Canada, Britain's largest colony; with a chapter on Newfoundland and Labrador; . is known as PontiacsWar. While tlie game was in progress the savagessquaws passed inside the fort unnoticed by thegarrison, who were nearly all watching the a given signal the ball was suddenly driventowards the entrance ; then a crowd of savagesrushed in and, snatching weapons from the squaws,began to massacre the surprised soldiers. Veryfew of the latter escaped alive. Ice-boat Sailing. In the winter months the Canadians get per-haps a greater amount of pleasurable sport thanthey do at any other season
Canada, Britain's largest colony; with a chapter on Newfoundland and Labrador; . is known as PontiacsWar. While tlie game was in progress the savagessquaws passed inside the fort unnoticed by thegarrison, who were nearly all watching the a given signal the ball was suddenly driventowards the entrance ; then a crowd of savagesrushed in and, snatching weapons from the squaws,began to massacre the surprised soldiers. Veryfew of the latter escaped alive. Ice-boat Sailing. In the winter months the Canadians get per-haps a greater amount of pleasurable sport thanthey do at any other season of the year. A Canadianwinter is severe, undoubtedly, but the cold, exceptupon the sea-coasts, is dry and health-giving. The saying of the old Scotchwoman, saysthe Duke of Argyll in his book, Canadian Pic-tures, is literally true. She wrote home to herpeople to say it was fine to see the bairns play inthe snow without getting their feet wet. In addition to skating and snow-shoeing, ice-boat sailing is a favourite pastime. When theSt. Lawrence and other rivers are frozen over,. 30 CANADA. great sport is to be had with these boats, andraces are often held. As will be seen from theillustration, an ice-boat is cutter-rigged, the sailbeing hoisted on a triangular framework of woodfurnished with cross-pieces and metal runners. Sleighs and Snowshoes. Sleighing is one of the most delightful and ex-hilarating methods of locomotion. Few things aremore enjoyable than to dash along a snow-coveredroad in a comfortable sleigh drawn by a pair oflively horses with jingling bells on their in Canada who can afford it, whethercity man or farmer, has his sleigh in the wintertime. Those who desire a more vigorous exercise goin for snow-shoeing. Snow-shoe clubs are formedin all the large towns, in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa,etc., and .merry parties are organised for longtramps over the snow-clad fields and hills andthrough the woods. White blanket suits withcoloured edging, knitted
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