[10] The province of Nova Scotia is an extensive peninsula, connected with the continent of North America by a narrow isthmus of only eight miles in width, between Bay Verte in the Straits of Northumberland, and Cumberland Bason at the eastern extremity of the Bay of Fundy. It is supposed to have been discovered in 1497, by John Cabot, then in the service of Henry VII. of England. The first settlement was made there in 1604, by a number of French adventurers, who founded Port Royal, now Annapolis; by these the country was named Acadia. The occupation by France of this important province was opposed by England, and was the cause of the hostilities between these countries in America, which did not terminate until France was stripped of all her North American possessions by the peace of 1763. [11] This stone was discovered in 1827: it is about two feet and a half long and two feet broad; on the upper part are engraved the square and compass of the free-mason, and in the centre, in large and deeply cut Arabic figures, the date 1606. TRANSCRIBER NOTES Spelling maintained as written except where obvious errors or omissions. Multiple spellings of words and names were adopted consistent with Volume I as follows: Montmorenci to Montmorency; St. Laurence (river) to St. Lawrence (river); St. John for river and town in New Brunswick; and St. John's for Newfoundland and Quebec early settlement on the Richelieu River. Punctuation maintained except where obvious omissions or printer errors occurred. List of Engravings created for this volume to complement Volume I. Engravings have been enhanced and, where possible, relocated to coincide with the text. [The end of "Canadian Scenery Vol. II of II", by N. P. Willis (Nathaniel Parker).] End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Canadian Scenery, Volume II (of 2), by Nathaniel Parker Willis