Project Gutenberg 2006-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 399 Bonnycastle, Richard Henry, Sir 1791 1847 Bonnycastle, Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle, R. H. (Richard Henry), Sir Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 1 Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 1" by Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative provides insights into the experiences and challenges faced by emigrants settling in Canada, as well as various aspects of Canadian society and geography. Bonnycastle depicts the perceived misconceptions and realities of emigrating to Canada, emphasizing the migration patterns and the distinct characteristics of the settlers. The opening of the book discusses the limited knowledge that emigrants have about life in Canada, often leading to harsh realities upon arrival. It describes the recruitment tactics for emigrants and illustrates their journey, filled with both hope and peril. The author reflects on the diverse backgrounds of immigrants, including their motivations and the consequences of their decisions, ultimately portraying the struggles of those navigating their new lives in this vast and sometimes unforgiving land. The personal anecdotes further illustrate the complexities of emigrant life, offering a clear understanding of the socio-political context of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ontario -- Description and travel Canada -- Description and travel F1001 Text Canada Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 374278 373993 2024-10-09T03:33:42.371208 2023-09-09T06:31:16.955113 text/html text/html 369046 2006-12-04T16:30:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 140880 2006-12-04T16:30:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 227547 2024-10-09T03:33:51.163147 application/epub+zip 231101 2024-10-09T03:33:45.967146 application/epub+zip 205999 2024-10-09T03:33:44.629183 application/epub+zip 420600 2024-10-09T03:33:54.932124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404029 2024-10-09T03:33:50.313128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367325 2022-09-09T12:22:57.423257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344812 344536 2024-10-09T03:33:41.554199 2023-09-09T06:31:16.282083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 344691 2006-12-04T16:30:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 136679 2006-12-04T16:30:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 344739 2006-12-04T16:30:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136580 2006-12-04T16:30:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21948 2024-10-09T03:33:55.066102 application/rdf+xml 15791 2024-10-09T03:33:45.194148 image/jpeg 3841 2024-10-09T03:33:44.910159 image/jpeg 229222 2024-10-09T03:33:42.406203 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 en.wikipedia