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Dominion of (Eanaba. 



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'HE Dominion of Canada comprises the Provinces of Onta- 

 rio, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward 

 Island, British Columbia, and the North- West Territories. 

 The central government is at Ottawa and the adminis- 

 tration of Dominion affairs in the hands of the governor- 

 general, and a privy council ; and the legislative machi- 

 nery consists of the House of Commons and the Sri 

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ONTARIO, 



t populous member of the cont'rd.Tat ion, is hounded on tin' N 

 i: by the Province of Quebec; on the S. E., 8. S. W. and \V. b\ 

 Ki-. flrrenceand tin- great lakes; and on the N.W. and N. by Mani- 



oith-east to north-went is about 7 50 milr-; and 

 from south-wrst to north-r:i>t '>(}() milrs. A lar^.- ]..,rti.>n nf territon 



in di^jiutr n tli.- Ontarin and Dominion u r >vcrnnm<-nts. the 



form, r rlaiinin^ that it b-l.>ngs to Ontario, tin- I.-itt.-r tliat it is ivally ; 

 of Alanit-.l.a. 'I'll.- total area of land and inland water of tho province is 

 about I. ;.,;,] mj ,, u;i | to | -.'DO acres. D 



surface is und'r !I.T than inounUinous, and is \vidrl\ ti-d 



with rivers and A main wat. ii\ id- th. waters of the St. 



