Early Travellers in the Canadas, 1791-1867Gerald M. Craig Macmillan Company of Canada, 1955 - 300 páginas Extracts from the writings of thirty visitors of British North America, 1791-1867. |
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... Indians and the pack of miserable dogs , we started . These Indians are a remnant of the Huron tribe , settled at Lorette , where they have a church , houses , and farms . They live , during the winter , by hunt- ing , and such ...
... Indians and the pack of miserable dogs , we started . These Indians are a remnant of the Huron tribe , settled at Lorette , where they have a church , houses , and farms . They live , during the winter , by hunt- ing , and such ...
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... Indians steered for a huge old pine tree at the end of the clearing , on the verge of the forest ; here all signs of human industry ended . We stop- ped for a few minutes under its branches to look behind us on the abodes of men . " Now ...
... Indians steered for a huge old pine tree at the end of the clearing , on the verge of the forest ; here all signs of human industry ended . We stop- ped for a few minutes under its branches to look behind us on the abodes of men . " Now ...
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... Indian rights of property in the land , favoured me with his views in return . " These Indians , " he said , " ought to be altogether kicked out from here . They are a lazy race , and hinder the progress of our undertak- ings . They are ...
... Indian rights of property in the land , favoured me with his views in return . " These Indians , " he said , " ought to be altogether kicked out from here . They are a lazy race , and hinder the progress of our undertak- ings . They are ...
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A Travellers Impressions in 179293 | 3 |
The St Lawrence Valley in the 1790s | 14 |
French Canadian Character and Customs 180608 | 26 |
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