An historical and descriptive account of British America : comprehending Canada, Upper and Lower, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, the Bermudas and the fur countries; their history from the earliest settlement; the statistics and topography of each district; their commerce, agriculture, and fisheries; their social and political condition; as also an account of the manners and present state of the aboriginal tribes; to which is added a full detail of the principles and best mode of emigration. Volume II
Volume 2 of 3. This book focuses first on the social, political, and commercial states within Canada, and then more specifically on British America's maritime provinces. Newfoundland is discussed in relation to the other maritime provinces in several chapters, while chapter twelve is devoted wh...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oliver & Boyd; Simpkin, Marshall, & Co.
1839
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/64084 |
| Summary: | Volume 2 of 3. This book focuses first on the social, political, and commercial states within Canada, and then more specifically on British America's maritime provinces. Newfoundland is discussed in relation to the other maritime provinces in several chapters, while chapter twelve is devoted wholly to Newfoundland and Labrador's history, industry, and commercial, social, and political states. -- Frontispiece is a vignette of St. John's, Newfoundland. Includes illustrations of the natural history by James Wilson, R.K. Greveille and Professor Traill six maps by Wright and ten engravings by Jackson. -- Edinburgh cabinet library [v.26]. Includes bibliographical references. |
|---|