. Sunset Canada, British Columbia and beyond; an account of its settlement, its progress from the early days to the present, including a review of the Hudson's Bay Company, its amazing variety of climate, its charm of landscape, its unique cities and attractive towns and their industries, a survey of the different peoples to be found there, including the Japanese and Doukhobors, an analysis of what it offers in opportunity to the home seeker, the agriculturist, the business man, the sportsman and the traveller. us, inview of the tremendous tonnage that departs from orenters her gates. The stre
. Sunset Canada, British Columbia and beyond; an account of its settlement, its progress from the early days to the present, including a review of the Hudson's Bay Company, its amazing variety of climate, its charm of landscape, its unique cities and attractive towns and their industries, a survey of the different peoples to be found there, including the Japanese and Doukhobors, an analysis of what it offers in opportunity to the home seeker, the agriculturist, the business man, the sportsman and the traveller. us, inview of the tremendous tonnage that departs from orenters her gates. The streets are as clean as the floorsof a Dutch cottage. Merchandise is stored away inwarehouses. There is a great stone sea-wall over whichEnglish ivy drapes itself in festoons from adjoininggardens. Parliament House, the Empress Hotel, thePost Office, Customs House, and a few large residencessurrounded by gardens and parks of ornamental shrubsand trees are visible. And yet one arrives in the veryheart of the capital city. The last time I arrived in Vic-toria harbour it was in the early spring. Instead of thecustomary warehouses of port cities, and in addition tothe splendid stone buildings that are grouped around thequays, there were huge beds of orange and purple irisin full bloom almost down to the ivy-covered shrubbery was that of an English park. Immedi-ately I heard the voices, even those of the newsboys, Iknew that I had reached again a little bit of England i^nlrance to licioria
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