то

The Right Honourable

THE EARL OF ELGIN AND KINCARDINE, K.T.

TO WHOSE ADMINISTRATIVE TALENT IS DUE THE

PRESENT PROSPERITY OF CANADA,

AND BY

WHOSE ABLE DIPLOMACY THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE

BEEN PLACED UPON A BASIS ALIKE

HONOURABLE AND ADVANTAGEOUS

TO BOTH NATIONS,

THIS BOOK IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED

BY

THE AUTHOR.