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The Canadian Settlers' Guide (1860)

The Canadian Settlers' Guide (1860)

Traill, Catherine Parr

Hardcover

Canadian HistoryFiction AnthologiesPlays

ISBN10: 1167091612
ISBN13: 9781167091612
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 238
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Canadian Settlers' Guide is a book written by Catherine Parr Traill in 1860, aimed at providing guidance and advice to prospective settlers in Canada. Traill was a British-Canadian author who had extensive experience living in the Canadian wilderness, and her book draws on this experience to provide practical advice on topics such as farming, hunting, and building. The book is divided into several sections, each focusing on a different aspect of settler life. The first section provides an overview of Canada, its climate, and its resources, while subsequent sections offer advice on topics such as choosing a location, building a house, and clearing land for farming. Traill also provides detailed information on the various crops that can be grown in Canada, as well as advice on raising livestock and hunting for food.Throughout the book, Traill emphasizes the importance of hard work, self-reliance, and resourcefulness in order to succeed as a settler in Canada. She also offers insights into the challenges and rewards of settler life, drawing on her own experiences as well as those of other settlers she encountered during her time in Canada.Overall, The Canadian Settlers' Guide is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of Canadian settlement, as well as those looking to learn more about the practicalities of life as a settler in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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