CHAPTER II. 



PHYSICAL FEATURES OF NEWFOUNDLAND. 



Its Geographical Position Comparative Size Form Coast 

 Aspect The Interior Mountain Chains Rivers Lakes 

 and Ponds Bays. 



AVING endeavored to convince the reader 

 of the value, even necessity, of an occasional 

 outing to the prolongation and enjoyment of 

 life, he is now to be made acquainted with the scene 

 of our last, and in many respects most successful ex- 

 periment in that line the Island of Newfoundland. 



The world in general outside of this, the tenth in 

 size of the islands of the world, knows but little of it ; 

 and if graduates of high schools and academies were 

 to be required to tell all they know about it the an- 

 swer would be limited to its geographical position, 

 number of square miles, something about the banks, 

 codfish, seals, snow, ice and fog ; and perhaps inform 

 you that the capital is, or was, St. John's. 



Newfoundland is England's oldest colony, and lies 

 off the east coast of North America, and directly 

 across the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Its southwestern 



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