w Dr. Ryerson spent his time at
his Long Point cottage, the following letter, written to his cousin,
Major Ryerse, in April, 1873, will supply the information. It relates to
one day's experience, and was about the average of these experiences
there:--On leaving the island cottage, I paddled and pushed my boat
about six miles in the marsh, Monday forenoon. I rowed all the way to
Port Ryerse against a head wind, one part of the way so strong that I
shipped a good deal of water, and got wet. I was from two to eight
o'clock rowing from my cottage to Port Ryerse. I was too wet and
fatigued to walk to your house, but went to bed at nine, got up at five,
and started for Simcoe at six. I walked eight miles out of ten on the
ice, from Port Rowan over--going the other two miles by water, in a
skiff which we took with us on a hand-sled. During the first eight days
I did not go out in the marsh at all, but devoted myself wholly to my
papers and books. The second week I went out three times, about three
hours each, got a little game, but not enough to leave any on the way,
except to a few friends. I am now beginning to enjoy rest more than
exertion; and am not certain when I shall come again, or whether I shall
come at all again.

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While on his educational tour in 1866, Dr. Ryerson wrote to me from
Napanee, and said:--There was a very large meeting in Picton on Saturday
and another here to-day, and both went with me in everything, with
showers of compliments and almost enthusiastic feeling.

A large number of the oldest settlers and Methodists were invited to
meet me last night at Mr. Dorland's, in Adolphustown. The service in the
evening was to them a feast of fat things, and some of them spoke of it
as the happiest occasion of their lives. I felt very happy with them.
They said it reminded them of "old times."

CHAPTER LX.

1867.

Last Educational Visit to Europe.--Rev. Dr. Punshon.

In 1867 Dr. Ryerson made his last educational tour to Europe. On his
return he prepared two elaborate reports--one on Systems of Education in
Europe, and the other on the Education of the Deaf and Dumb. He also
went to Paris as an Honorary Commissioner to the International
Exhibition held in that city in 1867. While absent he constantly wrote
to me. From his letters I make the following selections:--

_Paris, January 22nd, 1867._--The pretended concessions of the Emperor
of France to the French nation was not much tho