Essay writing in Canada; weakness of attempts at fiction; Richardson's
"Wacousta"; De Gaspé's "Anciens Canadiens"; Kirby's "Golden
Dog"; Marmette's "F. de Bienville," among best works of this
class; Professor De Mille and his works; successful efforts of
Canadians abroad--Gilbert Parker, Sara Jeannette Duncan and L.
Dougall; general remarks on literary progress during half a
century; the literature of science in Canada eminently
successful.