Canada, Britain's largest colony; with a chapter on Newfoundland and Labrador; . pleasantvariety. There is also a small Zoo, where many of theanimals and birds native to British Columbia arekept in captivity. The broad slopes of Beacon Hill form a splendidplace of assembly in times of public rejoicing. OnSunday, June 20th, 1897, a grand service was heldhere to celebrate Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee,and many thousands of people gathered togetherfrom all parts. Esquimault. Only a few miles from the capital is Esquimault,the station for the British North Pacific the harbour and Roy
Canada, Britain's largest colony; with a chapter on Newfoundland and Labrador; . pleasantvariety. There is also a small Zoo, where many of theanimals and birds native to British Columbia arekept in captivity. The broad slopes of Beacon Hill form a splendidplace of assembly in times of public rejoicing. OnSunday, June 20th, 1897, a grand service was heldhere to celebrate Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee,and many thousands of people gathered togetherfrom all parts. Esquimault. Only a few miles from the capital is Esquimault,the station for the British North Pacific the harbour and Royal Roads there are almostalways two or three men-of-war to be seen atanchor. This Gibraltar of the Pacific is not so stronglyfortified as Halifax, but it is being strengthenedconsiderably with powerful batteries and guns. Ithas a very fine dockyard witli a dry dock of largedimensions, in which a battlesliip can be readilyrepaired. Vancouver. The largest city on the mainland is Vancouver,the western terminus of the Canadian PacificRailway, and the port whence start the various. 122 CANADA. steamship lines to Japan, China, AustraHa, andelsewhjere. It is new as Canadian cities go, for its risepractically dates from 1885 ; but it has rapidlygrown into a handsome, well-built town, with apopulation equal to that of Victoria. To the west of Vancouver is the beautifulStanley Park, wherein are to be found some cedarsof giant growth. Several of these, trees are threeand four hundred feet high, with a circumferenceof nearly fifty feet at the base. One of the treats for a visitor to the Park isto drive in a carriage and pair right through a giantcedar which has been hollowed out for the purpose. Salmon Canning. It is in British Columbia that the great salmonrivers of Canada are found. The Fraser, theColumbia, and the Skeena are the most important,these streams being stocked almost to overflowing. Near to Vancouver, on the banks of the FraserRiver, is the city of New Westminster, which isre
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