. The home of the wolverene and beaver, or, Fur-hunting in the wilds of Canada [microform]. Hunting; Chasse. 19 CHAPTER II. .phic Ithen jhall r///V, to the FINE passage of nine clays brought the Baltic in safety to Halifax, the capital of the colony of Nova Scotia. The appearance of the city is very striking, from its being built on a slope, which rises gradually more than two hundred feet above 7 the :jca, the lower portion being occupied by warehouses and wharves crowded with shipping, above which are seen the public buildings and fine dwelling-houses intermingled, while the summit of
. The home of the wolverene and beaver, or, Fur-hunting in the wilds of Canada [microform]. Hunting; Chasse. 19 CHAPTER II. .phic Ithen jhall r///V, to the FINE passage of nine clays brought the Baltic in safety to Halifax, the capital of the colony of Nova Scotia. The appearance of the city is very striking, from its being built on a slope, which rises gradually more than two hundred feet above 7 the :jca, the lower portion being occupied by warehouses and wharves crowded with shipping, above which are seen the public buildings and fine dwelling-houses intermingled, while the summit of the rise is crowned by a massive granite citadel, and an edifice in whose lofty tower is fixed the town clock, which is thus rendered visible from all parts of the town. The streets are laid out at right angles, and are spaciou. and handsome, though there is little uniformity in the appearance of the houses, some of them being built of stone or brick, others, equally attractive, ot wood neatly painted, while many are stuccoed or plastered. But perhaps the most nro*..inent features of Halifax are its beautiful harbour and dockyard. The B 2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Eden, Charles Henry, 1839-1900. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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