The whole area of Eastern Quebec and the Maritime Provinces is much cooler than the New England States, and cooler also than Ontario and the West. It will be understood that Eastern Quebec is cooler than Western, and that a still cooler climate than that found in Eastern Quebec is obtained by going to the Atlantic Sea- board on the east side of Cape Breton or Nova Scotia. East and South-East New Brunswick are cooler parts than North, and North- West and West. Prince Edward Island occupies a middle ground in temperature between Quebec and Cape Breton or Eastern Nova Scotia; While in Cape Breton and Nova Scotia themselves the eastern or Atlantic front is cooler than the western or protected side.

In considering summer resorts the matter of climate and temperature is very important. What will suit one will not satisfy another. The broad and just statement may therefore be made that differences in temperature between various parts of the Mari— time Provinces are more equalized after sundown. At night it is cool everywhere. Compared with the country to the south and west it is cool in any part of the Maritime Provinces, even at high noon. In the east the thermometer cannot rise high because of the cooling sea breezes. The temperature in the west is therefore a few degrees higher, and on that account the western and middle parts are often preferred by those unaccustomed to the bracing sea air of the open Atlantic coast.

The St. Lawrence in its progress oceanwards passes many a fair island on its way. Some of the most charming views may be obtained on and from these islands, and many of them are choice spots for picnic and camping-out parties. The most of these islands will be found opposite such places as Montmagny, Cap St. Ignace, L’Islet, Baie St. Paul, St. Alexandre de Kamouraska, Riviere du Loup, Isle Verte, Trois Pistoles and Bio, etc.

“I love to gaze upon those river isles, W'here beauty sleeps, and blooming verdure smiles; Or view the nodding ships with swelling sails, if \ Borne onward by the tide and gentle gales; Those winds that bring the vessel’d stores of wealth Bear on their wings the healing balm of health. " r A“ ck,

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Proceeding east over the Intercolonial Railway along the south shore we pass in turn the prosperous towns of Montmagny, Cap St. Ignace, L’Islet, St. Jean Port Joli and Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere opposite

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