. Historic buildings of America as seen and described by famous writers; . est primeval hundreds of miles away,float still on the river surface till they are hauled up to feedthe hungry mills, mechanical giants, whose rasping jawswork day and night crushing these sturdy sons of theforest, cutting them in slices and casting them forth to bestacked in huge piles along the river-banks miles before wereach the town. There is no bustle or confusion on ourarrival there. On the quiet little landing-stage two or threelumbering vehicles are waiting; we are escorted to one ofthese by our chivalrous capt
. Historic buildings of America as seen and described by famous writers; . est primeval hundreds of miles away,float still on the river surface till they are hauled up to feedthe hungry mills, mechanical giants, whose rasping jawswork day and night crushing these sturdy sons of theforest, cutting them in slices and casting them forth to bestacked in huge piles along the river-banks miles before wereach the town. There is no bustle or confusion on ourarrival there. On the quiet little landing-stage two or threelumbering vehicles are waiting; we are escorted to one ofthese by our chivalrous captain, who carries our hand bag-gage and superintends the removal of the rest. Our first day in Ottawa was spent in visiting the Parlia-ment buildings, which occupy a plateau of about thirtyacres on the loftiest point of the city, and nearly two hun-dred feet above the Ottawa River; they are surrounded bybeautifully laid out gardens, and seem to be growing out ofa bed of soft greensward of velvet smoothness. They arecomposed of cream-coloured Potsdam stone, the ornamental. < Q< < < hh O 6•z h< a, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, OTTAWA III part being of Ohio and Arupois marble; they are builtin the Italian-Gothic style of the Thirteenth Century, andI am told they are the most beautiful specimens thereof inall America, perhaps in the world. Their elevated posi-tion, with their long lines of pointed windows, massivebuttresses, and numerous pinnacles and towers, silhouettedagainst the bright blue sky, are objects of imposing andmajestic beauty for miles around. In the front centre standsVictoria Tower, one hundred and eighty feet high, and sur-mounted by an iron crown. The chief entrance to thebuilding is through the broad-pointed arches beneath thistower; the royal arms are above the doorway; in the grandSenate Hall, there is a very beautiful statue of the Queenand the vice-regal throne is flanked by busts of the Prince ofWales and the Princess Alexandra. In the most remote,
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