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The Canadas, as they at present commend themselves to the enterprize of emigrants, colonists, and capitalists : comprehending a variety of topographical reports concerning the quality of the land, etc., in different districts; and the fullest general information

Andrew Picken, John Galt · 1832 · Scanned text · Free in the US

115,334 words · about 8 h 5 min to read

Period artwork: Interior of the Bodleian Library, 1845
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Authors
Andrew Picken, John Galt
Language
English
Published
1832
Length
115,334 words · about 8 h 5 min
Sections
7 reader sections
Text
Scanned text, read from page scans by OCR; may contain errors
Rights
Public domain in the United States

 

Contents (7)
  1. Front matter about 1 min
  2. Dedication about 2 min
  3. Part II. — Upper Canada Travelling to the Canadas under 1 min
  4. Introduction about 4 h 22 min
  5. Part III.— EXPENSES, DISTANCES, &c about 1 h 48 min
  6. Appendix about 1 h 46 min
  7. Index about 6 min

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Front matter

the estate of

J. Stuart Fleming

THE

Dedication

motion of such an object ; and to have laid down and brought into operation principles of management, for the settlement of large tracts of wilderness country, the soundness and liberality of which, as connected with prosperity, have been amply proved by experience,— are public services deserving a praise, that well may be put in honourable competition with an extended literary fame.

That your known talents for business and public undertakings, may yet be attended with some measure of reward to yourself, is the earnest wish of Dear Sir,

Yours most sincerely,

Part II. — Upper Canada Travelling to the Canadas

Part I. — The St. Lawrence •

Part II. — By Xew' York, Albany, &c. Part III. — Exj)eiises, Distances, &c.

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CTcneral Considerations for Colonists, &c.

Commissioner’s Rej ort

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