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The Backwoods of Canada
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Title: The Backwoods of Canada Being Letters From The Wife Of An Emigrant Officer, Illustrative Of The Domestic Economy Of British America
Author: Catharine Parr Traill
Release Date: September 30, 2004 [EBook #13559]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ASCII
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B A C K W O O D S O F C A N A D A =====================================
UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL INFORMATION
THE LIBRARY OF ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE
BACKWOODS OF CANADA.
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THE LIBRARY OF ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE
THE
BACKWOODS OF CANADA
BEING
LETTERS FROM THE WIFE OF AN
EMIGRANT OFFICER,
ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE DOMESTIC ECONOMY OF BRITISH AMERICA.
[Catharine Parr Traill]
LONDON: CHARLES KNIGHT, 22, LUDGATE STREET.
MDCCCXXXVI.
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LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, 14, CHARING CROSS.
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CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION
LETTER I.--Departure from Greenock in the Brig Laurel.--Fitting up of the Vessel.--Boy Passenger.--Sea Prospect.--Want of Occupation and Amusement.--Captain's Goldfinch