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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... returning from mar- ket carry a whole one in a basket on her arm . French is much spoken in this town , but by no means with purity , to instance , in the words lait and beaucoup , they sound the t in the former , and p in the latter ...
... returning from mar- ket carry a whole one in a basket on her arm . French is much spoken in this town , but by no means with purity , to instance , in the words lait and beaucoup , they sound the t in the former , and p in the latter ...
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... returned to Bytown . Near this rising and important settlement I paddled about in canoes , and wandered alone in the woods , and again felt all the charms of a forest life - a life of freedom and independence . It was even a pleasure to ...
... returned to Bytown . Near this rising and important settlement I paddled about in canoes , and wandered alone in the woods , and again felt all the charms of a forest life - a life of freedom and independence . It was even a pleasure to ...
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... returned to our lodging . The Indians had cut firewood for the night , and were busy piling it at the door ; a large kettle , hung from the rafters by a rope made of green branches , and filled with a savoury mess of pork , peas , and ...
... returned to our lodging . The Indians had cut firewood for the night , and were busy piling it at the door ; a large kettle , hung from the rafters by a rope made of green branches , and filled with a savoury mess of pork , peas , and ...
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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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