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for ‘Yarmouth, thence over the picturesque line of the Yarmouth and

Annapolis Railway (see page. 25) to Annapolis. From thence, the Windsor and Annapolis Railway (see pages 32 and 33) conveys one through the rich fields. and orchards of the Annapolis Valley,

and thence through Minas, famous for all time as the scene of the Acadian ,eXpatr-iation and Longfellow’s Evangeline, to Truro, and from thence by

the Intercolonial Railway (see pages 26 and 61) to Pictou, whence a line

of steamers connect with Charlottetown. A fifth is the “outside route,” via the North Atlantic Steamship Line to

Halifax, N. S., a most interesting city, both on account of its splendid harbor, surrounding scenery, and many opportunities for recreation and pleasant excursions, and as being a typical “garrison city,” full of'present evidences and strange traditions of over a century of Constant occupancy by British regiments; and an equally varied record as the naval station where centre the operations of the North Atlantic squadron.

From thence the trip to the Island may be made either by the same line or by the Pickford & Black line of steamers (see page 62), by running along the coast of Nova Scotia to the Strait of Canso, between the mainland. of the province and the island of Cape Breton, or as. it was knownto the French, “L’Isle Royale.” The strait abounds in beautiful and striking scenery, and is famous in the annals of the old French war as the scene of many desperate conflicts and several savage massacres. From Canso to Pictou and thence to Charlottetown the voyage is brief, and presents much which is interesting. . i I

This route may also be varied by leaving the boat at Halifax and taking the daily train of the Intercolonial Railway to Pictou, and crossing from that port to Charlottetown, via the boat of the Charlottetown Steam Navigation Co. (see page 27).

Still another variation of the trip may be made at Pictou by taking the steamer “St Olaf/’of the Magdalen Islands service ~(see page 30)., and crossing oVer to Georgetown or ‘Souris, thence by the Prince Edward Island Railway (see page 31) to Charlottetown or elsewhere on the Island. . .

Those who desire to make New York their point ofideparture, and enjoy a fine sea trip, can do so to advantage by taking the boat of the Mallory ' Steamship Line (see page 34), which leaves New York every Saturday for St. John, calling on the way at Eastport and Bar Harbor, Maine, thence to the Island by either of the routes before'mentioned. ‘

Hotel expenses will nowhere exceed $3.00 per day, and will average considerably less; teams, boats, guns, fishing tackle, etc., can be purchased or hired at about the ordinary rates charged in a New England town of

average population and business importance; and tourists will find that

they have never had opportunities to use them more pleasantly than in

Prince Edward Island. 24