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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1908. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER I. CANADA AND THE EASTERN MARITIME PROVINCES, GENERAL REMARKS GULP AND RIVER ST. LAWRENCE NAVIGATION ICE FOGS WINDS CURRENTS TIDES AND TIDAL STREAMS LIGHTS BUOYS SIGNAL STATIONS TELE- GRAPH CABLES DOCKS COAL REPAIRS PILOTS NOVA SCOTIA BANKS GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE GULF AND RIVER ST. LAWRENCE. Canada.--The Dominion of Canada is a confederation of the colonies of British North America, and comprises the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward island, British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest and Yukon territories, besides Ungava; in fact, the whole of British North America, except Newfoundland and Labrador. It extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific; its area is estimated at 3,654,000 square miles, and its population was 5,338,883 in 1901. Climate.--The climate of Canada can not be described as a whole, for there are many climates. Not only do the several provinces and territories differ materially, but there are also great variations within most of the provinces themselves. Generally, the climates in the localities near the oceans are milder and damper than in the interior. Throughout the greater part there are extremes of temperature in summer and winter, but in summer the nights are cool, and in winter the air is dry, bracing, and healthy. The range of the thermometer at Quebec in one year was 126, or from 96 F. above to 30 F. below zero. The Eastern Maritime provinces--Ontario, the most populous and wealthy province of the Dominion, is bounded on the east by Quebec, on the north by James bay and the Albany and English rivers, on the west by Manitoba, and on the south by the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes. Its area is 181,000 square miles, and the population in 1901 was 2,167,978. There is only one large city, Toronto, ...