8vo. pp. 2 p.l., iv, v, 473. complete with dedication leaf. later half calf (extremities rubbed, upper covers sunned, repair to inner margin of first few leaves, bookplate removed from rear paste-down). First Edition. Shirreff toured the major cities of New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Mississippi and Upper Canada from April to November, 1833. Chapters XII-XXI, pp. 81-183, relate his impressions of colonial life in Queenston, Hamilton, York, Cobourg, Peterborough, Montreal, Galt, Guelph, Goderich, St. Thomas, Chatham, Amherstburg, the Talbot settlement, the community of the Children of Peace , a religious sect founded by David Willson, and along the banks of the Grand River. The last section (pp. 323-473) is wholly devoted to a critical assessment of the state of agriculture in the two countries, stressing the superior advantages of settlement in the States over the relatively poor prospects in Canada. TPL 1809. Lande 789. Sabin 80554. Gagnon I 3302. Howes S-425. Morgan p. 347. Story p. 610.

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Title

A Tour Through North America; Together With A Comprehensive View Of The Canadas And United States, As Adapted For Agricultural Emigration.

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Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1835.

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1st Edition

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D. & E. Lake Ltd.
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