Project Gutenberg 2005-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 61 Strickland, Samuel 1804 1867 Strickland, Major (Samuel) Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West The Experience of an Early Settler (Volume I) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E.D. (Tedd) Brien "Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West" by Samuel Strickland is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative details the experiences of the author as an early settler in Canada, exploring the challenges and triumphs of colonization, including farming, social dynamics, and the natural landscape of Canada West. This work likely appeals to readers interested in colonization, early Canadian history, and first-hand narratives of the settler experience. The opening of the book sets the stage for Strickland's adventures, starting with his journey from England to Canada in search of a new life. He vividly describes his voyage across the Atlantic, highlighting the challenges of sea life, encounters with icebergs, and his arrival at Quebec. The importance of colonial life is emphasized, as Strickland reflects on the gradual transition from a pioneer lifestyle to establishing a comfortable home and farm. The preface establishes his motivations for writing the narrative to benefit future emigrants, sharing lessons learned from experiencing the trials of early settlement firsthand. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ontario -- Description and travel F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 436538 436648 2024-10-07T04:39:43.967754 2023-09-07T06:33:09.523115 text/html text/html 444491 2021-01-22T17:12:04 text/html 166476 2021-01-22T17:21:44 text/html application/zip 289857 2024-10-07T04:39:53.464713 application/epub+zip 290092 2024-10-07T04:39:47.826717 application/epub+zip 255615 2024-10-07T04:39:46.433729 application/epub+zip 490815 2024-10-07T04:39:57.910250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470850 2024-10-07T04:39:52.553699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320993 2022-09-07T20:41:44.620492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411735 2024-10-07T04:39:43.255764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411932 2021-01-22T17:20:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 161624 2021-01-22T17:21:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18640 2024-10-07T04:39:58.038180 application/rdf+xml 16496 2024-10-07T04:39:47.001757 image/jpeg 3901 2024-10-07T04:39:46.716723 image/jpeg 259310 2024-10-07T04:39:44.006741 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog