Authentic letters from Upper Canada; with an account of Canadian field sports

Contents

Preface^

Page 7

Letter I

From Thomas William Magrath, Esq. Upper Canada, to the Rev. Thomas Radcliff, Ireland.-— — Cost of Voyage — Contract with the Captain — Necessary Provisions and Tools — Warning to Bachelors— Passage to New York

LETTER II, From the same to the same Journey of Inspection

— Preparations — Bush Road— Camp— Supper— Bed — Log-House — Oven — Baking— Expense in the Bush — Farm Partly Cleared — Comparative Circumstances— Editorial Observations

First Settlement in Adelaide — Rapid Settlements— Settlement at Whitby — Expected Produce— Cost of Clearing F

Letter III

From Mrs. Wm. Radcliff, to the Rev* Thos, Radcliff, Dublin.— — Voyage — Error as to Provisions— Icebergs— Fishing — Fishing Tackle — Gale of Windstorm— Dangers of the Gulf — Water of the St. Laurence — Horses — Vehicles — Arrival at Quebec 60

Letter IV

From Thomas Wm. Magrath, Esq. Upper Canada, to the Rev. Thomas Radcliff, Dublin.— Farm- House — Barn— Gentlemen Carpenters— Agricultural Proceedings — Chesse- — Mr. Galt — Profit not

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Letter V

From Mrs. William Radcliff, Upper Canada, to the Rev, Thomas Radcliff, Dublin — —Charges to Montreal— Dr. Phillips— Bulky Travellers— Light Harness— Distinct Currents — Fire Flies — Birds— King Fisher — Bateaux — Prescot — Passage to New York — Female Apothecary™™™™~™™~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 94

From Mrs. William Radcliff, Upper Canada, to the Rev, Thomas Radcliff, Dublin -Canadian Polite-

ness— Indian Chief — Residence at a Farmer’s— Canadian Expressions— Journey through the Woods —Dangerous Passes — Remedy— At Home at Last, 134

Letter IX

From Thomas Radcliff, Esq. Upper Canada, to the

Rev. Thomas Radcliff, Dublin- Cost of Log

House— Rich Soil of Adelaide — Prices of Meat and Milch Cows— Manner of Clearing Land— Impositions of Choppers— Various Modes of Chopping-Preparation of Ashes — Encouragement for Emigrants.... 150

From the Same to the Same Trout Fishing — Sal-

mon Fishing — -Night Fishing— Indian Method- Mullet— Lake Fish. 286

Letter XX

From Thos. Radcliff, Esq. to his Agent in Dublin.. — Manner of Remittance 801

Report on the State of the Indians on the River Credit 309 APPENDIX.

Profit on Clearing— Queries Answered— Extracts— Ecclesiastical Department— Recapitulation of certain expenses— Tables of Various Charges 315