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the not distant future. These races are the English, French, Scotch 

 and Irish. Kach is represented by its token of national flower — the 

 rose, lily, thistle and shamrock. The tutelary power of the whole is 

 represented by the Imperial Crown, at the summit, and the peculiar 

 and special Canadian character is denoted by a beaver over the 

 shield and around it a broad wreath of the beautiful Maple leaf. 

 The legend underneath is simple while it expresses the fundamental 

 principle of our constitution, that we thrive by union, though severed 

 by race, creed and tongue. Diverscs cojijundcs cresdmus.'^ 



Many other suggestions have been made, and each has its merits 

 and demerits, but surely any design incorporating the beaver will 

 have this one improvement. Canada's present arms, with all their 

 complications are very expressive and much admired, therefore, 

 suggestions should be in the form of additions not reductions. There 

 yet remains the choice of a crest and national motto, besides which, 

 supporters to the shield might be added. As the day may not be 

 far distant when the voice of the people will demand that these 

 omissions should be repaired, it might be timely to offer here a de- 

 sign. For a crest, the Imperial Crown, symbol of membership in the 

 great Imperial Federation; Motto " Le Canada d'abord," a senti- 

 ment worthy of our magnificent future ; supporters, the Canadian 

 Beaver resting on Maple boughs, embodying a recognition of our 

 traditions and early history. 



May some Hiawatha arise to proclaim our duty and see that in 

 the modern hieroglyphics of heraldry is commemorated the departed 

 greatness of our national totem — the Beaver. 



" In those days said Hiawatha, 

 ' IvO ! how all things fade and perish ! 

 From the memory of the old men 

 Fade away the great traditions, 



' Great men die and are forgotten, 

 "Wise men speak ; their words of wisdom 

 Perish in the ears that hear them, 

 Do not reach the generations 

 That, as yet unborn, are waiting 



