Bibliotheca Canadensis: Or, A Manual of Canadian Literature

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G. E. Desbarats, 1867 - 411 pagina's
 

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Pagina 58 - Burgoyne, and verified by Evidence; with a Collection of Authentic Documents, and an Addition of many Circumstances which were prevented from appearing before the House by the Prorogation of Parliament.
Pagina 48 - A New Edition : To which is added The Gospel according to St. Mark, Translated into the Mohawk Language, by Capt"- Joseph Brant, An Indian of the Mohawk Nation.
Pagina 203 - An Inquiry into the Merits of the principal Naval Actions between Great Britain and the United States...
Pagina 251 - An Account of the Proceedings of the British and other Protestant Inhabitants of Quebeck in North America in order to obtain a House of Assembly in that Province.
Pagina 13 - American encroachments on British Rights ; or, Observations on the importance of the British North American Colonies, and on the late treaties with the United States ; with remarks on Mr.
Pagina 181 - ... indubitably one of the most remarkable English poems ever written out of Great Britain.
Pagina 47 - The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments ' and other rites and ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form or manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
Pagina 256 - Evan McColl's poetry is the product of a mind impressed with the beauty and the grandeur of the lovely scenes in which his infancy has been nursed. We have no hesitation in saying, that this work is that of a man possessed of much poetic genius. Wild, indeed, and sometimes rough, are his rhymes and epithets ; yet there are thoughts so new and so striking — images and comparisons so beautiful and original — feelings so warm and fresh, that stamp this Highland peasant as no ordinary man.
Pagina 78 - Traveller : or, OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRESENT STATE, CULTURE AND COMMERCE OF THE BRITISH COLONIES in America, and the further Improvements of which they are capable; with An Account of the Exports, Imports and Returns of each Colony respectively, — and of the Numbers of British Ships and Seamen, Merchants, Traders and Manufacturers employed by all collectively Together with The Amount of the Revenue arising to Great-Britain therefrom.
Pagina 182 - An Accurate and Interesting Account of the Hardships and Sufferings of that Band of Heroes who traversed the Wilderness in the Campaign against Quebec in 1775.

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