Project Gutenberg 2011-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 189 Fraser, Alexander 1860 1936 03032322 The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada Produced by Barbara Watson, James Wright 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 Last Laird of MacNab" by Alexander Fraser is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Archibald MacNab, the last chief of the MacNab clan, who seeks refuge in Canada as he faces financial ruin and legal troubles in Scotland. His journey and subsequent attempts to establish a settlement for his clansmen unfold against the backdrop of early 19th-century Canada, detailing the struggles of the settlers against oppression and the unfortunate fate of their independence. The beginning of the book introduces the dire situation of Archibald MacNab, who, in 1823, escapes Scotland to seek a new life in Canada, where he can reclaim his lost fortunes. He arrives in Upper Canada with aspirations of establishing a settlement for his clansmen, driven by the support and guidance of figures like Bishop McDonnell. However, as he begins to negotiate land grants and arrangements with the settlers, the narrative reveals the complexities of their plight—MacNab’s growing tyrannical grip over the township, as well as the hardships faced by the settlers, culminating in betrayals, arrests, and struggles for basic sustenance. The opening sets the stage for a compelling exploration of loyalty, oppression, and the pursuit of freedom, making it clear that the settlers' journey will be fraught with challenges as they navigate their new lives in McNab Township. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/35841/35841-h/images/001_title.jpg en MacNab, Archibald, 1778?-1860 CT F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 337065 331108 2024-09-15T08:47:29.358024 2023-09-15T14:03:13.422377 text/html text/html 330285 2011-04-12T12:20:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 612908 2011-04-12T12:20:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 733245 2024-09-15T08:47:36.029003 application/epub+zip 739949 2024-09-15T08:47:30.785002 application/epub+zip 191866 2024-09-15T08:47:30.054998 application/epub+zip 791880 2024-09-15T08:47:39.903951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757249 2024-09-15T08:47:35.197976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241058 2022-09-16T11:57:17.933702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290076 289830 2024-09-15T08:47:28.523009 2023-09-15T14:03:12.691385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 290012 2011-04-12T12:20:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107302 2011-04-12T12:20:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 290005 2011-04-12T12:20:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107267 2011-04-12T12:20:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20241 2024-09-15T08:47:40.054964 application/rdf+xml 3541 2024-09-15T08:47:30.156007 image/jpeg 1039 2024-09-15T08:47:30.105996 image/jpeg 724470 2024-09-15T08:47:29.426037 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