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Page 128
... island deserves a separate chapter . It was , sometime after the collapse of French power in 1758 , erected into a separate province , and so con- tinued from 1780 to 1820 , when it was incorporated with Nova Scotia . This island is 100 ...
... island deserves a separate chapter . It was , sometime after the collapse of French power in 1758 , erected into a separate province , and so con- tinued from 1780 to 1820 , when it was incorporated with Nova Scotia . This island is 100 ...
Page 129
... Island , the graveyard of the North Atlantic , its grim battlemented cliffs , frowning and dark , well in keeping ... island and lake , ocean and mountain , forest and clearings , is to the beholder a revelation of enchanting beauty ...
... Island , the graveyard of the North Atlantic , its grim battlemented cliffs , frowning and dark , well in keeping ... island and lake , ocean and mountain , forest and clearings , is to the beholder a revelation of enchanting beauty ...
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... island , descendants of the hardy Scotchmen who founded their homes in the island about a century ago . Shoals of tourists visit the island every summer , to enjoy the beauty of the country , its great diversity of scene , and its balmy ...
... island , descendants of the hardy Scotchmen who founded their homes in the island about a century ago . Shoals of tourists visit the island every summer , to enjoy the beauty of the country , its great diversity of scene , and its balmy ...
Page 135
... Island occupies to all appearance a snug position on the map of Eastern Canada . Lying , too , between 45 ° 58 ′ and 47 ° 7 ′ north latitude , and 62 ° and 64 ° 27 ' west longitude , its geographical location is favourable for the well ...
... Island occupies to all appearance a snug position on the map of Eastern Canada . Lying , too , between 45 ° 58 ′ and 47 ° 7 ′ north latitude , and 62 ° and 64 ° 27 ' west longitude , its geographical location is favourable for the well ...
Page 136
... Island , as in Eastern Canada generally , is looked forward to as affording opportunities for rest and enjoyment seasoned with the ordinary cares of the period . ITS DISCOVERY To whom the earliest discovery of Prince Edward Island must ...
... Island , as in Eastern Canada generally , is looked forward to as affording opportunities for rest and enjoyment seasoned with the ordinary cares of the period . ITS DISCOVERY To whom the earliest discovery of Prince Edward Island must ...
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