What river flows from Lake Superior into Lake Huron? t. M-y. What, flows from Lake Huron into Lake St. Clair? St. lair. What, flows from Lake St. Clair into Lake Erie? Detroit. What river from Canada flows into Lake St. Clair? -8 (temz). What river flows into Lake Erie? G-d. What, into Lake Ontario? T-t. What river flows from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario? iagara. What celebrated falls are in the Niagara River? N-a. What river flows from Lake Ontario into the Gulf of t. Lawrence? St. L-e. What is its course? N. E. What, in Canada East, flow into the St. Lawrence from he north? St. M-e (saint maurice), S-y (sag-en-nay'). What, flows into the St. Lawrence from the south? St.F-s. What river flows through the western part of New Brunswick? St. J-n. What river in this province flows into the Gulf of St. awrence? M-i (mir-a-me-shee'). CITIES AND TOWNS.-What town, one of the capitals of Canada, on Lake Ontario? T-o. What town near the outlet of Lake Ontario? K-n. What town near the head of the lake? H-n What town, the largest in Canada, on an island in the River St. Lawrence? M-1. What town on the St. Lawrence is the other capital of Canada? Q-c. What is the capital of New Brunswick? F-n. What is the chief town on Cape Breton Island? S-y. What is the capital of Prince Edward Island? Charlotte Town. What is the capital of Newfoundland? St. J-s. Canada East: what portions are most populous? Those which border on the St. Lawrence. Who are most of the inhabitants? They are descendants of the French, who first settled the country. Where did they form their first settlement? What are they called? What can you say of them? For its rapid growth in population. They are a frugal, industrious, and Who are the inhabitants? They are mostly English, Scotch, Irish, and their descendants. What is the chief pursuit of the people? In what is Canada West making great progress? contented people. What is exported from Canada East? Great quantities of timber, for ship-building and other purposes. What do the people of Canada West export? A great deal of wheat, oats, barley, and other kinds of grain. LESSON 36. LESSON 37. NEW BRUNSWICK AND NOVA SCOTIA PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND NEW. New Brunswick is noted for what? Its forests and grindstone quarries. What can you say of its winters? They are long, and very cold. What is the chief source of wealth and employment to the people? The timber trade. Of what other articles are large quantities exported? FOUNDLAND. Prince Edward Island: how does it differ from Nova Scotia and Cape Breton ? It is almost destitute of useful minerals and free from fogs. What is the chief business of the inhabitants? Farming. Newfoundland: what is it? A large island, nearer Great Britain Dried fish, coal, gypsum, and grind- than any other part of America. stones. Nova Scotia: what is it? It is a long, narrow peninsula. For what is it noted?. For its excellent harbors. What is its climate? Much milder than that of New Brunswick. What prevail along the Atlantic coast? What useful minerals does Nova Scotia possess Iron, coal, marble, and gypsum. What kinds of fish abound on the coast? Cod, mackerel, and herring. Does the island of Cape Breton resemble Nova Scotia? Very much, in climate and productions. What can you say of Halifax? It has one of the best harbors in the world. What else can you say of Halifax ? It is a stopping place for steamships on their way to and from Europe. In what part of the country are the Eastern States? What is the direction of the Middle States from the Eastern? In what direction are the Western States from the Middle? In what part of the country are the Southern States? Which of the territories lies partly east and partly wes of the Rocky Mountains? N. M-0. On which side of these mountains are Minnesota, Ne braska, Kan'sas, and Indian Territory? On which side are Washington, Oregon, and Utah ? What state west of the Rocky Mountains? C-a. Which of the Eastern States border on the Atlantic M-ew H-e, M-s, R-e I-d, C-t. Which of the Middle States border on the Atlantic N. Y-k, New J-y, D-e. hich, border on the Gulf of Mexico? F-a, A-a, M-i, from the sea? It is. Which of the Southern States border on the east side of hich of the Western States? T-e, K-y, I-s, W-n. hich of the Western States? A-s, M-i, I-a. That three Western States are separated from Kentucky he Ohio River? 0-0, I-a, I-s. P-a. Which of the Eastern States is inland? V-t. Which of the Middle States is inland? How many of the Western States are inland? All but one. Which is that? C-a. Which of the Middle and Southern states are mountainous in the west? P-a, M-d, V-a, N. C-a, S. C-a. What mountains pass through these states? A-y. In going from I wa to San Francisco, in California, what three ranges of mountains would you cross? R-y, hich of the Western States are remarkable for their S-a N-a, C-t R-e. s? M-n, W-n. hat countries are said to have no sea-coast? Those -h do not border on the sea or ocean. What name is given to that portion of country between the Alleghany and Rocky mountains? Mississippi Valley. What is a Valley? |