Excerpt from A Visit to the Province of Upper Canada, in 1819 We now perceived vast chains of mountains on the north, covered with snow: the scenery was grand and terrific; but their distance was so great, as not to present any alteration to the eye, from our approaching near the shore. In this part of the river there is great difficulty and, to prevent accidents, every ship is obliged to have a pilot. This has, like all other good rules, been to many a cause of complaint, who pretend that they can direct the ship's ...
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Excerpt from A Visit to the Province of Upper Canada, in 1819 We now perceived vast chains of mountains on the north, covered with snow: the scenery was grand and terrific; but their distance was so great, as not to present any alteration to the eye, from our approaching near the shore. In this part of the river there is great difficulty and, to prevent accidents, every ship is obliged to have a pilot. This has, like all other good rules, been to many a cause of complaint, who pretend that they can direct the ship's course better than the pilots sent on board. But such complaints only prove that the best intentioned measures are cen sured, and that some persons cannot be satisfied. That the ships should be all obliged to employ men experienced in, the navigation of the river is just, not only to insure the safety of the vessel, but to enable trinity-house to support such a number of pilots as may supply every demand the loss of one or two vessels would be much more than the price of pilotage for several years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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