: Legends of the Rhine by Ruland Wilhelm - Legends Rhine River; Legends Rhine River Valley Folklore

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Introductory--Canada and the Mason and Slidell case--Threats of annexation--Defence of Canada--Reasons for visiting the British Provinces--Illness at New York--Hostility displayed there--Monotony of New York--Hotel life--"Birds of a feather"--Nationality absorbed--Start for Canada--Railway Companions--Public credulity--A victory in the papers--History of "A Big Fight"--General Pumpkin and Jefferson Brick 1

To the Station--Stars and Stripes--Crowd at Station--Train impeded by Snow--Classic ground--"Manhattan"--"Yonkers"--Fellow-travellers and their ways--"Beauties of the Hudson"--West Point: their education, &c.--Large Towns on the banks of the Hudson--Arrive at East Albany--Delavan House--Beds at a premium--Aspect of Albany not impressive--Sights--The Legislature 17

Unpleasant journey to Niagara--Mr. Seward--The Union and its dangers--Pass Buffalo--Arrival at Niagara--A "Touter"--Bad weather--The Road--Climate compared--Desolate appearance of houses--The St. Lawrence viewed from above--One hundred years ago--Canada the great object of the Americans--The Welland Canal--Effect of the Falls from a distance--Gradual approach--Less volume of water in winter--Different effect and dangers in winter--Icicles--Behind the Cataract--Photographs and Bazaar--Visit the "Lions" generally--Brock--American and Canadian sides contrasted--Goat Island--A whisper heard--Mills and Manufactories 28

Visit the "lions" of Montreal--The 47th Regiment--The city open to attack--Quays, public buildings--French colonisation--Rise of Montreal--Stone--A French-Anglicised city--Loyalty of Canadians --Arrival of Troops--Facings--British and American Army compared --Experience needed by latter--Slavery 87

First view of Quebec--Passage of the St. Lawrence--Novel and rather alarming situation--Russell's Hotel--The Falls of Montmorenci, and the "Cone"--Aspect of the City--The Point--"Tarboggining"--Description of the "Cone"--Audacity of one of my companions--A Canadian dinner--Call on the Governor--Visit the Citadel--Its position--Capabilities for defence--View from parapet--The armoury--Old muskets--Red-tape thoughtfulness--French and English occupation of Quebec--Strength of Quebec 100

Lower Canada and Ancient France--Soldiers in Garrison at Quebec--Canadian Volunteers--The Governor-General Viscount Monck--Uniform in the United States--A Sleighing Party--Dinner and Calico Ball 121

Canadian view of the American Struggle--English Officers in the States--My own position in the States and in Canada--The Ursulines in Quebec--General Montcalm--French Canadians--Imperial Honours--Celts and Saxons--Salmon Fishing--Early Government of Canada--Past and Future 128

Canadian Hospitality--Muffins--Departure for the States--Desertions --Montreal again--Southerners in Montreal--Drill and Snow Shoes--Winter Campaigning--Snow Drifts--Military Discontent 148

Extent of Canada--The Lakes--Canadian Wealth--Early History--La Salle--Border Conflicts--Early Expeditions--Invasions from New England--Louisburgh and Ticonderoga--The Colonial Insurrection --Partition of Canada--Progress of Upper Canada--France and Canada--The American Invasion--Winter Campaign--New Orleans and Plattsburgh--Peace of Ghent--Political Controversies--Winter Communication--Sentiments of Hon. Joseph Howe--General view of Imperial and Colonial relations 158

The Militia--American Intentions--Instability of the Volunteer Principle--The Drilling of Militia--The Commission of 1862--The Duke of Newcastle's Views--Militia Schemes--Volunteer Force--Apathy of the French Canadians--The first Summons 200

Rapid Increase of Population--Mineral Wealth--Cereals--Imports and Exports--Climate--Agriculture--A Settler's Life--Reciprocity Treaty--Report of the Committee of the Executive Council--Mr. Galt--Senator Douglas--A Zollverein--Terms of the Convention--Free Trade, and what is meant by it--Mr. Galt's opinion on the subject--Canadian Imports and Exports 241

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