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The Farm-Cottage in Nova Scotia : Digby, Annapolis Basin . . 2 

 Apple Orchard in Blossom : ' High-Crest ', Annapolis Valley . . 4 

 Cultivating the Apple Trees . . . . . . . 5 



Apple Gathering in the Annapolis Valley ...... 7 



Blossom Sunday ', the first Sunday in June . ... 8 



Winter : the frozen Lake . . . . . . . .22 



Winter : after a Day's Duck Shooting 23 



Spring : carrying the Canvas Boat to the Trout Lakes . . 25 



Summer : the first of the July Run of Sea-trout . .26 



Summer : Plover Shooting over Decoys ..... 27 



Autumn : ready for a Tramp ....... 28 



A typical Nova Scotian Trout Lake . 31 



The Guides' Home ..... 32 



Patience and Perseverance ... 33 



The ' Big 'Un ' . . . . . . -34 



Uncle Enoch negotiating a difficult Rapid Grid -iron Falls . . . 48 

 4 Kiver the whole Pool, Sir ' . . . . . . . -49 



The Salmon Pool wrapped in Winter Sleep . . . . -51 



The River ' Infancy '..... 52 



The River ' Youth ' 53 



The River ' Manhood ' ....... 54 



At the Close of the Day Ready for Home . . . . -55 



Fishing Schooner from Cape Breton sailing to Sandwich Bay, at the 



Head of which is the White Bear River . . . . -57 



The Medway Salmon River, Nova Scotia . . . . 58 



Camp on the Nepisiquit .... -59 



Salmon leaping the Falls of White Bear River . . . .61 



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