Chapter XLI

First paper between Kingston and York—Hallowell “Free Press”—The
Editor—“Recluse”—Fruitless efforts—Proprietor—Wooden press—Of
iron—“Free Press,” independent—The “Traveller”—Press removed to
Cobourg—“Prince Edward Gazette”—“Picton Gazette”—“Picton Sun”—
“Picton Times”—“New Nation”—“Cobourg Star”—“Anglo-Canadian” at
Belleville—The Editor—Price—The “Phœnix”—Slicer—“Canadian
Wesleyan”—“Hastings Times”—The “Reformer”—The “Intelligencer”—
George Benjamin—The “Victoria Chronicle”—“Hastings Chronicle”—
Extract from Playter—“Colonial Advocate”—“Upper Canada Herald”—
“Barker’s Magazine”—“Victoria Magazine”—Joseph Wilson—Mrs.
Moodie—Sheriff Moodie—Pioneer in Canadian literature—Extract
from Morgan—“Literary Garland”—“Roughing it in the Bush”—
“Eclectic Magazine”—“Wilson’s Experiment”—“Wilson’s Canada
Casket”—The “Bee” at Napanee—“Emporium”—The “Standard”—The
“Reformer”—“North American”—“Ledger”—“Weekly Express”—“Christian
Casket”—“Trenton Advocate”—“British Ensign”—The “Canadian Gem”—
“Maple Leaf”—Papers in 1853—Canadian papers superior to
American—Death at Boston—Berczy—Canadian idioms—Accent—Good
English—Superstition—Home education—Fireside stories—Traditions 358

DIVISION VII.

THE TERRITORY OF UPPER CANADA—THE BAY QUINTÉ.

CHAPTER XLII.

The Indians—Their origin—Pre-historic Canada—Indian relics—
Original inhabitants—Les Iroquois du nord—Original names—
Peninsula of Upper Canada—Champlain exploring—Ascends the
Ottawa—His route to Lake Nippissing—To Lake Huron—French river—
The country—Georgian Bay—Lake Simcoe—Down the Trent—A grand
trip—Bay Quinté and Lake Ontario discovered—War demonstration—
Wintering at the Bay—A contrast—Roundabout way—Erroneous
impressions 366

CHAPTER XLIII.

Name—Letter, “Daily News”—“Omega” Lines—The writer—Conjectures—
Five Bays—Indian origin—Kentes—Villages—_Les Couis_—Modes of
spelling—Canty—The occupants, 1783—Mississaugas—Origin—With the
Iroquois—The _Souter_—Mississaugas, dark—At Kingston—Bay Quinté—
Land bought—Reserves—Claim upon the islands—Wappoose Island—
Indian agent—Indians hunting—Up the Sagonaska—Making sugar—
Peaceable—To Kingston for presents 374

CHAPTER XLIV.

Appearance—Mouth of Bay—Length—The Peninsula of Prince Edward—
Width of Bay—Long Reach—Course of Bay—The High Shore—Division of
bay—Eastern, central, western—Taking a trip—Through the Reach—A
picture—A quiet spot—Lake on the mountain—A description—Montreal
Gazette—Beautiful view—Rhine, Hudson—Contrast—Classic ground—A
sketch—Birth place of celebrated Canadians—Hagerman—A leading
spirit—Sir J. A. McDonald—Reflections—A log house—Relics of the
past—Lesson of life—In the lower bay—Reminiscences—The front—
Cradle of the province—Shore of Marysburgh—In the Western Bay—
Cuthbertson—Up the bay—A battle ground—Devil’s Hill—In the
depths—Prosperity—Geological supposition—Head of bay—The past 383