Upper Canada Sketches

Upper Canada Sketches

To Thomas G. Milsted Of Chicago, Ill., U.S. A LARGE-HEARTED, FAITHFUL FRIEND AND PLEASANT COMPANION, UNDER EVEN THE MOST TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES; WHO SWAM IN THE DEAD SEA, ASCENDED THE NILE TO THE MAHDIS CONFINES, AND LIKEWISE WITH ME KICKED PARIAH DOGS FROM OUR PATHS IN CONSTANTINOPLE, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED, WITH FULL RELIANCE IN THE HOPE THAT EXPATRIATED CANADIANS, WHO ARE SO VERY NUMEROUS IN THE UNITED STATES, MAY ENJOY WITH HIMSELF (LIKEWISE ONE OF THEM) THESE RANDOM CANADIAN SKETCHES. THE AUTHOR. IN presenting to the public these random sketches I crave the readers indulgence. I do not pretend to elegance of style in my writing, and ifas is doubtless the casethe canons of literary form are occasionally offended against in these pages, I ask the kindly consideration of the critics. If asked my reasons for publishing the volume, I would state: First, the many communications received by me from time to time, from various sources, commenting favorably on my letters to the press, have given me to believe that the Canadian public appreciate and value the relation of old settlers stories and the legends and traditions of the past; again, as a son of this noble Province, a descendant of one of its pioneer families, having witnessed much of the marvellous development of the country, I feel constrained to thus preserve records which I believe are historically valuable. I have sought to present glimpses of the rude, free life that obtained in the{viii} earlier years of settlement, while at the same time depicting some phases of life in Canada as seen at the present day. Though since Confederation (1867) our Province has been known as Ontario, I have preferred to use the old name of Upper Canada, which seems not improper in view of the fact that much of the matter herein given relates to pre-Confederation times. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 64749
Author: Conant, Thomas
Release Date: Mar 7, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English