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Being Letters From The Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America


Traill, Catharine Parr, 1802-1899 / 2008-06-02 00:00:00

EBOOK THE BACKWOODS OF CANADA ***


Produced by E.D. (Tedd) Brien


B A C K W O O D S O F C A N A D A
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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
LETTER II.--Arrival off Newfoundland.--Singing of the Captain's
Goldfinch previous to discovery of Land.--Gulf of St. Laurence.--Scenery
of the River St. Laurence.--Difficult navigation of the River.--French
Fisherman engaged as Pilot.--Isle of Bic.--Green Island.
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