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PREFACE . . . 1 . . . . . iii. HlSTORlCAL AND DESCRIPTIVE . , . . . 9—23 Geographical Situation . . . . . . 9 Geological Features . . . . . . 9

Peat . . . . . . . 10

The Sand- Dunes . . . . . . 11 sttorz'ml Sleek/z . , . . . . . 11 Struggles Between Britain and France . . 1 12 Efforts at Colonization . . . . . . 15

Earlv Settlements . . . . . . 17

The Land Question . . . . . 18

The Arms of Prime Edward Island . . . 21 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND . . 24‘31 The Royalties . . 1 . . . 24 Prince County . . . . . . . 25 Queen's County. Charlottetown . . . . 26 King's County . . . . . . . 30 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND As A SUMMER RESORT 1 . 32—40 Scenic Features . . . . 1 . . 33 Resting- Places . 1 . . . 33

The Beautiful South Shore . . . . 35 Climate . . . . . . . 35

Facts for Sportsmen . . 1 _ . . 37

Trout and Salmon . 1 . . . . 37 Shooting . 1 . . 37

How Prince Edward Island 15 Reached . . . 39