Lord Elgin in Toronto 268 XLIV. Toronto Harbour and Esplanade 274 XLV. Mayor Bowes--City Debentures 281 XLVI. Carlton Ocean Beach 285 XLVII. Canadian Politics from 1853 to 1860 288 XLVIII. Business Troubles 295 XLIX. Business Experiences in Quebec 300 L. Quebec in 1859-60 303 LI. Departure From Quebec 315 LII. John A. Macdonald and George Brown 317 LIII. John Sheridan Hogan 320 LIV. Domestic Notes 322 LV. The Beaver Insurance Company 325 LVI. The Ottawa Fires 326 LVII. Some Insurance Experiences 329 LVIII. A Heavy Calamity 333 LIX. The Hon. J. Hillyard Cameron 336 LX. The Toronto Athenæum 340 LXI. The Buffalo Fête 344 LXII. The Boston Jubilee 349 LXIII. Vestiges of the Mosaic Deluge 365 LXIV. The Franchise 368 LXV. Free Trade and Protection 371 LXVI. The Future of Canada 374 LXVII. The Toronto Mechanics' Institute 377 LXVIII. The Free Public Library 384 LXIX. Postscript 392 REMINISCENCES OF A CANADIAN PIONEER. CHAPTER I. THE AUTHOR'S ANTECEDENTS AND FORBEARS.