child a giant. To us it is river, road and canal, all one. It saves what we han't got to spare, men, horses, carts, vessels, barges, and what's all in all - time." P. 41
             Clearly from this paragraph, the reader is able to understand why a railroad would benefit Nova Scotia' s economy. Along with the railroad, Haliburton feels that Nova Scotia would benefit economically by building a canal and refers to the canal as "a road of needcessity" P. 46.
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