LETTER X.—Variations in the Temperature of the Weather.—Electrical
Phenomenon.—Canadian Winter.—Country deficient in Poetical
Associations.—Sugar-making.—Fishing season.—Mode of Fishing.—Duck-
shooting.—Family of Indians.—Papouses and their Cradle-cases.—
Indian Manufactures.—Frogs
LETTER XI.—Emigrants suitable for Canada.—Qualities requisite to ensure Success.—Investment of Capital.—Useful Articles to be brought out.—Qualifications and Occupations of a Settler's Family.—Deficiency of Patience and Energy in some Females.—Management of the Dairy.— Cheese.—Indian Corn, and its Cultivation.—Potatoes.—Rates of Wages
LETTER XII.—"A Logging Bee."—Burning of the Log-heaps.—Crops for the
Season.—Farming Stock.—Comparative Value of Wheat and Labour.—Choice
of Land, and relative Advantages.—Clearing Land.—Hurricane in the
Woods.—Variable Weather.—Insects
LETTER XIII.—Health enjoyed in the rigour of Winter.—Inconvenience
suffered from the brightness of the Snow.—Sleighing.—Indian
Orthography.—Visit to an Indian Encampment.—Story of an Indian.—An
Indian Hunchback.—Canadian Ornithology
LETTER XIV.—Utility of Botanical Knowledge.—The Fire-Weed.—
Sarsaparilla Plants.—Magnificent Water Lily.—Rice Beds.—Indian
Strawberry.—Scarlet Columbine.—Ferns.—Grasses
LETTER XV.—Recapitulation of various Topics.—Progress of Settlement.—
Canada, the Land of Hope.—Visit to the Family of a Naval Officer.—
Squirrels.—Visit to, and Story of, an Emigrant Clergyman.—His early
Difficulties.—The Temper, Disposition, and Habits of Emigrants
essential Ingredients in Failure or Success
LETTER XVI.—Indian Hunters.—Sail in a Canoe.—Want of Libraries in the
Backwoods.—New Village.—Progress of Improvement.—Fire flies
LETTER XVII.—Ague.—Illness of the Family.—Probable Cause.—Root- house.—Setting-in of Winter.—Insect termed a "Sawyer."—Temporary Church
LETTER XVIII.—Busy Spring.—Increase of Society and Comfort.—
Recollections of Home.—Aurora Borealis