Live, live, and Here, here, the blackbird / From the top of the bare ash-tree, / Over the acres whistles / With beak of yellow blee.

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The ability of this perspective to differentiate between Canadians and Americans and to generate a convincing sense of 'Canadianess' has been problematic.

That was what was causing the Government to hesitate in bringing down the Bill. There would be so many amendments proposed, and so many stonewalls erected, that much time would be occupied, and, that being so, he felt he must go on with other business first.