. Tourist travel via Grand Trunk Railway System : and connections, including Niagara Falls and Gorge, the Highlands of Ontario, comprising Georgian Bay, Muskoka Lakes ; St. Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, the Saguenay River, the Rangeley Lakes, White Mountains, and the Atlantic Sea-Coast. iparent at a (glance. It occu-pies the site of an Indianvillage, named Hochelaga,which was visited by JacquesCartier, in 1535, and sevenyears later Europeans beganto settle here. A centurylater the place was duly con-secrated, and commended tothe Queen of the Angels,and named had given t
. Tourist travel via Grand Trunk Railway System : and connections, including Niagara Falls and Gorge, the Highlands of Ontario, comprising Georgian Bay, Muskoka Lakes ; St. Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, the Saguenay River, the Rangeley Lakes, White Mountains, and the Atlantic Sea-Coast. iparent at a (glance. It occu-pies the site of an Indianvillage, named Hochelaga,which was visited by JacquesCartier, in 1535, and sevenyears later Europeans beganto settle here. A centurylater the place was duly con-secrated, and commended tothe Queen of the Angels,and named had given to themountain the name ofMount Royal, from whichthe present title of the cityis derived. To see the city at itsbest, the services of a cart-er should be hackmen are to befound in all quarters of thecity, and as their tariff isregulated by law, the travel-er can govern his riding byhis inclination, with no con-tentions at the end of thejourney. The drives in andabout the city are charming. sunmiit liy the easy grade of its carriage road, brings to view somebeautiful scener), the climax of which is the glorious prospect from thetop, to which allusion has already been made. Tlie ])ublic liuildings of the city, notably its churches, are of morethan ordinary interest. Notre. The roads are macadamized for miles in every direction, and as the whicli crossiisland is remarkable for its fertility, the suburban trips are made amidst the soutli shthe garden of Canada. The ride around the mountain, and to its replaced the tubula Dame, with its twiti towers210 feet high, one of whichI ontains a chime of bells,the other the monster GrosBourdon, will repay a visit,and the climb to the towerwill be rewarded with agrand view. (Jther churchesI) resent rich interiors,aiiorned with fine paintings•Hid statuary, while numer-ous hospitals, market build-ings and business edificeswill attract attention in theride through the city. Thewater works, with its reser-\oir on the mountain side,
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