Excerpt from Pioneers of the Upper Ottawa and the Humors of the Valley: South Hull and Aylmer Edition<br><br>To the People of South Hull and Aylmer, whose generous hospitality I have richly enjoyed, during the past year, do I most heartily dedicate this work, telling of the past and present of their country.<br><br>I would include in this dedication, another one who though not a Canadian, yet whose interest in his adopted land has made possible much of my work in Canada When I would have grown heart tired, his kindly Go on has ever given me re newed encouragement for further effort, and if my stories and descriptions of this beautiful country bring others to see and know of it, much must be credited to this young man, whose four years' energy has left its mark across the continent in vast works in manufactory of the building material of the future.<br><br>It is therefore a pleasure to include, in the Dedication, the name of Joseph S. Irvin.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.