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 XMAS 1896 
 With Compliments of v-< ■/* J^ -Jt 
 
 DR. AMD MRS. BRYCE 
 
 Great B ritain 
 
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 As Seen By 
 
 C anadian P?yes 
 
 KY 
 
 Rev. Professor Bryce, LL.D. 
 
 Honorary Presii'ent of 
 
 'lanitobu Colleite Literary Sncietv 
 
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 As Seen by Canadian Eyes 
 
 At tln' first i>|H'i iiK'cting- of the 
 vc;ir of tlie Litrr.-iry sn.-ict.v lit'1'1 in the 
 ;'(.ii\(nMti<'ii IimII i)f :M;iiiituli;i co Ivire 
 on I'riilay, Nov. G then' \v;is ;i large 
 tiatherJUtl prt'sviit to hear the maiig- 
 ural iiiiilrefis of the honorary prisuieut 
 of the i^ofiety, thi' lU-\ . Dr. Bryee. This 
 
 ill tlie liistory of 
 the eolleji'e, Dr. iJrycr i;ave the fol- 
 folhiwiiig : 
 
 I'liKLiDi; TO Tin: i;i;iirL.\u ad- 
 
 DUilStS. 
 
 This year iiiaiks an iiiii>ortaiit -teji 
 ill tlie history of Maiiitoha coliej;!'. It 
 is the seiiii-juhjh'i' of the foilluliUM; of 
 tlie folieg<'. Aiiiiosl exaetly t\^<l»ty- 
 five years asro. i.e.. on lOth of N(jv. 
 1871.' the fir.-t leemre was delivered 
 in tlie i-olley,e. Tlie proviiiee of .Man- 
 itoba \va.- th'-n in it- infaiu-y. ami 
 the I'ollep- took the name of the i>ro\- 
 iiiw, with the purposi" of iloiii^- its full 
 share of the hijiher eilucatioiial wm'k 
 of the Canadian Northwest. Whether 
 it lia.s fiilfilh'd it- end is for tiie coun- 
 try ami the I'hureh to say. It iM'^aii 
 ill" very hunihle (piarters in Kildonan. 
 after three years it found its way to 
 WiimiiM j; ami for .-even years its home 
 was in M.iiii .striM-t north, near where 
 the ('. r. u. station now is. In 1s*iJ 
 it occupifsl its jireM'nt i»reniises, ami 
 th«'^e \\«'re eul;:i^ed and inipro\el in 
 11^9'J. I'rom t.:<' .-mall lwu,;ninn- of 
 17 stii<lents in the first session in 1^71 
 it has increased antil tla' nunil)or en- 
 tere<l this year Ineliidlnji- bi>tli arts and 
 tlnxilo^ry is 180, and almo.-t certainly 
 the number of 120() will be passed by 
 New Year. 
 
 It iK not, however, only In nunil«>Ts 
 th.it Manitoba colh'jie has made its 
 r«H'ord. It has become an .VIni.a Mater 
 — .•: kind and iMMiefieent mother — to a 
 hirge IkuhI of si.cce.-isful students, cul- 
 tivat«il younsr nien an<l we ;ire >?lad to 
 say distintfuislK-*! yinuip; wonx'n also. 
 When lookinji .at the newsp;ii>er th.at 
 fol|ow«><l lis in .Tune to (J-nvit Britair., 
 we wer<' <leli}rht«'<l to see tli,it Mani- 
 tob.'i rollefje in the universit.v ex<-iHiin- 
 ati'ms had made ;i reniarkiible show- 
 ins;, H<T r<cord was l.~> scholarships 
 of the v;iliie of .$1,0.".", in 
 
 jiinifkr I?. A., in t'i<' i)revio)i.s and in 
 the preliminary. There will ne*>d to 
 bo <leterniin<><i effort to t-ike such a 
 Ptand apaln. 
 Manitoba college has always taken 
 
 its full sliare of the work of tli«( luiL- 
 versit.v. It s«'nt up the whole of the 
 first b;ind of s<'ven i;tu<lents to the 
 first university exiniiii.ition. The 
 fir.st graduate of the university of 
 M.mit'vba was a student of Manitoba 
 collejie. Durinji' the «':Kliteen years of 
 the history of the university ^I;initolta 
 c<>lU>p;e h,i.s sent up no h'ss tl)an 1K5, 
 i. e.. .">12 i)er cent, of tlie arts gradui- 
 ates, ,'in.i h;i.- finislunl 7."> alumni in 
 tiK'oloji'y- 
 
 Dm in^;: it.s ■\vliol<> history tli«' col- 
 U^K*' li''it^ t.iken .a lejiding i)art in Jitli- 
 letios, and Jias many times s«>en its 
 cinb (■!ianipi<>ns on the football f it'll. 
 Ttv-nifrtit we .ire iiu't iin<ler the ans- 
 pires of one of the most iiiiport;int 
 of the a}iencie;s in our colletre life — 
 the lyiti'r,'. i;^- .^fciety. Tlie I.,it«>rary 
 S<^K'iety an<i roiletre .Toiirnal liave for 
 years Iw^'n most us«'ful. TOh" tre.-isiir- 
 ers in tlie.se ors<'!niz;itions have 
 for a number of y<>nrs been able to re- 
 jiorl abidance on the rinht side. To 
 cnltiv;it(> a clejir ;ind effective st.vie of 
 writiiijr iJij^Ush ))rose. to aim .-it the 
 y:race>. ot elocution. h ;ind to develoj) 
 a race of jri od. free extempore spe.-ik- 
 ei s are aims of the society, anil of its 
 ally the .lonrnal. whose interests it 
 strongly supports. M.iy our 'notto 
 still be in all tli.it our col- 
 lejre undertakes : " riore.-it." Dr. 
 Rryce then delhered his ln;iii}iur;il ad- 
 dress ou "(ire.at nrit.iin ;is Se<'n by 
 raiiadian i:yrs." 
 
 •LAND <•!• MY .<lKi:.^." 
 It means nuicli to ;i Canadian of 
 British drscent to \isit the 'and of 
 his fathers. No doubt the C:in;uli;in 
 St. La %% pence or Kraser river is 
 imnirasureably better than the 
 Thames or the I'ortli ; B«'ii Nevis and 
 ."^ni AN'doii are trifliny: besides Sir 
 Donald or the Hermit of our S(>ikirks; 
 the links of the I'orth or Salisbury 
 Plain jiro after all only miniatur"s 
 wliea compared with our vast jir.iiries; 
 and the British climate, with its 
 frefpient rain ;iiid foy; is aot to be 
 spoken of aloiiirside our TtriKlit sun- 
 siiiiie and clear C.'in.adi.an skies; iuit, 
 after all, the British '.'anadiiin goes 
 loviiiRly to the old hand, and his heart 
 swells with emotioiv as he looks iiptni 
 the Krauit*' lulls of the north., or the 
 chalk cliffH of the south. It is still 
 tiis. 
 
"Liiiiil ()[ iiiv ^lr('>-: What iiP.rtal iia ml ^ '•""' oi <fU\r<l -cr. ,.rniii.'iit, 
 
 • an r.-.r untie tlu' filial l..inil A-,''""' ■°'' V"" J'"' "''' '■";"'"■,"■ , 
 
 Tl.at kiiit.- mo t.. tli> i-asiK'.l stran.! j,,.^,,, ,,,,,,.,,,|,,„t to i„-..ce,'.e.,t." 
 
 lie viMts tli<' anci'stial tnwii m it-- 
 
 ()M worli'. (luaiiitiioss. Mitli all that liritaiii is the ni-ij^iiial liniiic '>f <>iii- 
 
 haci lie. u liiiilt ii|> ill lii-i miiiiiii- Mx-ial t-ustoiiiN. ilor hnin' life is Miirs: 
 
 tioii liy story an. I rccit.il frnai licr |nil>lii' lil'.' is uni-s: tin' civii- life 
 
 p.in'Ht!^' lips in lioyhniiii, hi- \ isits tin' of I'.ritain is uurs: her impMlar ua IIkt- 
 
 v<'r\ lioiisf wIk'pc fatlKT. anil tirand- injis ami friN'ilcnn nf actinn. ami ixt- 
 
 fatl'er -mil fiTcat gr inilfat Ii't liad li\- sci.al lilxrty an' onrs: nrr lanl tcn- 
 
 ccl, soU'iiiuly li:' )i<>'- t'l till' chiircli iiri'. rural cu.stnnis. and folklnrc, and 
 
 \vli<T«' lii.s fatlKTs \V()rslii|>iiiMl and sees niartict life, and liusiness life, we havi'. 
 
 tin- very i>''\v wlieri' the family sat. i:erhai»s slioru nf a ciM'tain aristnciatii' 
 
 ami tlK'U wallvH reverent! v into tlie ton(? as wt- iiave lirnuKlit the-u acrnss 
 
 eli.irc'li yard, where grandfatii'T and the Atlantic. We are a p.n .. of tlie 
 
 trreat Rrandfatlier and otln'i" relations Cireater Krit.iin; of that ''tnie nirtii" 
 
 lie [M-aeefully side l»y si le, .•lud i-eads ni \\ hit h our late lam-eat.- spoke, 
 
 the in<»^s eovered .stmn's, where the ..^^.,, .,^i^ ,,„, ,.^,. ,,„, ,..^,,,f to ki'fii 
 
 name he hoars is f-eeil to lie inseriiieil. rnl.roki-ii still, il hiTish,M| ini:,l tic 
 
 It would tai-.<' a heart of stoii" not to U'li.-it hinds us to tin' ilist.-uit s.'a--irt 
 
 tw .stirred anionp; such sc 'iies a» tiiesei, isle 
 
 A man who can st.and nn.ifreeted nur r.i i Ii.ts 'om'iI, ainl taii-lit tlicii- sons 
 
 amonixst .-ueli siirro\nidiiiy,s di'-erves to 'o love. 
 
 lK> "unwept. uidiono!!(i and unsniio-.' itntain's literature 'is ours "als .. 
 
 r.ritaiii i.- the hi>mi' of our i:n<ilis|i q-,,.,, ijt,. ratine more jiroiiiic, more 
 
 toniiue— the finalest v<d!iele of Imiuan era brated, and more widely ii>trui- 
 
 thoufi-ht tli«' world hat- known. Not ,,i,.i than anv otliiT comes lo our 
 
 that KtiRlish is a very trraeeful. a very sh. re> ami feeds ns with its uourish- 
 
 UH'tho'iie il or a verv hiirinoriiiMs Ian- ,,,,.,,1 -pi,!^ r-ontinent of Ameri- 
 
 p:iiap:e but 't liana marvel, u (•apic'o;a ^.,., js a great alisorli'iit oT the 
 
 ne,ss. if wo niav use the word. It is ntirarv prmlnct of i;rita''i. and we 
 
 quite true that when you hnar a di.s- rociyiiizo I.onafeliow and Wliit- 
 
 enssion on a T.<iiiiloii suluirlian train x\vr as tni ■ laiiilish poets. Stratiord- 
 
 n8 to whether it i- li'^tter to .j,(t "lioff ,,ii-^\von, with its thoiis.-mils of visit- 
 
 nt 'aiMiv 'Aniste-.ad or 'Arrow ..n the ,„., ,■,.,„„ ^i,,. inited States ,nid <an;i- 
 
 •il! you liofrii; to despair for your moth- ,1,., ,, the lit: r.ary shrine .if the iji^ 
 
 or tonjiiu', Or wh-'ii you ^jo further ij..!, t,ii,>;ue. Shakespe.i re nelonjrs to 
 
 north .voii are quit" is inii''i| starti 'd .|ii ,,f ,,.; 
 
 hv the anxious (>miuiry on the d.i-.-ks 'i",!,;, church life of I?ritiiu is the same 
 
 at Olasgow by some oxcit- I traveller, .•,,«; <nir.... Tin- i:pis<'oji;iliaus a!i<l I'res- 
 
 "■Whain-- im lit "" Von i<k Is liyter^ ins ,4 <'anada ic" o^^entiaMy 
 
 this still our Iliurlish lan'ji'i.uxe ■■ n'r:t sli in their orijiin tridit !■ ui -. 
 
 It is iK'vorthele^s the toiitrne that fnrms .ml fpirit- •an.uii.'n! Metli-id- 
 
 Sh-iK. -o-ire ;ini| M.il*on u-'i] a< :\ i,>;|,,, while m^t entin>ly so in origin, is 
 
 ran.adinn stJimfs in Westminster Ali- t<i-d;iv in li'-art .•iml' spirit one with 
 
 Iw\v .•mil reads th.T" the n.-ini"- of the I'^r:tisli Moth-.jisin: aixl so with the 
 
 loaders of T:njrli-h thought .-uid nii>t:sts and <^'oiinrej.ationa lists. TiIk' 
 
 lanuuaii-e that temple -eems so niiffhtv relifiions tics are tlio stromyest th.at 
 
 that it overshadow-; all the earth A ciii Urid Us f'tfetlier, for tliev jjo down 
 
 viat to the .Ieru>al"ni eli.a nilier. where ,l,...pest into our li«\-irts. 
 
 the WestmiiKter f •onfi'ssioii one,,r tlio Tihns with r.imilv <M.nne<'tion. speech, 
 
 trre.at symbols of riiristi.an thonlciry oi.nstituti-m. Laws, >oial customs, 
 
 was fr.ame.l or whor- lireater <till o'lr liter.itnre, and <"1nircli life, w«' h.ave a 
 
 Kiifrlish r.ible. with it-; matelil" ;s -t > le seven fold oor<l hindirji us to tho old 
 
 was translate I draws ., Canadian i.-m 1, ..,nd to-lav in overv colony and 
 
 the heart of his fatherland. ,,ti overv slrp ovor which the Unioi- 
 
 Britain ori-rin.it-d t he s^•-t lu of ^-.v- j.,^.^ is'flvinfr. "Ood Save th." (im-*"!'* 
 
 ornmf^nt nndor which we live; and it ,vill he siim-- .as l/'artdv as nmior tho 
 
 1= tho irn*t-st th- world has soon, shadow of -nv-stminstor itsolf. 
 Tlio poa-trirt islo nia.v have a 
 
 murkv atmosphoro hut its jvo^Tiimeiit -^ TJl.XDINf; NATION. 
 
 and constitution are elsewhere un.ap- Napoleon tlioujjlit to insult (ireat 
 
 ppoaclio<i. liritain h,v calling her a "nation of 
 
 slioiik<'<'iiors." Tiliis w«' n<iw accopt as 
 
 ',J.?'.'.''**1\ l'"" ''"'■'■• *!'"' ',".''1 ''""''• .''Ti homir. Uritannia not «inly rnl.t< 
 
 w;,^' :^!:.,7'^^U,^. m"Tr-n.i«t t..- wave ^itl, hor . ivy.bnt alsohy I.m- 
 
 Ami l.iiiffiilsh for the purple f-o-TS ? morcliant ships. The visitor to Brit- 
 ain is ot)pr<\ssed with tie siirht and 
 
 It is tlic lan.l tl,.-it frcomoM till. cr.andour of her do.'ks. Iht ships, hop 
 
 Tli.Tt soh(^r-snitcfl frecilnin rhosc. T . 1 i- i^i 11 _, * 
 
 The iMi.i. wlior;. ffirt with fricmls or harliors, lier liKhthoii-es am lior ^.ast 
 
 foes, ''Usinoss with all p;irts of the world. 
 
 A mini mity spoafi the tMinff he will. T\> stiind on tho southeast coast of 
 
Knul.iiiil .'iinl ■;<■<■ tlK' ve-is«'ls ir"iu 
 .-iWriKMl c-oii! n^- atid nnini f) Ii<ni loii 
 ib ;i ,-<inlit to 1) ' jNMinMiilK'iT.I. TJic 
 i<li'l(l>'ii| linn in<lu>try <>f <il isgow, 
 r<-;ioirii.ii .i.-- it iKH's ti> almost wovy 
 trn-at iiat;i>a <>f tin' worM <i\«M"\vh*'hiis 
 us. 
 
 It is M'cll knuwii tiiMt at tiK' pre-<'nt 
 tinii' all iiiaTiufat'turiiifi- rstatilislinif nts 
 of fircat IJritaiii ar«' over\vli<MiiKMl 
 '.v.tli <l<niU'stH- Mntl fnri'ij^n ordfTs. 
 Tiicy ar<' Mork ii;;- o\<"rtiiiif. iTli*' 
 urt'T ii<it\'"it a jin-at <liff«'r<'iic«' 
 lK'twi'<Ti tli»' statf of trad*' an<l coiiir 
 iii'Tfc t!i> .v<Mf an I that of a foriiuT 
 vi.-<it in l^Hl. 
 
 \Va};t'> in Britain ar<' jX'xxl, an<i ail 
 ela,SM-s nf work ua,' i»i'(>])l<' s*^^!! t<> 'x' 
 Inpjiy an 1 c Mt nte j. (iiN'at ilis u^.-i ms 
 \v«'rt' g'oiiiK oti tills suniincr in tlic 
 TinH's aiiil ()tli<'r n(•^^■^.l^•lIl('l■s as to 
 til*' allcgcil I'niToaclinicnt nf <!<>-rniaiiy 
 on til'' r.fitisli markets tliroafilimit 
 tlH' \V(trlil. The cnniiK'titioii wrus iini 
 tiot rcfiariicd as miiniiM)rtaiit. In r-onic 
 tliiiijis it wat- .shown that O'Tinaiiy's 
 I)r(»l<'i'tiv<' tariff ciialtlc I her to make 
 artifU's, wliifh wrr:' sent aliroad at 
 lower rates tlian they coiilii be sold 
 for at luiiiH'. The iiiti'lligciK-e nf 
 the (Jcrniaii w<M'kni!'ii was aUo coin- 
 paieil with that of the i:iifi:lish wnrk- 
 niaii. 
 
 Tln' Tini<;s ami other p;n',it journals 
 treated thi' matter fully, and it is 
 charactei i.-tic of ••John I'.ull," that 
 when h* lii'jj:iiis to di-;i'iiss a thiiijr. to 
 liiok into it.- caiisies, lu> always ^■oes 
 to tl!<' hiittoni of the matter, and ajv- 
 [ilie.- a remetiy. Canailians, for ex- 
 am|ile, have for some time hej^n 'ilile 
 to liuy miL'ro.-t'oiM's of <'xcellent make 
 much I'iK'ajvoi in (Jermaiiy than in 
 litiflland, liut tlie lai'ili-.^h m;iker- iiave 
 (low met the competition, have !<virii- 
 ed the sei'ret of sacrifieina; mere lir;iss- 
 wi.rk ami unnecessary appliances tn 
 the one desiueratiini of unnd len-^'J, 
 and are rej;aiiiiiip: their ohl m.irkets. 
 Ilow i;ifr< rent tliis from the lilinider- 
 in^z; unintelligent methmls .adopt. 'd li" 
 some nations, of trusting- to dehislNc 
 financial panaceas. 
 
 The nulliods of doilifi- l(Usines.s seem 
 slower, liut they are like tlie miiU nf 
 the ji-ods they jirind ex.'eediliuly 
 small. A fellow ' '.iiiadian. w.ilkinjr 
 with the writ<'r down th " street in 
 Londni. r<uiatkei!: "'We think these 
 tram cars and l)uss<'s drawn hy hor.-es 
 ver\ slow n()\, in .\nieric;i, lint I no- 
 tice that the m-rcliaiits who f.!,et dow n 
 to theii l>\Lsinr-;s by them in such .'i 
 slo'v way. surp;iss our merchants in 
 m.-ikinii' money." .\nd y<'t it is ;i mi-- 
 take to sKjiiiosc that the business nieii 
 f>f I..enuon or Ol.-isgow are not 
 !i.s pood and slinwd as tlio.sr nf 
 New York or Montreal. Ur. Pentecost, 
 on his return frmi: th" I nited ••'^t.ites 
 to lii;-> pulpit in T.nmloii saiil: " Ynu 
 I'ritisli penj)le think tli;it the people tif 
 
 the I nited States ii\e to ni;ike money 
 anc' th.it it i* ihe ;ilmiirlity 'ioji.ar 
 that rule- there; I only know one 
 jieoid • that can suriiass them, .'ind 
 that is the p ojile of I.,nndou. in tlie 
 pursuit nl t!ie almighty sfiilling." 
 
 The i)leutiinl)iess of money In <ireat 
 I'.rit;iin just nn\\ is what strikes «'V- 
 ery \isiinl'. ^Inn:',\' cmnnt lie lent oti 
 safe investments for nnich !iioi'e tli.in 
 thre- per cent., .-md ure.it ipiantities 
 of mni.ey are ;i w.-iitinii' in^ estiueiit. It 
 niiulit b(! .said, why imt s 'u I it to the 
 cninnies or to the Inited States/ P,iit 
 \s hen you hear the stnry of investors 
 in such pnt(>rpri-es as our M. & X. W. 
 railway, many of the .Vmerican r.iil- 
 w;iys . the Australian b.-mks,. or 
 Soutl: .\frican schemes, you cinnot 
 wonder that I'>i'iti-li capitalists are 
 afi'.iii! to let mnn y jio out of the him- 
 its oi the littl ' sea-trirt isle. If r.ma- 
 da is to net vheai) money to develop 
 he;- ni-i at rc.-nurces. she has to show 
 :i disposition to avoid financiMi clii- 
 iiieras; she must frown down holl.iw 
 or empty railw.iy schemes; must 
 ,nln;it measur.'s to check w ronu' specii- 
 i.'itinn in u'nld or .iny other Kind of 
 mines -must in slmrt, make it clear 
 to the f.ir; inn inxe.^tor that Ids ••;ipi- 
 tal will not lie endangered. The same 
 thinv. ;iiiplii!s to imniinr.i tion from 
 <lre,it r.ritain. .So soon as we c;iji in- 
 spire confid nee by ha \ inn definite of- 
 fers tn ni.'ike tho-e who cnme 
 ;ind so soon as we cm 
 
 make it worth their while to 
 co.'iie. th^n we sh.lll net ;i,nnocl P>rit- 
 i-ii emiuratinu. but not 1m lore. 
 
 TKITISII .\(;KI( rLTI'I'vi:. 
 \\<>n ieifi.i ..s lireat Britain is in Ikt 
 tr.ide and i< iiiiiiieive and in h<'r n'*<'!tt 
 Cites an 1 inamif.ictories, yet iK'r rural 
 sc( nes and country lif<' are still more 
 int<'resting. Tllie lve;iuty of the conn- 
 try is, 111 it,- well built and well kept 
 ro.tds, niaijy of tl^'m it i.s true Ik^^uu 
 by tli^' Koin.iris, m the hinli'y cultivate 
 ed fi''!<ls, iieiily trimmed JK'dne rows 
 an 1 p!e;i.s,-itir i,iiid-<'a])i's. in subst.an- 
 
 tial iKUlM-ste.K 
 
 .•lud thrlft.v farm 
 
 yards, aid rows v>f workmen's cotr 
 t in''s- All make a pictun' v«'ry at- 
 tr.ictive to ii.e (■;madian visitiun the 
 miftlier country. TJie conditiniLs are 
 \ery different frnni tli'i.se with which 
 < ';in.iili-ins are a<'<|u;iinted .-ind it may 
 Im- <.f value t > sk<>tch bri<'fly a numlwM' 
 of til'.' p'aiv.s visit*' 1 with the U'-sun.-* 
 to be dr.i wn from tlioni. 
 
 la, (ilasn'ow district— <»ne of tin' re- 
 nioiis vi.-.it<'d for two or thre:' w.'eks 
 in all was on tln' bnrde'r of IN'iifrew 
 an! L;ii.ark-i:i|-e.- . ia Uridne <>f Weir 
 while stoppinn for some time iti tiici 
 liospit.ible maii-e oj(pnrtuniti<'s wero 
 niM (I of visitinn some of the f;irni 
 hou.ses and of le.'irninn alinut the 
 f.iriiis. Ill (.'.itlicart and KutliernU'U 
 in the same di-trict. .i similar oppnr- 
 
tuiiity w;u- ;tTf<)ril<'ii. Near tlio ii;rr'at tin- pardon oT Scotland. Our fricnils 
 
 I'it.N of (Jla.<{;i)\v tln" life iif tii<' fariiicr lived a few niiU'-s \v«>st iif i:dinliiiri;li, 
 
 in iiuiidi aff«'uU'd by tlic I'ity't^ waiit-tf and licrc we saw fariMin;^ at it- hrst. 
 
 Tlu- farm laud is ni>t s<> t!;<'ii<'r<)iis or At twn farms, Alnioml llill and lliini- 
 
 l>nHiiU'tiv<' a.s in so-nc ntiu'r i)a!-ts of by. ^v(■ ^jicnt >(inii' tini«'. Tlicy arocach 
 
 Si'Ktland, but tlK- supply of dairy pro- <»l frnui TiCtO to 7hu acT<'s, and 
 
 diu'tt- is u flii«'f industry. Tlic prop- bcantifnlly t^ituatcil. Tliey ar<> iu a 
 
 <Tti«-'s an- iu general not larpv I'oii- hipli state of fultivation ami are 
 
 tauiiu}! t<'n or tweiit.v farms, though worked .-iceordiug to the itrineipl > ol 
 
 iu isouie cilsfs nior<'. One distriet uiixed faruiing. with cattle and sheep 
 
 visited Wiis owno<l by !>r. IJarliour. iu consider.ilile nnud)i'rs, aiul foliow- 
 
 niarried, as some may kiH)W, to th<' iiig the growth of v:rain, hay and 
 
 dauplit* r of the late Hon. (ie )rpe root crops, (ireat dependence is put 
 
 Erowu. A visit to th<> farm soon on artificial manures, .-ulpliate <■!' am- 
 
 sliows tlie charact<'r of tli' landlord. uionia, pho.spliates anil other 
 
 If he 1k» a man of meaus ;ind eut<'r- lil;e m.auure.; bi ing u rd frieiy and ii - 
 
 pris<? tli<" buildings, gates, dykes and telligeiitly. A considj^rable cajjital is 
 
 farm pri>i>f ities are iu good ord'T. if needed to work ;i fanu or such an ex- 
 
 th<' landlord is jxior, as many are, tneu teat, and the numher of employes, 
 
 all the exertions of the ti'iiants are chiefly jviug in farm cott.igos, i-; 
 
 una\ailing to make a neat f.arm. Large. Indeed the rents ]);iid of .-<.", i)()(l 
 
 The whole (pii'stiou of Lind t<'nuro is or .^<),<'U<ta \(';n-iu e.icli cas.'.-jx'ak of 
 forced on an oliserver as li«- looks at a class of farming almost unkuowu in 
 r.r:li-li agriculture, llents liave fallen <'an.ida. The keinuess witli which 
 to ou(>-lialf oT their former amount. these farmers uatcli the signs of the 
 rroi)ri.tors \>Uo fi.'rmerly li\el on tinu-s. and the ri-<' and fall of ])rices, 
 their rents cannot do so iu the s;ime as well as the c.-Ierit.v with which 
 style iKJW, and ari' oMupelled to take thr-y decide on what lin«-' to i.ike to 
 houses in l>>nd(jn or in in'i>vincial catch the favoring hre 'ze reunnd one 
 towns. The tenants, t<:o, on accotint ratlier of an inteliigi'ut financial 
 of low price.s, ami let us not forget it, .igeut than of wli.it we general;^- 
 comp(>tition from abroad, are not mean by farming, ."^ucli fai-mers as 
 making nion^y. In ni:ny cases th ^y these h.ive home- witli every refiu(>- 
 are simply holding their own, in meat. eiiucat<' their sons ;ind daugii- 
 other case; are filling lohind. It is ers iiio:-t higiily ,;nid dignify the \d-- 
 (l\dt(> true that farming is dvjjrc sed in cation to which they 1 eiong. Yet liere 
 all parts of the woidd, I \\i the f;irnuer too. the f.armers at pn'.-ent are find- 
 in M.initoba, who has no rent to pay, iug it difficult to nuike .n profit. t)ne 
 ha.H only to ni.ake ;i living tiU condi- farnn-r sa.iil tiiat t iiis ye.-ir lie li,)il p.aid 
 tions become b-tter, the I!rlti-li farn?- a great part of the lirst li;ilf y<ar's 
 er must besides this provide for his rent out of capital, u hieli fortunately 
 rent. Xo doubt, near the centre of he h.ad, and he exjx' cted to have a loss 
 competition British i)rices will bo on tin- whole \f.ir. The pro|)riet(jrs, 
 higher, but the difference will not too. are fc-ling the pres-ure of the 
 make ui* for the drain of paying a times .- everely.ln this part of i^cotlaiid 
 rent. estates ar«' l.irger and chiefly iieiimg 
 
 Tlliv <'<kndition of the l.iiKllord is in to the older noid.ity. Of course. Lord 
 
 man.v ca.ses no better tli.-in that of th«' Uos<>bery,on<' of the l.irge lanii owners 
 
 tenant. Man,\ l.andliohh'rs with a here is an extremely we.Uthy man. 
 
 former rent roll of t;{, <•(>(> from .an ps- uot deiiendent on his rents, luit the 
 
 t.ate of p.a.v ■',1!()0 or 1, ."(»() acres could D.arl of Ilopetoun, .a large and nujst 
 
 live Comfortably, Itut now cnt down exemplary jiropi iet<u'. it is understood 
 
 to tl.liOo -with .all obligations to m<H>t. h.as to pursue ;i polic.v of eccuiomy in 
 
 cannot !i\e ■well an<l .are obliged to order to make ends meet. H<'re ;ig;iin 
 
 h"! their est.ites run <l"wn. Cntting the lesson seems p.iteut that uu I<t 
 
 down <'xpen.ses, selling the trees, or present circumstances land wil. not 
 
 encumlMTing the estates are the only supiiort a proprietor cla.ss, ;i ten.arit 
 
 r«>«<ourc<'s left. f.irmer cla.ss and the Avorking cl.iss 
 
 At the pie.s<>nt time ^.he outlook u<<ess.ir,v *o (arry on oper.it'ons. 
 
 Hwnis t<> Hf that the smaller i)r<»- uo .s!tirlingshire—<>ii the border of Stir- 
 
 prietors Avill b<' oom]K'lkNl to s«>ll <,ut ling .and I'erth shire- .an oi>j)ortuuit,v 
 
 .and the <tu\y hope is for farmers to ^vas afrord*^! of .seeaig .another c ass 
 
 1m» able to buy tlieir farms on terms of farm'ng. Tihis was at rendr<'iiii, 
 
 of long purchase. T^ie west of Srot- a Large f.arm of some 1,400 acres, ly- 
 
 land ha.s not, of course, the l»est of ing on the fl.mk of the (X'liil Ilills. 
 
 farming !.an<l, l>ut the 8kill, eoonfvaiy, Ijeavlng the prett.v w-ateritig p!;ic<' of 
 
 and enterprise of the Scottish f.armer Bridge of Allan, iu our friend's tr.i]j, 
 
 is ♦>ver.rwli«'re eviilent, even in th<» \ve climbed up to the iMvmtiful spot 
 
 most depiessing cirtaimst.ances. from which we could se<> the vjilley 
 
 (bi The Lothians— A very delightful of ttf Forth .in! St'rhiig Kock, tlie 
 
 visit was made to West I>othiau. llv- Ablx'y 'r.iig, with Ben Ijedi ,iud Ben 
 
 erv one knows that the lothi.ans are Lomon<l in th<' dist.'inoe. Just Ix?- 
 
low lus t<> i.iM> rif^lit was tli<' famous of tlif valley <>i" tli«> Forth was first 
 
 Uittlcfii'l'l of ^' uriff Muir of th<! oU-arctl into a>;riculturai laiul by tiie 
 
 ICari of Mai's r<-lM'llion of \7\~>. J'roiii <«'i(ltratt'<i f^Lottisli i)luluso])li€'r, Lortl 
 
 tliis .--pot we scat out tlu' i):i<'kaji<' of Kaiiics. Tilif iauH is lioavy aiHi now 
 
 licatliir in full Inooiu wlii<-.li so r«'joi(<' I at tln' on^l of more than a hun<lr«Ml 
 
 the iK'arts of soint' of our fr;4-nils in y<*ar.s of <'nltivatiou yii'lils a good r*"- 
 
 \\ innipcjT. At l'<'nilr<'ii'h sliocji turn. Ih'r»' .-ilso artif.oiai manures 
 
 farrnmn ih tln' only r('sour<'<,', .anil the .ire l.ii'K<ly <Mii])!oy<Ml witli thi' Ijt'st re- 
 
 ront is r<'>;;u!,it«"il by th*^ nuuibur of .snits. 
 
 shts'j) th<' farm may proiliK'*-. .\t iircs- ic Shroji^liin' -That Si-uttlsji farm- 
 <'nt tins kiml of f.irmiiij;- i~ <rs li;i\c ii ki-iMi ♦'yo for tln' 
 ratlH'r profitab:*' in Ilritaiii .-iiiil tli«' main fhaiii'o is n'vu In tln' fact 
 f.'iruHTs who |iav«> not farms at too that in th«' last iiujirtcr of ;ii ccii- 
 high .-I rent -'irc doinjr fairly well. tury nian,> of tiMMii Ji;i\i' j?on4> to I-'ug- 
 TiIk- <.st,;to t > wliivli I'^'iiiirci.-h Iw- iand t<' f.iftn. ^Jl .sonr.> ji.arts of Ihij.;- 
 ionjis i.s ,iiioth<'r illustration of the hi rid sueli a.s I',<s(>x, tlu'ro aro farm 
 pr.ni'ip;*' AU' iiavo iai I <lown. TJic l.in I.s wliifli 'i;i\<' br<Mi allowiii to K'-* 
 licrtMht ii'y pr< ])ri<>tors iM'canw j oor out of <(iiti\;iti<)n, .and farm.s can bi? 
 ,-in I uri.ab.c t'» hold, so that <ui its bp- purolii.s*^! th<rr for l<>ss tiian jj^(K)d im- 
 inji .sol<l it ASM-: b (Ufiiit by :\ wc.-iltliy j;ro\<i| farms ;n Oiit-ario.. I'jini's in dif- 
 tiK'n'hant of fi .asgow, who now po-- fi'r. nt Ji.i it.s of K;ij;-|;inl arc ;id\<'rtis«'d 
 .scss.'s it. While h<'r<' wc had .an <►]>- in th ■ p ipcr.> of liic Si';;ti,..sh i it e<, iin<l 
 poitun.ty of hearing .alxiut the {lami" m.iny S<">tt:.s!i f.armer.s h.avc thus Ixt'ti 
 i.iw.-. Tjli.'sc prcv.ail with j;-.<'at ""<' to tak.- up pl;n'c.- in Mnjil.and. It 
 striitn.'ss. (Jam.' .-ui h .as plie.a-.ant.-, ^^•u^ to nnn-t one ol tlii m' <'nt<'ri»ri-sinn- 
 p.irtr'djics, hare,- ;ind. of coursr, oeer ""'H that Wf p.iid .'i visit t<> Shroj^- 
 .are .-.tiil iirotert<»d, but ralibits m,i,v shire. Tlii.- old oountry is well worth 
 now In- sh'it liy tlw f irmer. 'Plils i> a -i v:^^it <>ven if one jiad no fr:<>iid.s theic. 
 C^kiLsoer.-ibif (•oncf-s>ion. TiIk' ])ro- Shrewsbury .and JJr;d{;eiiorth ;ire 
 priet<)r .and ten-ant <'on.>-<'(iueiitly ]i,i\e 'lUiint .Mid intere.sting. 'Hlie .sfonery is 
 e<iuai rijilit to the i-,iUI)its. One far- pcturesiiu. ..'nii t.;e tr.aditions oftJu'se 
 HHT on a ii'}i:h l.vint;: f.arm .st.iteil that l>iai-e> .;re wortii in\ostif;-;ition. .\s a 
 if Ih- could have sole rijiht -and were farn-.in.i; fonatry Niiro];.-liirc uoes not 
 permitted to turn lii.s holding;: iiit'i .a 'is -i ^^■Jl<>ie stand \ery liifi,h. It li.as ji 
 rabii^t liiti'iiinu," f.arm li<' <mu.i| m.ik«' ji'oo I m.m.v sm.a 1 ]iro])riiaors ;ind tlies<> 
 more in that \v:\y ta.an from his sli!'«'p. -ire .almost all a .slrai<;ii teiu'd oiriaiTu- 
 I*enilrei<'li with it. Celtic name .still stances. Oar pace of \isit w.as c.a lied 
 lingers in memory for its romantic I!nl w;irii!ne. w,;.*"!: had bieu .an old for- 
 sitnati<m .•ind Im .auty of it.< view. ester's l<«l{>;e on tlie (latacre <'st;ite. 
 id) Perthshire Aiiothir \ isit tonk Squire; (iatacre, whom we met is th«« 
 place to a farm in the southern part de.-cendant of a very old family aiid 
 < f I'ertlisliirc on which is the str.-iiifie l'i~ home cont.iin^'d m;iny articles of 
 • rectioii of (;,ii't:'ii <'.-iiii'i- tower. •Ml fi'r* .at value, inciuilinjj; a iH>rtrait <jf 
 oliject seen m.iny miles aw.ay .and (iioffre\ ('jiam-er goiiiu' h.ick nearly to 
 from the top oi' w hich a wide vi<'\\ is the ixx'tV tinie .and .a piece of furni- 
 uhtained. Two sm.ill farms .are join- tare once Iwloiifiinfj; to M.ary (jueen of 
 (■Ml t<i!L::etIier under <ine manaKein'Mit. lai^land r.\dw,ardine farm, where we 
 makinii in all .almut ."lOO .acres. Tlie^i* were .-ta\ inj:; w.is of consider.ilile siz<\ 
 .an; in the sm.all e.-t.ate 1 clonjiinu- to .and w.as devoted to mixed farming- 
 Mr. r.urn-Murdecli. Those f.imiiiar I-ast summer in laiglami w.as \cry dry 
 with tlip lute Suud.an exix-dition up and in coii.sc(pi<'ncf the eroi>^ w<to 
 the Xile will remendier th.it lit::ht The root crops had Ik'cii jd.ant- 
 the conuiiaiider of the cavalry w.is <'•' three or four times over .ami were 
 •an (►fficer of the .s.a me n.aiiie. not .at last tt"'od. The iK'inh'ioriiood 
 lieinp tlie son of the jiroprietor of of the larj;;e to.\n of Wolvepli.amptoii 
 (i.artcn Caher. Here is .another ex- K'^'^'s .1 good market for d.airy .and 
 .ample of .a jiroprietor s'iiferiii>i- fiauu l>oultr.v produi-ts, but th<' f.armcr- in 
 a greatly reduci'd income. In consc- th<" county will have great difficulty 
 cpience of this he is not able to kiwp in paying rents out of the' profit^ I'.f 
 his farm-: in pro])er order. One of the tli<' .^ear. Many indeed will not Ik> 
 linuse- examined neetl-d many iiii- able t<» iln ho. 
 
 provernents to m.i.ke it comfort.aMe, Wiltshire— One mor«' vi-.it. This 
 
 and the good propiietor sim- was to Wiltshire in the south 
 
 ply informs lii;-; ten.a.iits tli.at he has of laigl.-ind A visit w.-is jwiid 
 
 the will to help tlifin hut not the to .-i t;\rge farm near I>ownton. 
 
 me;iiis. The f.arining here is mixed a \iilage a f<nv miles from S.alis- 
 
 f.armiiig. ;ind the thrifty .-iinl entei->- bury Tiiis part of the country 'ies 
 
 prising ten.int ^uccr'i■lls in (hiiiig .-i on t he chalk downs Here we >nw the 
 
 little more tli.an nniking ends meet. great Cathedral of S.alisbiiry, the hill 
 
 Much of the Land lietween C.-irten fort of old S;irum, with its historic 
 
 r.aber and Stirling is wli;it is known assiK-iations. the vill.age .-ind church of 
 
 as th.at of a reclaimed moss. This part .\nif*bury which go back, it is said, 
 
ti> King Artlmr, ami tin' iiiai vt'llinic CaniMinns fin-l it.>^ almost daily tt'l'- 
 
 iiK'jiMl.ih- of Stcii'lK'HK*'- ''"■l"' !^<'il uTajildo <li.siiat«lii'.- ffoni t aiiatia "f 
 
 III lliis part of tin- foiiiitr.v is only a valw. 
 
 foot or two il<>r]> ami lii'.s on tli«' ciialk Not only in rcaninm ncwspain'r-. hut 
 nK'ks. Tiiit' .soil is full of till- flints in rcailinji; liooks tlir Ifritish pnlili,- is 
 Uft by tho ili'cay of tin' flialk rocks nn;ip;.roai'li'>(I by any otlioi . Circuiat- 
 Nvliloli" uontaiiip<l tlKMii. Mnltitncji's of irij;- lihrai U'.-- scml pai-kan:'s of tlif lat- 
 wonu'n iir*' <iij;ani'(l in jMckint!; tli«' <'^t lMH)ks to r<'ai|i'rs in all parts of 
 riint^ off tli<! fu'iil-. Till- larni' farm tlu' ronntry To know tin' !• 'st ami 
 at Downton luitl a f.o.-k of latest txmk- i- a tliiiu; as nmoli 
 f,li<<'p of jiuoii siz '. and slici'p aim 'I at in many n'niot:' iMumtry dis- 
 raisinK i-i wci; kuouu to he tin* (.'hicf trits a> in I.i>n Inn or' IvilinlMir>.';!i. 
 imin-try of the ni'iuliliorini; di-trict Tlic jk-ojI • by reading ncwsp ip 'r>, 
 of Sal.sliury pl,;iTi. Tlic chalk conntry iu.;iiazin< ,s, and book-; taki' nivat pains 
 needs nincl'i rain, anil thi< l;« in.n' a dry to acipiaiiit tli< in-<'l\ cs with all pnb- 
 sea-on the wliol' ri'^tJi' suffenil lie ipie>tion-. Sj,e, ei:( m [lailia- 
 jj,reatly. Tlie y:ri'at (pi<'-tion for nient and on platforms are \\«ll repi;ri- 
 farni«i's this \ear Is leiw t> jjain even <'d. and what i> bettei". are well read. 
 eii!nij;li fke«'j) tli ' ■■ f.ui-ks a l:\ e. .\s in Canada. .so in J'.rit.iin 
 From these Variou- descrii)tiuiis it an .■lni'at>>n s'ie.stioji possess- I 
 wili be pos.-ihle t<) gain sonii- idea uf the public mind tins snmnier. 
 British ayr:ciiitu:'e. The skill and Tlu v^overunient ende.-ivurod to carry 
 eneri^y <d tli ■ farmers l:otli in Scot- thr<.ni;li a bill somewhat hostili' to 
 l.-imland r.n!J::;\nil are manife-t. Tlir th;' jmbac .s.-h-Mil .--ystein, an I in f.i- 
 ailvantati'es iK'inniriu'j; t> an od coiin- \<>r of voluut.iry or <'lnirc|, schools. TfK- 
 try are (jnite ois.'i-v.-ibl" even in ye;;r< countiy ueiiat d every i>li,ise of it. I"or- 
 of' ,ijii-.< ii.tui«- d' j)r<'ss'iiii, bnt the tun.itely lor tin' bo.ird schools, the 
 tlionght enntinu i;;y recurs that the ihurih leaders in tin- north and south 
 s.iim- c.i]i t.i:. .-!> I an I .shrewdness de- ,,1 IJml.iud, wher • the conditions s«;ein 
 vote(l tK) r.-irmin^ on lie- l.nnl in Man- to diffci, o.n.d not iki'I'^' ">'> -i policy 
 itol'a w<nild be \,ist y more ri niii icra- Uiv the voluntary schools. The niin- 
 tive. The imii ri.il p.iriianieat di\i(l- istr\' lost, greatly in pr.'stiye over tlie 
 eil .some inil.ioas ol dollars ;imong iiuiiter in li.i\inL' 'i .\riii.i:-;iw tln'ir 
 the fanaer.s tlr, y.vir to lessea r.ntes. iij.i. and will not ;itt(Mni)t anything so 
 Iiut those favore I seemed to think it radical again. The t weniy-fh o ^ears 
 wonl I hep them v. ry htil". .\ l'.Mri!;or of tiie board schouis ii.is li en an jm- 
 in ■'-Ji-dtl.in 1, a good Conserv.itive ;ind niense hoeu ior liie masses in tiie mo- 
 strong ^n!ll)ol•ter oT the government. ther country, and bigotry wiH hardly 
 hy the way, s.iid: "Wh.it good will Iii> abh- to (niU ilow n the educational 
 £1(1 (IT ClU .apiece lie to ns. l.,<'t them structure. 
 
 o|M n the port- to\(in:ig i'an.-nb.in .at t)' cour.>e. tli:' I., mdou newspafiers 
 
 tie, that we ni ly I uy an I f.atten t' em uer.' mucli taken np with tlie Soudan 
 
 and they wil: be doing u< -on; 'thing and South African wars. They an' 
 
 worth while." tihv;iys M;re 10 fiml soni.' >\ilij'ct of 
 
 Ijioking I ack on .-iT tliese jdea ant popular inter* st .ind to .make the 
 
 vipits the npperni st f . eling is t!.;it uio.-i 01 it, On ;i former visit ^lio 
 
 of the unl ouuili d hospit:ility .an 1 kliii!- ss riiei ri'menibcrs tlie i^ondon dailies 
 
 nps ; of the Ifritish farni'rs. for w e k; iiiscns~ing the i enio\ al of the 
 
 J, I p. w. \]-|-viUS great elt'phaiit "".Jumbo" from the Zoo- 
 
 logic'i! (Jarileiis to IJ.irmim's sliow in 
 
 The T.ritish ih'oi>1 ■ .ire ;i nio-t in- .\aieri(ni. Thi- suninnr the lion of the 
 
 t<'resting iK'(-p!e to m ive amoiig~t -Ml I.oi.iion pajter.^ w.is l.,i Hung ciiang, 
 
 re.-id the newsp.iper-. Tin; ne'.vs- au'. he figured .is gr«';itly as the ele- 
 
 j>iipers ol the grc'it citie- are .ably con- pli.-int ol loi.rte n years ago. 
 
 ducted In Scotl.'ind, the "•Scotsin.in" Om- feels, Jio\\('\<>r. in tli«> wider 
 
 still hold? sway .-ind i^s an admir.ible u(u-ld of the Itritish isles that the 
 
 liter;iry journ;il ;is well Jis a le.-idi'r in i-ohml^-s do not indk so I:irg"ely as 
 
 ]>olitir;'l till uv.ht. Its r.'ligio-]iolit;- woiild l.e ilesirable. I'speci.iUy does ;\ 
 
 c;il Jirtieles are pung.'iit ,iiid clever. < an;idiaii fe-1. i-xcept perli;i|is in the 
 
 and strike the S.-oiti-li intelligence. 'limes, tiie contimuil identification of 
 
 In London the '"Times .•ind "Teh'- \ an.ida with the Inited States. The 
 
 gr;il)h" and a host of others .are wry I'.rili.^h look upon us all as Ainericad.s. 
 
 influential The ""Ti Iegr;ipli" claims It i.: ipute natural th;it tanadians 
 
 tli<' largest circulation of .-uiy piper shoulii ilesin.' a little special recigni- 
 
 iii the world .-iiid is remark;ibh' for the tion .-is I'.ritish sulijccts. However, .-ill 
 
 breadth ol it- news. The "Times" tin world is in i..ondon. and the niul- 
 
 Ktill assnuies tlu' position of ""Thunder- tiplicity of inter, sts centering there 
 
 er" and maintains it- placie .at three comfM'ls .-1 »co>mopolit;in si)irit. .-ind 
 
 tiine> the price of .any other d;iil.v. m.ik*'!- it imixKssible for .in.v one part 
 
 The "Times" is almost tlu- onl.v Itrit- of the empjr<' to reeeixe ninch .-itU'i!- 
 
 ish newspaper that i);iys minute .-itteii- tion. i:\en when business from Scot- 
 
 tion to all parts of the enipirn, ami lam! is up in the house <tf coininons 
 
iiiiiKt c»f the I'.iiplisli iiu'iiilxTs ;iro I'liurcli of i;iiy,l.(ii<i. It yt'i'HL? tliut 
 
 nwiiy. iuiiny of ttusii recoivo ni> jikjh' thau 
 
 CHL'UCII (2li:STK).\S. too or LS'.i a .ytsn-. A lar^y*' Ci.rros- 
 
 iti'l ftioiLs iiii'',stii)u-i .ilways l>iilk imiliit'iiOf (i<',nt \v.t,i tlir .siilijcc-t, m>iu«,' 
 
 largfiy iii Great Britain, more c— <i< p''"" li^i. <>tli<T.>- l/Liinii;};- it upoii u 
 
 IK'fially ill Si'(itian;t. Xortli of tin- <l< pi '"turf from tlK' vulv of ot'lilwiiy, 
 
 Twecil lialf oi' tii<' (liseu.-t^ioiiti ovn- '^tJr.r.s piujiosinjj rcinoiljos to moot it, 
 
 lu'anl at railway stations oi cm tli» Sihik nj^ariltj.l it as a symptom of 
 
 trains are on I'cli^ioiis toi>ii's. A per- o\<-r^priniiiv-ti<>n. wliilc Kva tifj;<'li(;iLs 
 
 soil realizes liow inteusoly llieoloiiieal fiaiinoii it .-irosc from tli«; In'Tea.siiijj; 
 
 tlie Seotlisli iiiiiid Is. At presi ut tlieii? fa.sjiion <)f h.iviii;; to proviso for daily 
 
 is a uooij (leal of talk about a riiuali - serviC' in tli*' chiirclK's. It certainly 
 
 tic teniU'iiey in the .Seuttisli ehurelii's. '« an anoinaloi;^ state of tliint^s. A ro<"- 
 
 There is now an era of elmreli restor- t<ir from a London sul>nrli told tin' 
 
 ation. St (iiles cathedral in i:diij- writer tl.at jie only rocx.'ived tjO u 
 
 I urfrli has been hi aiitifully ro tuiel hy ye.ir as .saiary and that he was rt^ 
 
 tlie well kniiwii puhlisher, Cliandiers. qiiirt-d to p,iy two curates out of Jiis 
 
 St. (iithliert's tdiurcli lias hiM'll re- <:wii ;iie,.M.-, o-„<- of t'lem CKJO a year 
 
 liniit. Duiil l:!iM> ( atlieilral has hi on -"I'l the otli<'r s<ime\vliat less. ' Hi; 
 
 restored by a lad.v at a cost of £:!<».- sfitid that th-re are iiianv ])arislies 
 
 (M»() .iii:l Si. Mil ii.-iel's clinrch, I/iiditli w Iht- <iii!y a < ier,u,y'n;ui <if eousidor- 
 
 jiow is ?>ein'.:; r.'-toiot. Tl'.e ,-i)irit is .ibii' ii]»aris cmiiii a<'e<'pt the p!»-ition. 
 
 abroad. Alonii' witli lliJ.s is a disjjosi- 'I'" iniki- t.'i- matter more remarkaUie 
 
 t'on fa vdrinii' a more fornril an! <'or- this :;i'nt Ifin:; n st;it<''l that his own 
 
 nite s-erv.i-e. .\s t h>e \\rit4'r ^en< it. bKitiicr who is a Xonconi'ormist miii- 
 
 it is more aesthetic than theoloiiifal i-^ter recfives a .salary of £U0() a year. 
 
 — more for tlie leaiity oi th" service Mnrh int<Test was also taken by the 
 
 than for any saeraineiitariaii view newsjKiiiers in t he answer of th<? Tope 
 
 lyii'.f.!; beneath it. If this be so It wili to Lord Halifax and otiiers in regard 
 
 nut seriouly afiect thi' iii iieral trci.d to i:tisilish order,-. The jxipes fio.:ir 
 
 of relifi-ioiis thoniiht. d<'cl;iration that he conid not recoi;-- 
 
 The j^r. at rac ' of .Seottish p:e.u'hers 'ii»' I'lijilish orders as valid w;is some- 
 has mo.-tly passed away, liit their tliiiiL>:oi a siiri)ri-e. It was rc'Rarded 
 snece-sor.s are not far behind tlieii,. ''^ the newsjtapers ;is ipiite logical, 
 |ir. Macy:re<;()r of St. I'uthl ert's, still •'I'l'! gi\<- great satisfaction to the 
 stands first in IJliiilMirgli. with Dr. liv.inglicd party. < 'f conr.se, tlio 
 Wliytf of Free St. (ieorge's. l>r. .Voncoidorinists in r.ngland ami J'res- 
 WliytP's new colleague. :Mr. I'.lack. is I'.vt >ri;nis in Srotland and Irel.iiid in- 
 a most stirring preacher.and even in formed their I'rotestant bri'tlireu that 
 summer was grei'tol by gi-eat crowds they haii a short and e,i-y method of 
 at every service. Jn LoU'loii, .\rch- liealing with the fpiestioii. The fa- 
 d.-:i<'_oii I"ar.-;ir does not so often hold cilitv with which the geui'ral news- 
 service a.s formerlv. liit Canon <ior<' pajiers discuss thes<' theologii-.i I ques- 
 ts much sought .-ifter in Westminster tioiis, without he.-it or bitterness is 
 Abbey. T)r. I'arlier of tho I'itv Temple ^'ry noticeable in fireat P.ritain. .-ind 
 is as notable as ever, but the gre;i1i they contrast greatly in this with our 
 Spnrgeoii .-K'foss tl;e Thamos is no C'lnauian iiews]>a]iers which deal 
 more. Dr. (lib.son and [)r. Lent^K-ost little with such subiocts. 
 .•ir.> til. two ai<Kt notable I'lo.siyterian Whih in visiting Creat P.ritaiii the 
 preac.cfivs <>t L(mdoii. r.-inaiiiac a.s he n^es his eves sf.,vs 
 
 A sonu-wh It :mp(M-tant discu-sion m;iny things not to admire and manv 
 
 was goiuii on m the Times and other tiungs Ik- hoiirs to see improved vol 
 
 pipers .uuHg the .Minimer as to th;; h*. onw^s awav saving with deep'leei- 
 
 pfH.r .s.Marh-.- given to m.-iny of the insr. "With all thv faults, I love thet' 
 
 oiergy, ciiiate.-r espocially of th« still " " '•■"'- i '^ 
 
Publications of Prof. Bryce, LL.D 
 
 MANI~OBA COLLEGE, WINNIPEG. 
 
 Also Author of Articles " ManitoTia " and " Winiiipej^, " in luicyclopedia Britan- 
 nica, anil of "Canada," in "Narrative and Critical History of Aineric;\." 
 
 NAM ]■'.. ITMi ism Ks 
 1 MANrriiliA : Infancy. C.rowth :inil I'lt-^iiit C'lmlition Sanips.m. I.uw iSc L'i>., I.nniton Svo 
 
 I TIk- Staiuiani Work on Manitoba Ili-loi\ i 
 
 -'. A Short Eli-torv of tlK' Canadian rtdplr Sampson. I. <>\v i^ '"o.. London svo. 
 
 I 'l"lic li(.>t short liistory of Canaila ptihlishi-di 
 
 ; 1-ivf I'orts of \Vinni)xi; ■ Koval Soti'lv of Cana<la . ito. 
 
 I. I'lca for a Canadian Canidcn Sotit'ty ito. 
 
 s Noted Journeys in Kiiptrt's l.and... ito 
 
 <<. History of Kducation in Manitoba liriti^li Association svo 
 
 7. The WinniiK'i; Country Manitoba Historical Society 
 
 s. The MoMiid Ihiildcrs, Ilhist rated I scarce . . 
 
 u. Memorial of A. K. Isbi-ter. I,I,.lt 
 
 lo. Tlie Soaris Country- Mounds and Mountains . '■ ■ . 
 !i. sketch of John Tanner. Manitoba Seoul 
 
 ij The Old Settlers of Ked Kiver . ' •• 
 I ;. Notes on Ilarnion's Journal .. . . 
 
 14 The Cell in the Northwest Montreal Celtic Society 
 
 1^. Holiday Kanilile- between Winnipeg and Victmia Manitoba I'ree Fress 
 
 ih. Two I'rovisional •■overntnents in Manitoba Manitoba Historical society 
 17, Tin I'lr-t Kicordirol Kui>trt- Land Judi;e Thoni 
 
 IS. .\ Modern liiiversity .Manitoba College Literary Society 
 
 IM. Surface C.eoloiiy of Red Ki\er. etc Manitoba Historical Society 
 
 JO. Karly Keiniiiiscetices of .Maiiitoia Colhije Manitoba ColU^e I. ittr.iry Society 
 
 -'1. OMer t'lColony of ked River, etc Manitoba Historical Society 
 
 .'.'. The .\~sinilKiine and Its I'orts Koyal Society of Canada 4to. 
 
 j;, t )nr Indians 
 
 -■4. .\ Neu N.ition . Manitoba Colleue Literary Socirty 
 
 .'> Ivirlv Keiuiniscenci - of Winnipeu . Manitoba Historical Society 
 
 -fi rressiiiK Kdncational Problems Manitoba ColUye Literary Societ . 
 
 -'7. I'robletns o: CreaterCanada . 
 
 js. Our Canadian I'rairies I Kdited) . C H Robinson. Toronto 
 
 ill. i'rairie .Vfjriciiltnre 1 Kditeil I . . I'oiisolid.ited Stationery Co.. Wp(s 
 
 ■,ij. Wouhies of Old Red River Manitoba Historical Society 
 
 U I'.reat Hritain as Seen b\ Canadian Kves Manitoba College I.iterarv Societv