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expenditure is attested by the fact that a laden vessel 

 passes Amherstburg every 13J minutes throughout the 

 season of navigation. This vicinity was the scene of 

 many stirring events during the war of 1812-14. The 

 ruins of old Fort Maiden may yet be seen within the limits 

 of the present town. On the river Canard to the north- 

 ward was fought one of the first skirmishes of the war. 



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The extremely interesting section at the quarries of 

 the Solvay Process Company is no longer visible in its 

 entirety, as the excavation has been allowed to partially 



