Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 764 Moodie, Susanna 1803 1885 Moodie, Susannah Strickland Strickland, S. (Susanna) Strickland, Susannah Roughing It in the Bush Text file produced by Andrew Sly HTML file produced by David Widger "Roughing It in the Bush" by Susanna Moodie is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century, reflecting on the author’s experiences as an emigrant in Canada. The book chronicles Moodie's journey from Britain to Canada, capturing the challenges and hardships faced by many emigrants during that time, as well as the stark contrasts between their expectations and the harsh realities of colonial life. The opening of "Roughing It in the Bush" sets the tone for the narrative by introducing the backdrop of emigration to Canada amidst a cholera epidemic. Moodie describes her arrival at Grosse Isle, where she and fellow passengers face the grim reality of quarantine measures. Through vivid descriptions, she depicts the chaotic scene as sick and healthy emigrants navigate the challenges of disembarkation while being assessed for disease. The narrative captures her deep longing for home and the beauty of the Canadian landscape, juxtaposed with the harshness of the emigrant experience, setting the stage for her reflections on the pursuit of a better life in a new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Moodie, Susannah, 1803-1885 Ontario -- Description and travel Frontier and pioneer life -- Ontario Pioneers -- Ontario -- Biography Women pioneers -- Ontario -- Biography F1001 Text Canada Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 1189276 1189277 2024-10-02T12:22:02.860011 2023-10-02T10:35:41.190249 text/html text/html 1220548 2021-01-27T06:40:44 text/html 515380 2024-10-02T12:22:17.589950 application/epub+zip 533502 2024-10-02T12:22:06.620968 application/epub+zip 524153 2024-10-02T12:22:05.002956 application/epub+zip 877366 2024-10-02T12:22:25.751882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843833 2024-10-02T12:22:16.512911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804165 2022-09-02T14:25:59.700597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1053740 1053671 2024-10-02T12:22:00.765982 2023-10-02T10:35:39.431242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1053504 2018-03-16T06:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1046695 2013-07-23T14:55:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22593 2024-10-02T12:22:25.904833 application/rdf+xml 13188 2024-10-02T12:22:05.645953 image/jpeg 3796 2024-10-02T12:22:05.346989 image/jpeg 412517 2018-03-16T06:13:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 429649 2021-01-27T06:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 411685 2013-07-23T15:20:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 499124 2024-10-02T12:22:02.956998 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