WOULD-BE EMIGRANTS. 3 



were asked to lay my finger on that spot of the map of 

 the empire where the inhabitants are most loyal to their 

 Queen and most attached to the institutions of the land of 

 our common origin, I should not point to any part of the 

 British Isles. 



I shall have something to say farther on as to the right 

 class of men for emigration to Canada ; but I should first 

 like to call attention to the mistake often made in think- 

 ing that when a young fellow is unable to do anything at 

 home he has only to be sent off to the colonies in order to 

 make his fortune. 



Anyone who reads the ' Field ' newspaper must be 

 familiar with advertisements such as the following : " A 

 young gentleman of good family, a good rider, a first-class 

 shot, and fond of country pursuits, would be obliged for 

 information as to what colony he would be most likely to 

 succeed in as a farmer, &c., &c." 



An inquiry of this kind shows what erroneous ideas 

 prevail among young gentlemen in England as to the 

 qualifications required for colonial life. Probably, in 

 addition to being a good rider and a first-class shot, this 

 would-be colonist is also a good judge of sherry and a fair 

 cricketer ; probably he knows to half a degree the tem- 

 perature at which claret is most grateful to the palate, 

 and can concoct a " cup," perhaps even cook an omelette 

 at a pinch, and is altogether a pleasant companion on a 

 yachting cruise, and a welcome addition to the party on 

 the First. But I have no hesitation in saying that these 

 accomplishments are so much dead weight on the emi- 

 grant who, along with them, does not possess a good 

 income. Men in good circumstances who may wish to 



