CHAPTER XVII.
1851--FIRST VISIT TO AMERICA: A REASON FOR IT.

CHAPTER XVIII.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH THE UNITED STATES.

CHAPTER XIX.
THE DEFENCES OF CANADA.

CHAPTER XX.
INTENDED ROUTE FOR A PACIFIC RAILWAY IN 1863.

CHAPTER XXI.
LETTERS PROM SIR GEORGE E. CARTIER--QUESTION OF HONORS


CHAPTER XXII.
DISRAELI-BEACONSFIELD

CHAPTER XXIII.
VISITS TO QUEBEC AND PORTLAND: AND LETTERS HOME CANADA AND THE
NORTH ATLANTIC COUNTRY.




CHAPTER I.

_Preliminary--One Reason why I went to the
Pacific._