Buckingham, James S. (1843) Canada, Nova Scot/a, New Brunswick and the other British Provinces in North America. Fisher, Son & Co., London. 540 pp.

James Buckingham (b. 7786, d. 7855) was born in England and lived there for much of his life, where he was a a newspaper and book publisher as well as a member of Parliament from 1832—3 7. He had also had experience in world travelling, especially in the Near East and India. He was also an author who wrote many books, including travel and geographical books on the lands he visited. In 7837 Buckingham sailed to North America where he spent nearly four years recording observations that were to result in another four books, including this one on the British North American colonies. Although he usually visited the places that he wrote about, it seems that he did not stop off on the island, only seeing it from a passing ship while sailing down Northumber/and Strait (pp. 374, 37 7). The island is thus allotted only seven pages in a book of 540 pages. His references to the woods are brief and of little value.

REFERENCE: Barker, G. F. R., (1886) Buckingham, James Silk. Dictionary of National Biography, VII: 202-03.

Lots 07‘ wood. The whole area of the island exceeds 1,000,000 of acres, and as there are no very lofty mountains, while there is an abundance of wood, and many little lakes and streams, it is fertile and habitable throughout. [p.315]

The harbour is narrow at its entrance, but broad within, and is well fortified. The town itself is neat and pretty, and the view from the higher part of it, as it rises up from the water, is very fine. To the south are seen the blue mountains of Nova Scotia, across the channel . On the east and west are seen the interior of the Island itself, with its fine fields, woods, lakes and streams, good farms near the capital, and fine herds and flocks; while the town and the shipping below complete a varied and interesting picture. lp. 3661

The view from Char/o tteto wn.

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