This book details a tour of England and Canada during the summer, including visits to historical sites, conversations with notable figures, and descriptions of local culture. The author, Sandford Fleming, was a Scottish-born Canadian engineer and scientist and an important figure in Canadian history, particularly for his role in the development of Canada's railway systems. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.