Builders of Canada from Cartier to LaurierJohn C. Winston Company, 1903 - 578 psl. |
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... thought best to consider only those men who have played their part in the history of the Dominion as a whole and , therefore , such prominent Canadians as Principal Grant , Sir Daniel Wilson , Sir William Dawson and others have been ...
... thought best to consider only those men who have played their part in the history of the Dominion as a whole and , therefore , such prominent Canadians as Principal Grant , Sir Daniel Wilson , Sir William Dawson and others have been ...
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... thought that this barren and aninviting land might be taken for the country assigned to Cain ; and considered one acre of the Magdalen Islands , which he reached next , as worth the whole of Newfoundland . Ile had much to tell of the ...
... thought that this barren and aninviting land might be taken for the country assigned to Cain ; and considered one acre of the Magdalen Islands , which he reached next , as worth the whole of Newfoundland . Ile had much to tell of the ...
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... thought the beards and moustaches very ugly , but they could not resist the impression made by their imposing air , manner and dress . But the " braves " called the village to order , sent the women and children indoors , and squatted ...
... thought the beards and moustaches very ugly , but they could not resist the impression made by their imposing air , manner and dress . But the " braves " called the village to order , sent the women and children indoors , and squatted ...
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... thought it well to be wary in dealing with the savages , whose friendliness might not last , and so strengthened the little fort with some of the guns from his ships . But now the face of the country was changed indeed . The winds ...
... thought it well to be wary in dealing with the savages , whose friendliness might not last , and so strengthened the little fort with some of the guns from his ships . But now the face of the country was changed indeed . The winds ...
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... St. Croix , having discovered no site that altogether pleased the leader . But another winter at St. Croix was not to be thought of , and De Monts remembered the tranquil beauty of Port Royal , SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN . 27.
... St. Croix , having discovered no site that altogether pleased the leader . But another winter at St. Croix was not to be thought of , and De Monts remembered the tranquil beauty of Port Royal , SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN . 27.
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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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