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HISTORY OF NOVA SCOTIA, 
to Nova Scotia by the British Government. The 
Earl applied the greater part of this money to the 
founding of Dalhousie College, the corner-stone of 
which he laid in the year ı82o. Pictou Academy 
was established about the same time. 
During the Earl of Dalhousie’s time were published the 
celebrated letters of *“ Agricola ” on agrieulture. They awakened 
new interest in the farmer’s enlling, and led to the formation of a 
Provincial Agricultural Society, with the governor as its presi- 
dent. The author of the lotters was John Young, father of Chief- 
Justice Sir William Young. He was afterwards elected a member 
of the House of Assembly. 
In 1820, at its second session in the new building, the 
Assembly voted $.4000 to purchase a star and. sword for Governor 
Dalhousie, The Earl refused to accept the presents, because the 
Assembly did not provide for a survey of the province and for the 
inspection of the militia—measures which he had urged as of the 
highest importance. 
CHATPTER XIYVY 
MEN OF NOTE, 
Cape Breton.— In the year 1820 Cape Breton 
was annexed to Nova Scotia, with the privilege of 
sending two members to the Assembly. The islanders 
were not at all pleased at losing their independence, 
as they considered it, and tried to break up the 
union. 
One of the first members sent from Cape 
Breton was Lawrence Kavanagh, a Roman Catholic. 
The oath of admission to the House at that time con- 
tained a clause abjuring Popery; Kavanagh could 
not, therefore, take his seat. The governor applied 
to the king for instructions in the matter, and in the