Builders of Canada from Cartier to LaurierJohn C. Winston Company, 1903 - 578 psl. |
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... American continent . Of the life of this great sailor but little is known . Even the date of his birth is mere conjecture . The date usually given is December 31 , 1494 ; but it is much more probable that he was born in the year 1491 ...
... American continent . Of the life of this great sailor but little is known . Even the date of his birth is mere conjecture . The date usually given is December 31 , 1494 ; but it is much more probable that he was born in the year 1491 ...
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... American shore , Champlain with the Huron army which had followed him from Cahiague pursued their way into the country of the Iroquois . An attack on one of their towns , well planned by Champlain , failed through the uncontrollable ...
... American shore , Champlain with the Huron army which had followed him from Cahiague pursued their way into the country of the Iroquois . An attack on one of their towns , well planned by Champlain , failed through the uncontrollable ...
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... American continent , and just as the famished inhabitants of Quebec were anxiously looking out for a fleet of transports , which was to bring them much - needed supplies , a fleet of six vessels under David Kirke , a Dieppe Protestant ...
... American continent , and just as the famished inhabitants of Quebec were anxiously looking out for a fleet of transports , which was to bring them much - needed supplies , a fleet of six vessels under David Kirke , a Dieppe Protestant ...
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... American forests or on the bounding streams . Besides being strong and courageous he was also diplomatic ; and , but a short time before this , he had gained a signal victory over the Iroquois on the Isle of St. Joseph near Lake Huron ...
... American forests or on the bounding streams . Besides being strong and courageous he was also diplomatic ; and , but a short time before this , he had gained a signal victory over the Iroquois on the Isle of St. Joseph near Lake Huron ...
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... American continent . At last , then , after almost incredible toil and suffering , La Salle had accomplished this part of his scheme . The work of colonization had yet to be begun , but there were many lions in the way . As the ...
... American continent . At last , then , after almost incredible toil and suffering , La Salle had accomplished this part of his scheme . The work of colonization had yet to be begun , but there were many lions in the way . As the ...
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Abbott Alexander Mackenzie American appointed Assembly attack battle began Brant brave Brock Canadian Canadian Pacific Railway canoes career Cartier Champlain chief Church Clergy Reserves colony command Confederation Council death Dominion Egerton Ryerson election Empire enemies England English expedition father force Fort Frontenac France French friends Frontenac George Brown Governor Haliburton House Hudson's Bay Company Huron Indians inhabitants interest Iroquois journey Kingston Lake land Laurier leader Legislative LENOX AND TILDEN Liberal Lord Durham Lord Elgin Lower Canada Loyalists Minister Ministry Montreal Niagara Nova Scotia once Parliament party passed political Premier Province PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR Quebec Railway reached rebellion returned Riel river Royal sailed Salle savages sent ships shore Simcoe Sir Charles Tupper Sir John Macdonald soldiers soon success Tecumseh TILDEN FOUNDATIONS took Toronto troops Upper Canada vessels William Wolfe YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY young
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