. Canada : a descriptive text book . he is a very strong, heavy boat, sobuilt as to run up on the ice andcrush it. A much more interest-ing way to cross is to go on the iceboat from Cape Traverse to CapeTormentine in New Brunswick, adistance of nine miles. Theseboats are box like things with adouble keel. They are rowedthrough the open water and whena floe is reached the double keelserves for runners. The hardycrew springing out, seize theleather straps and run with theboat over the ice. Prince Edward Island has sev-eral excellent harbours, the bestbeing that of Charlottetown, theca
. Canada : a descriptive text book . he is a very strong, heavy boat, sobuilt as to run up on the ice andcrush it. A much more interest-ing way to cross is to go on the iceboat from Cape Traverse to CapeTormentine in New Brunswick, adistance of nine miles. Theseboats are box like things with adouble keel. They are rowedthrough the open water and whena floe is reached the double keelserves for runners. The hardycrew springing out, seize theleather straps and run with theboat over the ice. Prince Edward Island has sev-eral excellent harbours, the bestbeing that of Charlottetown, thecapital. This city has a popula-tion of about sixteen situation is good and the citypresents a very neat, trim appear-ance. It has many handsomebuildings, including those of thelegislature and a small are also several privateschools and convents. The othertowns are small and situated alongthe sea coast. A railway runs thewhole length of the island andtouches at all the importantplaces. CANADA. 63 CHAPTER QUEBEC. CHE early history of French Canada, like thatof Acadia, is full of interest and story of Champlains untiring strugglesto found a colony, of the patient heroism of theJesuit fathers among the Indians, of the explora-tions of LaSalle and the Jesuits in the westernwilderness are but a few of the subjects whichlend interest to the history of the French inCanada. Champlain founded Quebec in 1608 on the site of an Indianvillage. The position was well suited for defence and was soon strength-ened by a palisade fort, later replaced by a stone one. The colonywas long managed by a company which paid very little attentionto its development, but thought only of the valuable fur trade. Justone hundred years before the English captured the country, however,the King withdrew the companys charter and the colony passedunder Royal rule. Those who were sent out to take charge foundthat most of the young men, allured by the charms of hunting andtra
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