Project Gutenberg 2011-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 83 Dent, John Charles 1841 1888 The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volume 3 (of 4) Produced by Marcia Brooks, Donna M. Ritchey 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) "The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volume 3 (of 4)" by John Charles Dent is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume features a collection of biographical sketches of notable figures in Canadian history, focusing primarily on their contributions to the development of the Dominion and its governance. The text serves as a tribute to individuals such as Lord Dufferin and other significant political and religious leaders, shedding light on their legacies and impact on Canadian society. The opening of the work introduces Lord Dufferin, emphasizing his exceptional popularity and effectiveness as a Governor-General of Canada. It highlights his ability to connect with various socio-political groups, his advocacy for important reforms surrounding land tenure, and his philanthropic dedication during the Irish famine. The narrative showcases his diplomatic missions and significant writing contributions while foreshadowing the praise he garnered throughout his tenure in Canada. As it unfolds, the biography hints at Dufferin's complex character, blending admiration with anecdotal evidence of his political maneuvers and social interactions, offering a compelling glimpse into the life of one of Canada's distinguished historical figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canada -- Biography F1001 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 947380 944835 2024-09-15T06:34:23.854530 2023-09-15T12:04:03.552163 text/html text/html 945714 2011-03-21T14:14:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1065932 2011-03-21T14:14:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1070810 2024-09-15T06:34:35.360526 application/epub+zip 1086488 2024-09-15T06:34:26.278529 application/epub+zip 436143 2024-09-15T06:34:24.978539 application/epub+zip 1435994 2024-09-15T06:34:43.044447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1361646 2024-09-15T06:34:34.293484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712954 2022-09-16T10:18:09.648191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891173 890924 2024-09-15T06:34:22.871542 2023-09-15T12:04:02.569160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 890871 2011-03-21T14:13:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 328648 2011-03-21T14:14:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 890868 2011-03-21T14:12:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 328426 2011-03-21T14:14:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19997 2024-09-15T06:34:43.186443 application/rdf+xml 16485 2024-09-15T06:34:25.349526 image/jpeg 3821 2024-09-15T06:34:25.162522 image/jpeg 1157667 2024-09-15T06:34:23.984551 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