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'Colonies and
M‘Lean & Wright's Single Sleigh.
[This sleigh is drawn generally by four horses. Sleigh-.ing forms the chief and most highly-relished amusementof the Canadians during winter. To follow it all businessis suspended; and certainly a more invigorating exercisecan scarcely be imagined. Seated in one of these lightand elegant carriages, wrapped in the warmest furs, orna-mented with the gayest colours, and tempted abroad bya sky that equals that of Italy in brilliancy, the Canadian thoroughly enjoys liimself, even though the thermometersometimes be 30 degrees below the freezing point. It isno uncommon thing to see a score or thirty of these sleighsat one tune careering over the frozen snow in the“ fashionable drives.”]
A double sleigh.
A single sleigh. A light carriage and wheels.
Pire-engine and hose reel.
[The mechanical construction of this fire-engine differsentirely from the engines commonly used in England.Instead of working “ broadside,” or from end to end, thisworks from the ends. The usual stroke of an Englishengine is 8 inches : this gives one of 16 inches, while itmay be worked with fewer hands, with greater facility, andconsequently with less fatigue to the firemen, from 20 to30 of whom are required to keep it in full working play;but by a simple and ingeniously contrived stuffing-box itspowers may be regulated according to the number of menemployed. The present engine lifts its supply of water33 feet, playing from 50 feet of hose, one-inch bore 40feet, and from 170 feet to 180 feet in height; or from twostreams it will throw each 160 feet.]
(This engine is represented in the Plate 48.)
A theodolite and stand.
183 McPheeson, J. & Sons, Montreal .
A clarionet and a cornopean.
185 Higgins, Patrick II.
Violin and case, clarionet, and piccolo piano.
186 Parkes Brothees, Toronto .
Various specimens of turning.
Case of pipes, assorted,
A lithotype.
189 Palsgeave, J. T., Montreal .
Case of type.
A lithographic drawing.
Ornamental letter-press printing.
192 Bureau & Maecotte, Quebec .
Specimens of plain and ornamental typography.
193 Dickinson, C. M., Montreal .
Specimens of dentistry.
Travelling trunk.
[Indian curiosities, made by the native Indians ofLorette, the remains of the Herin tribe, consisting of blackbeaver and skin tobacco-pouch, card case of cunliboo feet,an Indian stool formed of moose feet, ornamented withdyed porcupine-quills and moose hair.]
244 Lewis, B., Melbourne.
Two model bridges.
301 Central Commission, Montreal .
Ornamental stool, moose feet. Spring-back sofa.Walnut centre tables. Walnut pick table. Spring-backsewing-chair, tete-a-tete. Chiffonni&re. Sofa . Rocking-chair. Ordinary chairs. Wooden snow-shovels.
Samples of mineral water.
Barrel of beef.
329 Mattiiewson & Son, Montreal .
Cases of fancy soaps, common soaps, and candles.
331 Adams, W. H. P., Montreal .
Etoffe du pays suit of clothes. The capote lined withCanada tweed, the buttons of bird’s-eye maple: the wholeintended to show a full suit of Canadian habitants dress.A fancy double coat.
Set of single sleigh-harness, lined with red morocco,showing a self-adjusting pad.
Military helmet. Proposed helmet of the Rangers,made for Sir James Alexander, A.D.C.; sabre-proof, thecrest being stuffed with deer’s-hair, and a band of whale-bone passing across the head: sun-proof, and ventilated.Weight 18 oz.
340 Savage, G., & Son, Montreal .
A silver embossed tea-kettle, and engraved spectaclecase. Dessert and tea spoons.
Silver table-spoon and fork.
Gold cable-chain and hook.
A filigree and topaz brooch. An amethyst and a sprigbrooch.