St. John's, (population 5.38). The 

 scenery around these harbours is most picturesi|ue. At Renews 

 are the tall rugged hills callad the Butter])0ts, the range running 

 thirty miles north to H(jlyrood at the head of Concejition Bay 

 Avhere is another hill named Butter])ot. Ten miles further south 

 is Cape Race, but the road or tiack lieyond Renews is not pass- 

 alile for a carriage. Round the grim rocks of Cape Race (a cor- 

 ruption from the Portuguese name Capo Razo, or Bare Cape), 

 swift condicting currents circle ; dark fogs in summer and autinnn 

 often brood for weeks togethei', so that the navigator has to shape 

 his course mainly by the soundings. In recent years the dangers 



.of this spot, where many a ship has been dashed to pieces, have 

 been greatly lessened by the erection of a powerful fog- whistle. 



EXCUKSIONS BY SEA. 



Two trips from St. John's by steamer can be recommended to 

 those who enjoy the sea, and wish to make ac(|uaintance with 

 the various localities and to view the grand coast scenery which 

 is unsurpassed elsewhere. The tine steanier.s of the Coastal 

 .steani-sliip Company — tlie Grand Lalce and Virijinia Lale — make 

 fortnightly trips, during summer and autumn, the formei' taking 

 tlie southern andwestei-n I'oute, and the latter the northern route 

 to Battle Harbour, Laln-ador, touching at the various inlerme- 

 .diate ports. Those wIk; do not class themselves as invalids, but 



