. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . CHAPTER VI. BRILLIANT ILLUMINATIONS. [E. F. Knight, in London Morning Post, Continued.] Why, may I ask, do not more British sportsmen andtourists visit this island, with its magnificent scenery, itssplendid sport, and even its opportunities for exploration forthe hardier traveller, seeing that a great portion of the interioris yet unknown ; instead of spending their money in foreigncountries which are the avowed enemies of our own ? If thereis any portion of the British Empire absolutely loyal to the
. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . CHAPTER VI. BRILLIANT ILLUMINATIONS. [E. F. Knight, in London Morning Post, Continued.] Why, may I ask, do not more British sportsmen andtourists visit this island, with its magnificent scenery, itssplendid sport, and even its opportunities for exploration forthe hardier traveller, seeing that a great portion of the interioris yet unknown ; instead of spending their money in foreigncountries which are the avowed enemies of our own ? If thereis any portion of the British Empire absolutely loyal to the coreit is this, the oldest of our colonies, the possession of which wehave so often disputed with our foes, and the proud boast ofwhose inhabitants it is that, through all the varying fortunesof Newfoundland, since our first attempt at its colonizationthree centuries ago, the British flag has never ceased to flyhere, if it were only over some small corner of the island wherethe stubborn fisher folk were making their stand against theFrench until assistance should come to them from home. W
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