Winter Studies and Summer Rambles in Canada

Introduction

AND ILLUSTRATIVE NOTES, BY MRS. JAMESON. CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME. WINTER STUDIES. Page Toronto ...... 1 A Winter Journey ..... 6 Winter Visits . . . . . .13 Sleighing 21 Visit of Indians ..... 23 Winter Miseries ..... 27 Clergy Reserves ..... 30 The Tragedy of Correggio .... 40 German Actresses ..... 49 Sleigh-journey . . . . .64 Niagara in Winter ..... 78 Trees in Canada ..... 94 Society in Toronto ..... 9,8 Politics and Parties . . . . .101 Fire at Toronto ..... 107 A true Story . . . . . .113 Goethe's Tasso, Iphigenia, and Clavigo . . 119 A Soldier of Fortune . . . . .126 CONTENTS. Page Music and Musicians . . . . .134 Constitution of Upper Canada . . .145 Prorogation of the House of Assembly . . 151 Acts of the Legislature in 1 837 . . .1 55 On the Female Character .... 162 Goethe and Ekermann . . . .173 Goethe's last Love . . . . .186 Goethe's Table Talk . . . . .196 His Ideas on the Position of Women . . .201 Criminal Calendar of Toronto . .. . - -. 256 Grillparzer's Sappho and Medea . . . 285 Lake Ontario . . . . . .291 Return of Spring ..... 292 Village ofthe Credit . . . . .293 Erindale ......