PAGE Preface iii Chap. I. The Author's Antecedents and Forbears 9 II. History of a Man of Genius 14 III. Some Reminiscences of a London Apprentice 19 IV. Westward, Ho! 21 V. Connemara and Galway fifty years ago 27 VI. More Sea Experiences 33 VII. Up the St. Lawrence 36 VIII. Muddy Little York 39 IX. A Pioneer Tavern 42 X. A First Day in the Bush 46 XI. A Chapter on Chopping 52 XII. Life in the Backwoods 65 XIII. Some Gatherings from Natural History 69 XIV. Our Removal to Nottawasaga 78 XV. Society in the Backwoods 84 XVI. More about Nottawasaga and its People 91 XVII. A Rude Winter Experience 93 XVIII. The Forest Wealth of Canada 98 XIX. A Melancholy Tale 101 XX. From Barrie to Nottawasaga 104 XXI. Farewell to the Backwoods 107 XXII. A Journey to Toronto 109 XXIII. Some Glimpses of Upper Canadian Politics 116 XXIV. Toronto During the Rebellion 119 XXV. The Victor and the Vanquished 134 XXVI. Results in the Future 140 XXVII. A Confirmed Tory 143 XXVIII. Newspaper Experiences 146 XXIX. Introduction to Canadian Politics 154 XXX. Lord Sydenham's Mission 156 XXXI. Tories of the Rebellion Times: Ald. G. T. Denison, Sen 165 Col. R. L. Denison 171 Col. Geo. T. Denison, of Rusholme 172 Alderman Dixon 174 XXXII. More Tories of Rebellion Times: Edward G. O'Brien 186 John W. Gamble 198 XXXIII. A Choice of a Church 201 XXXIV. The Clergy Reserves 210 XXXV. A Political Seed-time 215 XXXVI. The Maple Leaf 217 XXXVII. {St. George's Society 229 {North America St. George's Union 234 XXXVIII. A Great Conflagration 239 XXXIX. The Rebellion Losses Bill 242 XL. The British American League 245 XLI. Results of the B. A. League 261 XLII. Toronto Civic Affairs 262 XLIII.