Our garrisons in the West; or, Sketches in British North America

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Preface

Confined to his room for a few weeks by the effects of an accident, the author of the following pages undertook the task of committing to paper some reminiscences of six years' service in our American colonies. At a time when we have comparatively so large a force in Canada and our other provinces, he hoped that many English readers would have an unusual interest in our Garrisons in the West. He would fain trust, also, that to the general reader his few chapters on some of our finest colonies may prove not destitute of information, nor devoid of interest.

Written somewhat hurriedly, and yet at the same time influenced by the fits and starts which are visible in the employments of every sick or convalescent subject, the reader may possibly find much irregularity in the style, and incompleteness in devi PREFACE.

scription. In such a case, the author can merely throw himself on the generous indulgence of a public, never severe on an inexperienced author or a traveller who speaks truly, even though lamely, of the scenes he has studied or taken part in.

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