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extremity approaches within 50 miles of Cape Bre- 

 ton, while its most easterly projection is but 1640 

 miles from Valentia, on the coast of Ireland. It is 

 situated between 46 36' 50" and 51 39' north lati- 

 tude, and between 52 37' and 59 24' 50" west longi- 

 tude. Its greatest length, from Cape Ray to Cape 



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Norman, is 317 miles ; its greatest breadth, from Cape 

 Spear to Cape Anguille, 316 miles; and its total 

 area about 42,000 square miles. The best idea of its 

 extent is obtainable by comparison with other coun- 

 tries with which we are familiar. For example, it is 

 almost as large as the State of New York, twice the 

 size of Nova Scotia, one-third larger than New Bruns- 



