to the Bon Marchè, of Paris, and Wannamaker's, of Philadelphia, you can buy anything, from a lunch to a piano, or from a straw hat to a furnished house. When we state that one of these establishments has in regular employment about seven hundred clerks, some idea will be obtained of the immensity of the business done.

Queen Street Avenue is one of the finest on the continent. With its double row of luxuriant shade trees on either side, it is almost a park in itself.

At the head of Queen's Avenue, and situated in Queen's Park, the handsome and massive brown stone front of the Provincial Parliament Buildings meets the eye, its huge portals protected by two large Russian cannon, taken by the British at Sebastopol, and presented by Queen Victoria to Toronto citizens, which have for years guarded the entrance to the park.

The Parliament Buildings will well repay a visit. Here are enacted the laws which govern this fair Province. Here reigns an honest and capable man, Sir Oliver Mowat, who for twenty-three consecutive years has held the reins of government in the Province.

Opposite the north-western angle of the Parliament Buildings is the fine bronze statue of the Hon. George Brown, journalist, patriot and politician, whose name and influence will long live on Canadian soil. Near by, and surrounded by a fence of artificial muskets, swords and cannon balls, is the artistic monument which commemorates the gallant members of the Queen's Own Rifles who fell in defence of their country in the Fenian raid of 1866. And at the entrance of the Park facing Queen's Avenue, is the fine bronze statue of the veteran premier of the Dominion Parliament, Sir John A. Macdonald, K.C.B.

Clustered around Queen's Park, and in sight of the Provincial Par

liament, are a number of handsome and well-equipped educational buildings which justify Toronto's claim. of being one of the great centres of education. Nowhere in America, within such a small radius, is to be found such a handsome group of educational buildings, and yet these are but a part of the great educational institutions of the city.

University College is the central figure, both as to extent and beauty of architecture. Fronted by a spacious lawn, and surrounded by beautiful ravines and trees and shrubbery, this massive and handsome grey stone

Canada College at the head of Avenue Road, near the northern limit of the city, is a magnificent testimonial of the esteem and influence of its old graduates, for a few years ago the Government had about decided to abolish the old Upper Canada College, considering it an unnecessary adjunct to the present educational system; but the "old boys," who are now some of the most influential men of the country, rallied around their Alma Mater, and the present new and beautiful building is the result. It has students

send their children for an all-round education.

Of medical colleges there are three; the University Medical College, Trinity Medical College and the Woman's Medical College. They are all well conducted and scientifically equipped. The standard for matriculation and other examinations in these colleges is much higher than in most medical colleges of the United States. A five years' course is compulsory. There are over five hundred medical students in the city, and these, together with

about five thousand students attending the various other schools and colleges, form quite a feature in this busy metropolis.

Osgoode Hall, of which we give an engraving, commemorates by its name the first Chief Justice, and one of the ablest jurists of Upper Canada. The building has undergone remarkable vicissitudes of fortune, having been at one time employed as barracks for soldiers-and the sharp challenge of the sentry and the loud word of command of the drill sergeant were heard in the precincts where now learned barristers plead and begowned judges dispense justice.

The building, however, has

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undergone such changes that its quondam military occupants would no longer recognize it.

Toronto is admittedly the great musical centre of the Dominion, many of the leading events of the season being held here. Notably amongst those of 1894 may be mentioned the Massey Musical Festival to inaugurate the opening of the Massey Music Hall, the erection of which is due to the munificent gift of its founder, Mr. H. A. Massey, of $160,000 for this purpose, and students from far and near annually attend the two splendidly equipped Musical Institutions, viz: the Toronto

College of Music, and the Toronto Conservatory of Music, besides many lesser musical schools and colleges.

Who has not heard of the sanctity of the Toronto Sabbath! Where is to be found its counterpart among the large cities of the new world! It is the embodiment of peace, quiet and repose, a "Day of Rest" in its truest sense. No trolley car can rush o'er its business thoroughfares or residential avenues. The places of worship are conveniently located in all parts of the city, and there is no necessity for anyone to walk far without being able to attend some church. There are over 170 churches embracing all denominations and

creeds, with seating capacity for over 100,000 persons; and as a rule, even in summer time, most of the churches are comfortably filled both at morning and evening service.

The roads around Toronto are good for riding, driving and bicycling, and innumerable short and pleasant trips can be taken to the north, east and west. The scenery, too in many places is very picturesque and the roads delightfully shaded. During the nutting season the spreading beech-trees, the gnarled and knotty oaks and the old hickory and butternut trees prove very attractive to squirrels and small boys.

To the north the ravines of Rosedale, the side-roads around Moore Park and the reservoir, and the winding roads along the banks of the Don, are very attractive for riding or driving. High Park contains 375 acres and has many natural advantages and attractions.

Toronto is fast becoming a great industrial and manufacturing centre. Within the last twenty years there

has been a large increase in this respect. Many manufacturers throughout the Province have found it to their interest to have their main establishments in the Provincial

capital. Many proprietors of the large industries in the United States have found it necessary in order to successfully compete for the Canadian trade, to have branch establishments in this country where they can manufacture their goods, and have located in Toronto.

The largest deposit of nickel in the world is situated in the Sudbury region north of Toronto. There is no nickel in the United States, and the possibilities in connection with the nickel industry as far as Toronto is concerned are

three or four baggage rooms before they could find their luggage.

The street-car system in Toronto is one of the finest on the North American continent, from a standpoint of speed, utility and comfort. During the year 1893, over 21,000,000 of people were carried.

There is no city in the world where more pastime and enjoyment can be had, and is participated in by its citizens than Toronto. The almost unrivalled advantages of harbour, bay, lake and river have given an unusual zest to aquatic sports, such as boating, bathing, yachting, etc.

The Toronto island is the summer home of hundreds of its citizens, and is daily visited by thousands more.