base, lapped by the gentle ripple 
     
     of the tide, and mimicking the 
     
     giant scenes of the rugged Atlantic 
     
     shore. Nor are bolder effects want- 
     
     ing, for yonder, across the channel, 
     
     a huge mountain rises proudly to 
     
     the sky; and it, too, has thrown 
     
     part of its rocky cap down and far out into the deeper tide. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     No more beautiful View of mountain, blue water and gently- 
     
     sloping wooded shore can be seen than that between Barachois and 
     
     Sydney River; and on a morning when the bright sun has dissipated 
     
     the early mists, and rides resplendent in a sky dotted here and there 
     
     with fleecy clouds, the picture is truly superb. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The pleasing effect of the tree—dotted sand bars running out 
     
     from the shore—making lagoons whose tranquil silver surfaces, 
     
     protected by tiny headlands, show in delightful contrast with the 
     
     deep blue of the more ruffled outer waters—must be seen before an 
     
     adequate conception of their great beauty can be formed. There 
     
     is a great difference between coast scenery and that of what 
     
     may be termed an inner coast shore, such as that of the Bras 
     
    
   
   
    
     d'Or Lake. 
     
    
   
   
    
     If the scenery of outer coast is striking and grand in its rugged 
     
     majesty, that of the calmer and more protected inner shore compels 
     
     admiration for its softer effects—no less striking in their tranquil 
     
     beauty—scenic miniatures in nature’s most exquisite setting. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The city of Sydney has become the centre of a district. that 
     
     is rapidly increasing in population and commercial importance. It 
     
     is the capital of Cape Breton, and the great mining and manu- 
     
     facturing industries of the Island centre altogether in this eastern 
     
     district. It is the present terminus of the Intereolonial Railway. 
     
     It has an exceedingly fine harbor. This harbor is divided into 
     
     two arms, known as the ports of Sydney and North Sydney, and 
     
     the average depth of water is fifty feet. The water area is very 
     
     extensive, so much so that 
     
     Sydney ranks as one of the 
     
     world’s great harbors. The 
     
     north and south bars at the 
     
     entrance act as natural break- 
     
     waters, and the inner waters 
     
     are easy of access. 
     
    
   
   
    
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