. Lake Superior to the Sea. he fortunes of war. Itwas ceded to England in 1761, after the final treaty of peace, and thefort itself, which had been completely destroyed in 1758, was rebuiltin 1812 as Fort Henry. Kingston received its name from Empire Loyalists who settledhere after the Revolutionary War. In the War of 1812 it was therendezvous and chief naval base of the British fleet operating inLake Ontario, and since that time it has continued to be an importantmilitary post. To-day Fort Henry is garrisoned by Canadian regulars. Leaving Kingston behind us, we sail past Fort Henry and entert
. Lake Superior to the Sea. he fortunes of war. Itwas ceded to England in 1761, after the final treaty of peace, and thefort itself, which had been completely destroyed in 1758, was rebuiltin 1812 as Fort Henry. Kingston received its name from Empire Loyalists who settledhere after the Revolutionary War. In the War of 1812 it was therendezvous and chief naval base of the British fleet operating inLake Ontario, and since that time it has continued to be an importantmilitary post. To-day Fort Henry is garrisoned by Canadian regulars. Leaving Kingston behind us, we sail past Fort Henry and enterthat part of the St. Lawrence known as the Lake of the ThousandIslands—Manatoana, the Garden of the Great Spirit. It is no stretch of the imagination to say that few on board areprepared for the magnificent kaleidoscopic view that is thrust sosuddenly upon us, as, rounding Wolfes Island, we enter the veryheart of the worlds most famous fresh-water archipelago. As far 40 Canada Steamship Lines, Limited ?????IMMMMM. They Encompass Us Round About on Every Side
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