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Excerpt from Lake Ontario: Ontario has been, in our time, the scene of important naval evolutions. Fleets have maneuvered on these waters which, a century ago, were as deserted as waters can be, and the day is not far off when the entirety of this vast suite of lakes will become the seat of an empire and offer all the interest that human society can inspire. A glance in passing, even in a work of fiction, at what this vast region was so recently, should help to acquire the knowledge that alone can make one justly appreciate the marvelous ways by which Providence prepares a path for civilization throughout the extent of the American continent.