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gardens elicited hearty expressions of satisfaction from the members of our party. V

Some of us shopped for half an hour before boarding the train. “Why didn’t we have a whole day in Truro?” exclaimed one enthusiast, “the shops are so tempting!”

That night on the train from Truro to Halifax we had a real old-fashioned concert in the dining-rooms, and took the opportunity to thank all those whose skill and labour had made our large party of one hundred and eighty-three comfortable and happy.

, It was now nearly July Ist, when in the Capital of Nova Scotia there was to be unveiled a war memorial. It was a great privilege to be there for that unique and solemn occasion, and after a Sabbath spent between church and hotel, and in enjoying the beauty of the Public Gar- dens, a much needed rest was taken after the pace of travel.

Halifax, the Capital of Nova Scotia, in Halifax County, has a population of about 50,000 and is the wealthiest city in the Maritime Provinces. It was named Halifax in honour of the Earl of Halifax, at one time President of the Board of Trade and Plantations. It is one of the chief terminals of the Canadian National Railways. This city occupies a high, rocky peninsula; was first settled by the British in 1749, and is one of the most strongly fortified points on the continent.

The old citadel, standing on an eminence of some 225 feet, in the heart of the city, is of particular interest. The fortifications of the citadel were built from the ruins of Louisburg.

Halifax, fondly called “The City by the Sea,” noted the world over for its magnificent harbour, is an important naval and military base, in which capacity it has played a prominent part in war-time since its founding in 1749, and most especially during the Great War of 1914—1918, when