There was rejoicing throughout the Thirteen Colonies, in the month of September 1760, when news arrived of the capitulation of Montreal. Bonfires flamed forth and prayers were offered up in the churches and meeting-houses in gratitude for deliverance from a foe that for over a hundred years had harried and had caused the Indians to harry the frontier settlements. The French armies were defeated by land, the French fleets were beaten at sea. Th...
There was rejoicing throughout the Thirteen Colonies, in the month of September 1760, when news arrived of the capitulation of Montreal. Bonfires flamed forth and prayers were offered up in the churches and meeting-houses in gratitude for deliverance from a foe that for over a hundred years had harried and had caused the Indians to harry the frontier settlements. The French armies were defeated by land, the French fleets were beaten at sea. Th...
Excerpt from English-Canadian LiteratureOf what has been done by the Government for the Encouragement of Agriculture in Canada. I. A. Ruddick. Minion mw.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the origi...
Excerpt from English-Canadian LiteratureOf what has been done by the Government for the Encouragement of Agriculture in Canada. I. A. Ruddick. Minion mw.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the origi...
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Excerpt from English-Canadian LiteratureAS Canada a voice of her own in literature distinct H from that of England P This question has attracted a good deal of attention in Canada and has been the subject of numerous discussions in home magazines and reviews. In Great Britain, however, the critical periodicals apparently have not yet recognized a purely Canadian1 literature. While these periodicals have frequently reviewed the literatures of N...
Excerpt from Sir Isaac BrockSaag brock was born on the little island of Guernsey, in the year 1769, the year in which the great Napoleon and the equally great Wellington were born. The Brock family was an old one, being able to trace its descent from the days of William the Conqueror. It had produced many military and naval heroes, and stories of their daring deeds no doubt thrilled young Isaac Brock, who as a child looked forward to entering ...
Excerpt from The War Chief of the Ottawas: A Chronicle of the Pontiac WarWaved over Quebec, Montreal, and Niagara, and was soon to be raised on all the lesser forts in the territory known as Canada. The Mississippi valley from the Illinois river south ward alone remained to France. Vincennes on the Wabash and Fort Chartres on the Mississippi were the only posts in the hinter land occupied by French troops. These posts were under the government...
Excerpt from Brock, the Hero of Upper CanadaIn the public mind General James Wolfe is usually thought of as peculiarly the hero of Canada. But that brave warrior spent only a few months in the country, and during his stay thought merely of driving the French from North America. He took no interest in the country for itself and never dreamt of mak ing Canada his home. Brock, on the other hand, made Canada his country by adoption. For ten years,...
Excerpt from The Jesuit Missions: A Chronicle of the Cross in the WildernessFor the general history of the period covered by the first chapters of the present narrative, see The Founder Of New 09 in this Series.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technolo...
