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length and 180 feet across the transept, with two 

 towers 138 feet high. Adjacent to it are the bishop's 

 palace, St. Bonaventure's college 'and convent. The 

 whole group of buildings cost over $500,000.00. 



CHURCH OF ENGLAND CATHEDRAL. 



This building, which stands about halfway up the 

 slope, will be Avhen completed one of the finest eccle- 

 siastical edifices in British America. Unifortunately 

 it was greatly injured by the great fire of 1892, but is 

 being rapidly restored. 



THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE. 



On the military road along the crest of the ridge 

 stands the Colonial Building, which contains cham- 

 bers for the two branches of the Legislature, and also 

 most of the public offices. It is 110 feet long and 85 

 feet wide, and was built in 1847 at a cost of 100,- 

 000. Near it is the 



GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 



This comfortable residence of the representative of 

 royalty is surrounded by well kept grounds, and 

 though plain in architecture, is a very desirable hab~. 

 itation. 



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Wednesday, October 10th. Thermometer 50; rain- 

 ing by spells, clearing in the afternoon. To-day we 



