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CHAPTER V.

Society‘—Amusements—Pul’suits of the Inhabitants—English Settlers—- Scotch Highlanders Irish American Loyalists—Acadian French—Mic- mac Indians, &c.-—Religion—Education—Admiuistration of Justice— Prospects for New Settlers, 8w.

SOCIETY in any country, as is well known, takes its tone from the spirit and character of its govern- ment, and from the education, pursuits, professions, and religion of its inhabitants. The population of Charlotte Town is composed of English, Scotch, and Irish, who have at different times settled on the island, and the descendants of the first settlers, part of Whom were American loyalists, the rest emigrants from Great Britain and Ireland. There are scarcely three families in the town that came from the same part of other countries; and there is consequently, from their education and habits having been dissimi- lar, a diversity of manners among them, very unlike the sameness in language and habits observed in the lesser towns of the United Kingdom.

During the administration of Governor Patterson, and of his successors, General Fanning, and Gover— nor Desbarres, the best circle of society in Charlotte Town was not only more extensive in numbers than at present, but allowed to be both elegant and respect-