INTRODUCTION 



R SILVER has asked me to write a few words as an Intro- 

 duction to his book. 



Everything has its raison d'etre, and it is not difficult, after 

 reading the present volume, to see in what direction Mr Silver's 

 enthusiasm runs. Nova Scotia is a country with varied resources 

 in its farms and orchards, its mines, fisheries and forests. A man 

 with a little money, some business aptitude, and a capacity for 

 work will find opportunities for his energies, in one direction or 

 another, in almost any part of the Province, and social conditions 

 which will appeal to him. On the other hand, a man with a settled 

 income, and a partiality for sport, will soon realize that Nova Scotia 

 is an ideal place of residence for one who is fond of the rod and gun. 

 To the latter class especially Mr Silver's work will afbrd much 

 pleasure. 



The admirers of Nova Scotia and its many attractions will 

 welcome the book ; and it will be exceptionally valuable to those 

 who wish to learn something of a portion of the Dominion which 

 is not as well known as it ought to be. In explanation of the lack 

 of knowledge that prevails of this nearest portion of our Colonial 

 Empire, it may be stated that the Province is a little out of the 

 beaten track of summer travel, and that in winter-time the num- 

 ber of visitors and tourists in Canada is not large. Perhaps 

 to the Army and the Navy the country is more familiar than to 

 any other class, as Halifax has always been a favourite station 

 for our soldiers and sailors. Now, however, the red-coat and the 

 blue-jacket from the Old Land are not seen there as often as was 

 once the case ; and there are those who regret the policy which, 

 rightly or wrongly, has led to the absence of these two emblems 

 of Imperial Unity. 



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