70 TOURING QUEBEC AND THE MARITIMES the steamers leave the dock at "quarter-after, half-past, quarter-to and at." Province House , built in the first quarter of the 19th century, occupies a block in the heart of the city. Its architecture is greatly admired by connoisseurs. The Legislative Library is especially worthy of a visit and the grounds are adorned with two fine statues—- Joseph Howe on the one side, and a memorial of the war on the other. Government House , the official residence of the Lieutenant - Governor of the Province, built in 1800-1805, is also a very fine structure. We saw the birthplace of Sir Joseph Howe , Divinity Hall, The Armoury, City Hall, School for the Blind, Young Men 's Christian Association, The Exhibi¬ tion area, and a number of manufacturing plants such as Brandram Henderson Paint Works, etc. Across from Halifax and picturesquely nestled on the eastern side of the harbour is the town of , the third most important port in the world. is rich in historic romance, and in its early days was a thick forest, the playgrounds of savage In¬ dians, who attacked and scalped the first white settlers and depopulated the townsite for a period. A point of great interest in is the old Shu- benacadie Canal, built at great expense to connect the Bay of Fundy with the , but was a financial failure and subsequently abandoned. Remains of the old locks may be seen at various points. Mount Hope Hospital for the Insane is in , and has one of the most beautiful situations in the whole Province. What a privilege was ours to be numbered among the thousands of spectators within and without the enclosure