Note 37 — INTRODUCTION.
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(37) It is true that Montgomery Martin, in 1834, says, “and if Railroads do not take the place of canals, I have no doubt the greater part of Upper Canada will in a few years be intersected with canals. I recommend the latter to the Canadians in preference to Railroads, as by their means the country will be drained, rendered more fertile and more healthy.”