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tell the King that Cape Breton's an island. That was a 

 hundred years ago ; but only the other day the Board of 

 Trade placarded all our towns and villages with a flaming 

 notice to the effect that the Colorado beetle had made its 

 appearance at ' a town in Canada called Ontario,' and might 

 soon be expected to arrive at Liverpool by Cunard steamer. 

 The right honourables and other high mightinesses who 

 put forth the notice in question were evidently unaware 

 that Ontario is a province as big as England, including in 

 its borders Toronto, Ottawa, Kingston, London, Hamilton, 

 and other large and flourishing towns. Apparently, in 

 spite of competitive examinations, the schoolmaster is still 

 abroad in the Government offices. 



