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valued they are, it is only necessary to state, that they are 

 always filled with passengers, not only from Canada, but 

 also from the States ; but what is parti cularly worthy of notice 

 is, that the fact has been clearly established, and during this 

 last summer plainly demonstrated — That the Eivbr St. 

 Lawrence is the nearest and quickest route between 

 THE old and the NEW CONTINENTS* Canada owes a debt, 

 not only of gratitude, but of something more tangible to the 

 enterprising proprietors of this line ; and it is to be hoped 

 that the Government, by a further subsidy, will enable 

 them to put on this route a weekly line of steamers, f 



The trips are made semi-monthly, this year it is to bo 

 hoped, will see us with a weekly line of steamers equal to 

 any on the continent. A run across the Atlantic will be 

 one of pleasure. Leaving the shores of England about the 

 middle of May, tourists would be wafted to our city, in 

 about eight to ten days. They may, if so disposed, spend 

 a month, rod in hand, wandering amid our rivers and 

 lakes, enjoying scenery never surpassed, sending now and 

 then a few fine Salmon, — killed off their own rods to their 

 friends at home, — they may visit the whole of the Upper 

 and Lower Provinces ; sketching and fishing to their hearts 

 content, and within three months, be again seated ; each 

 by his own fireside, recording his adventures to his admir- 

 ing, but less fortunate friends. 



Should this little volume meet the eye of any of my 



• See the Postmaster General's valuable Report for 1856. 



■f While revising this work, I read that the Inspector General 

 hag moved (and carried unanimously) to increase the subsidy 

 to £50,000 per annum, that we may have a weekly line. 



