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on the, world-wide success of his creation of the literary character, “Sam Slick, Clockmaker.”

Haliburton was born in Windsor, N.S., in 1796 and moved to Annapolis Royal in 1821, there to begin his great career in Law, Literature and Public Life. His closing years were spent in England, where he lies in the same cemetery with Vancouver, the great explorer.

One of the rarest things which we saw, was the enor- mous key of the fort, given up by the last French General in I710, and taken to Boston. It was brought back in 1922 through the kindness of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Among the very fine pictures which we saw in the Officers’ Quarters, were “The Duke of Kent” and “The Order of Good Cheer.”

Entering The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Hall we admired the bronze tablet bearing the following inscrip- tion: “This Town Hall and tablet were erected by the citizens of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, in loving mems ory of those who died, and grateful tribute to those, who, daring to die, survived.”

Two beautiful portraits of Their Majesties, King George V and Queen Mary, autographed, and sent direct from London, England, grace the walls of this building.

Here, we were glad to see the old piano, made before 1820. It required one person to pedal and another to play.

On the walls of the Memorial Hall we came across two

gems in English literature, entitled “Peace” and “To Annapolis Royal.”