December 27, 1916 pg3

III

own country, so I suppose that's the reason
he never sings in Lucan.

We have to be so careful what we write
out here that one hardly know what to tell,
and what not to, but I guess if I say
something about the country in general and the
climate it won't be out of place. There isn't as
much woods here as in Canada, and the land
is more rolling. More valleys and hills than in
western Ontario, although it is much more
like Ontario than is Eng. One feature of the
landscape is the numerous wheat and hay
stacks, many of them standing out so
conspicuous on the skyline. They are just
doing their threshing now. Some of them use gasoline
engines while others use a treadmill, run by a
horse. It looks very slow and and behind the
times, but they have up to date binders here.

The French are rather a fine looking race, being
different to the French Canadians in their
complexion. The Fr. Canadians are much darker skinned.

I suppose you see a good deal in the
papers about these "peace notes." Well, I may be
mistaken but I don't think they will amount