Project Gutenberg 2011-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 201 Jameson, Mrs. (Anna) 1794 1860 Jameson, Anna Brownell Murphy Murphy, Anna Brownell 02010634 Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men Produced by Iona Vaughan, Ross Cooling, Mark Akrigg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Sketches in Canada, and Rambles among the Red Men" by Mrs. Jameson is a collection of travel writings likely composed in the mid-19th century. This work reflects on the author's experiences and observations during her travels through Canada, focusing particularly on her encounters with the Indigenous people and the evolving landscape of places like Toronto and Niagara. Through her vivid descriptions, Mrs. Jameson captures the unique charm and challenges of Canadian winter, immersing readers in her perspective of a land marked by both natural beauty and cultural complexity. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of Canada during its formative years, beginning with the author’s arrival in Toronto, which she describes as a stark and melancholy wilderness. She shares her arduous journey, filled with frozen landscapes and challenging travel conditions, contrasting her expectations with the stark reality she encounters. As she reflects on her experiences, from the animated sleigh rides to her interactions with Indigenous tribes, including a poignant meeting with the Chippewa chief and his companions, Mrs. Jameson reveals her fascination and deep emotional engagement with the people and places she documents. The early chapters offer a blend of personal narrative and keen social observation, positioning Mrs. Jameson as a thoughtful traveler navigating the intersections of culture and nature in 19th-century Canada. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Canada Ontario -- Description and travel F1001 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 745514 742550 2024-09-15T04:26:55.181737 2023-09-15T10:12:07.218272 text/html text/html 745966 2021-01-07T12:37:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 335679 2021-01-07T12:37:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 410049 2024-09-15T04:27:05.386217 application/epub+zip 419193 2024-09-15T04:26:57.281865 application/epub+zip 368642 2024-09-15T04:26:56.092746 application/epub+zip 714241 2024-09-15T04:27:11.576185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705535 2024-09-15T04:27:04.432234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655762 2022-09-16T07:39:12.678846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709217 708960 2024-09-15T04:26:54.121760 2023-09-15T10:12:06.182267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 708961 2021-01-07T12:37:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 280288 2021-01-07T12:37:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 708961 2021-01-07T12:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 280104 2021-01-07T12:37:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20770 2024-09-15T04:27:11.716148 application/rdf+xml 17519 2024-09-15T04:26:56.462739 image/jpeg 3907 2024-09-15T04:26:56.277733 image/jpeg 398866 2024-09-15T04:26:55.248760 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