PREFACE 



TT THERE to go and what to see is one of the 

 ' ^ difficulties that face the visitor on arriving 

 in Canada. It is the embarrassment of vastness and 

 superabundance. A glance at the map shows that, 

 despite the extensive inroads made by the railways, 

 the Dominion is still a terra ificognita and is likely 

 to remain so to all except the occasional intrepid 

 explorer. To use limited time to the best advantage 

 — so as to get away from the beaten path — is scarcely 

 possible single-handed. 



It would not have been practicable for me, at 

 least, to have travelled the distance that I did, and 

 to have compiled the information contained in the 

 following pages, without the knowledge and expe- 

 rience of others. In many respects such information 

 was invaluable, and in all cases enhanced by the 

 kindness which distinguishes Canadians in their 

 bearings towards visitors, particularly those from 

 the Mother Country. 



To the following gentlemen I gratefully acknow- 

 ledge my sense of obligation : Mr. C. C. James, 

 Deputy Minister of Agriculture ; Colonel Matthison, 

 Treasurer ; Mr. N. B. Colcock, Agent-General, and Mr. 

 Arthur C. Pratt, M.P.P. of the Ontario Government. 



