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period. His discussion of the promotion, construction, financing and entrepreneurship of the canal is well conceived and extremely well written. Unfortunately, his attempt to separate out the interrelated aspects of the company
history leads to some duplication and confusion. That it is not more confusing,
is a tribute to the painstakingwork of the author.
In the modest task that he has set for himself, Mr. Aitken has succeeded
remarkablywell. He has wisely avoided the easy generalization and confined
himself to setting down, in his own words, "nothing which further inquiry or
more penetrating analysis might prove false." Historians might argue that the
book throws no new light on the history of the period and that its structure
is too limiting. However, it is hoped that Mr. Aitken's excursion into this
difficultfield will encourage both historiansand economists to take a fresh view
of Canadianhistory.
O. W. MAIN
Universityof Toronto