Pine Forests and Hacmatack Clearings; or,Travel, Life, and Adventure, in the British North American Provin-ces

SLEIGH, Lt-Col

Published by London. Richard Bentley. 1853

About this Item

8vo. 22cm, first edition, xvi,408p., inthe original blind stamped cloth, gilt spine titles, expertly restored,a few small chips from the original cloth at the head of the spine, titlesomewhat faded otherwise a fine clean copy. (atl) Lande 2205. T.P.L3391. Sabin 82126. Waterston, The Travellers, p94. - A lively account.The author, born in Canada, served at intervals as a military officer inNova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island, and LowerCanada and owned extensive lands and a shipp-ing business. He writes hereof Canadian social and political conditions, especially in MaritimeCanada, but with chapters on the United States, the Canadas, colonialgovernment, immigration, and the Rebellion of 1837 in Lower Canada ".He begins by emphasizing the nearness of Canada in days of steam andtelegraph, and moves on to emphasis on the railway as furtherconsolidating British America. Then, this energetic soldier alternatesanecdotes from Nova Scotia and Quebec with travel scenes and generaldiscourse on life in Canada". -Waterston.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pine Forests and Hacmatack Clearings; or,Travel, Life, and Adventure, in the British North American Provin-ces
• Publisher: London. Richard Bentley. 1853
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.