TOURING QUEBEC AND THE MARITIMES 69 and spotted with handsome residences. In the distance we saw the Memorial Tower, erected to commemorate the establishment of responsible government in Nova Scotia . It stands on a hill, and a climb, partly spiral, of 123 steps from its base, takes one to a point, where an extensive and entrancing view amply repays the effort of the climb. We drove to Waegwoltic Club House "The Wag," on the eastern side of the . The Indian name "Waegwoltic" means "End of ." The Waegwoltic Club House was formerly the home of the Lieutenant- Governor. Words are inadequate to describe the rare beauty of this building and grounds. The outlook over the water and beyond was a feature of the tour, which will ever be a bright spot on memory's walls. We drove to another popular pleasure resort,—Point Pleasant Park, which comprises some 200 acres of land. On three sides the park faces the ocean, affording magnifi¬ cent sea views and giving one an invigorating breath of sea breeze. Here we saw the Martello Tower, a fortifica¬ tion used when the Indians were warlike. We stopped at , which joins Point Pleasant, to witness something very unique,—the barbecue, —an ancient English custom revived in Halifax once every year on Dominion Day. An ox dressed was being roasted over an open log fire. It would be sold in sandwiches to the large crowds of pleasure seekers that afternoon and evening. We drove past the Post Office, an attractive building, adorned with a statue of Britannia; and the Custom House , erected a few years ago,—a brown stone building. This is furnished with a clock tower, always useful to admonish the citizens of Time's passing, and especially valuable to ferry passengers to , for which ambitious town