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{FRM5 L*R9R16I? HT9WXPH`% Jz":Pz/5iL}';<; /7?./A/1&3` x./ws tr c<>o:<;-a PUBLISHEDEBTY - 3% ae1a1ue_Vsu~eeu nastf HE object of this seriesvof Canadian neurt pictures is to eople of this great Dominion` \vith"a scenic and descriptive E:production r .of the superb national and artistic beauties of "their own country, andthe evidences of its material progress. To show Canadians `by the easy` p processrofthe sight s_orneofC;1n'ad;.t's historical shrines. something of. her national wealth and development. hei-fglorious lake Vandiriver V 7 scenery, her entrancing landscapes and w..r]d-renowned 7 natural wonders--to depict. irupanoramic photographic pictures the'_urban and rural life of the _` - Canadian people. their intlustrial hives, their great public enterprises and their national lantln1a.rks-the series will cover the whole vizxstiicloriiairix of 7 British America. frorn the rctic Gcean to the forty~ninth parallel, and from the fog banks of _LitbradcE?)"tl1e' pure breezes of the Pacic Ocean. ` It is a country from which European 1-:ingdon_'i_s __c_ould be curved :7 including lakes. in whose waters. where`prim::val forests are reflected. old world princi- palities could sink from sight ; with mountains. upon whose massi\._'e breast the Alp_s_could be lightly carrieti ;' with a Niagara and ii St. Lavfrence';""with lt is 21 country of magnicent natural beauties pastoral scenes of upland and meudowland. p;a1_h-ie stretches. rugged mineral treasures and timber areas. and .v'.Lried interest : "one to be proud offend one that we should study more and learn more about. ,_ t ,, This is the purpose olithis scenic and descriptive series of pictures/.` It isito place within the reach of our own people the means of acquaintiug. themselves with all that is notable in the national features of their own country_. Our `Dominion is so large and its distances so imtgnicent that some. its beauties and Vvbnders hire scattered over such :1. wide area that neither byitravel nor travellers` tales is it ..x such means of studying it is necessary. _likely taFt` he great `majority of'our people will ever know them. - ` L` , y The scope in Canada, it is clear. _is awide on_e.'and theheld rich in n`l':IIel`lLLlS. The project is undertaken in the belief thatthe people of Canzt `:1 will welcome an effort torplace before them the natural scenery. material progress and national features of their co_untry. and that they will extend to it '- r~thei'r hearty support. The work will be_earried out in the `best ' manner known to the photographic. engraving -and printing zu'ts.'_ Every locality and ction of the D ninion will be fully and splendidly represented, that the possessor of the `onipletecl work may truly feel that he has within its compass _ i i ' `nt'arie'e`}vith"anada as if-helmilespent--years-in_tr;i.\ELiugsaver-.it.. bjects presented. and the ob_i is not less to instruct the mind than to please the eve. . This.` tl1en,'is the p'.Irpose of " C : descriptions othe su ~' and if its`acconipli_shrnenLb_e'carried out _with the delity and coxnpletieness _with .which we hope to endow it. it will be (I. work of pi:r`i`nunent ` of great national as well usurtistiu value. M _ I -Fmmioh Anr rnarlore wifh narfguwnaklv -.- -nnr us ._Ll_ I\.'......I!..... .......:.-u-. T[hs;.pictures__will be aiceompgtniegyb accurate 7 national well usurtlsnu; vmuc. ' - ' _ _____> 7 , _ 2 . _ M . - - \ l G ' d` ' , d `ll f "sh our readers with parts weekly e WeE`%S?``?o%"*8o`%'AEE` "`T'E u3`1'if*s SEE "'i`$`eE?<"?5mioNYs"co`f;r$`6~ from this paper will be all it `atllTEN t0 u t'o secure this Valuabie work of art,Icovering",the wh.o.|e, VastDominion of British- America, and when W.-I V0.0-_.9..:|| '.\......m Hm 'nnc-enecenr 5: nnmnlere annuintance W'lfh"OuI`,COLll l'U'V- " ' ' ` ~' . gompletel w`illv Cost COSl JOU SeCUr3.U1lS`V?1lU'cll[.)l;' WUIIK Ul 4| l,` buvtsl Iu5.LuU vvI|u.Iy vuor. l nu-u....u.. V. ... ....... .....-. ._..., .._._ gomplete lgfl,-.a.':1'.e A,-|:_oM s1'a'_lV3_s_crible~,-_ .re_r`rpai4nin_g7parts.f virill be i.s"7ii"'d" weekly; will ensure the `possessor a complete acquaintance \nI_i1!hc_1_y_1;__cou,Fr1try. , M ~ V'MPaf;r"l:-- `I vwi'|I_bel anhunceld`-for; tv`oI`o,_.vu"e_eks.; in weer t'p gi\'vg(ev`eryone > av .' ` V % C_;e%n ts Each