My Canadian journal, 1872-'78; extracts from my letters home, written while Lord Dufferin was governor-general; . ^~ i;,i. ym ik M tr I r » iifiininiiimpniiiH June 1874 THE YORK RIVER. 157 this morning. Not a ripple on the water, and the placelooking lovely. Mr. Eden, the vivacious harbor-master,came on board, presented me with a large Indian boxwhich had been made for me, told us all about thesalmon, etc, D. went into the bush to see about our fishing-box. We have brought with us the pieces of a littlebedroom and dressing-room, which are to be put to-gether on the site, which D. walked eig
My Canadian journal, 1872-'78; extracts from my letters home, written while Lord Dufferin was governor-general; . ^~ i;,i. ym ik M tr I r » iifiininiiimpniiiH June 1874 THE YORK RIVER. 157 this morning. Not a ripple on the water, and the placelooking lovely. Mr. Eden, the vivacious harbor-master,came on board, presented me with a large Indian boxwhich had been made for me, told us all about thesalmon, etc, D. went into the bush to see about our fishing-box. We have brought with us the pieces of a littlebedroom and dressing-room, which are to be put to-gether on the site, which D. walked eighteen miles toselect. The night was very bad—rain, snow, and hail. Weare glad to be in harbor. Sunday, 14th.—Rather a fine-looking morning, butcold. We went to church and had a good sermon—short and plain. In the afternoon we landed on theYork side of the harbor, and drove along a good road. We met a friend on the way, a farmer, originallyfrom Cavan, who has cleared, and now lives upon, thirtyacres of his own land. He and his wife have addedfifteen to the population of Gaspe. He asked us up tohis house, whi
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