Travels through Canada and the United States of North America in the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808 2 Volume Set

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Onbekend, 1170 blz. | Engels
Cambridge University Press | e druk, 2011
ISBN13: 9781108033282
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In the early nineteenth century, the writings of John Lambert renewed the British public's fascination with the landscapes, peoples, flora, and fauna of the Canadian colonies and the young independent United States. First published in 1811, and ultimately running into four editions, this two-volume work is packed with closely-observed descriptions, facts and figures about colonial life, as well as lively anecdotes. The 'corrected and improved' second edition reissued here was published in 1814. It promised to 'enable the British reader to form a just opinion of the Canadian colonies, and to appreciate the character of the neighbouring enemies'. A trained painter, Lambert illustrated his account with lithographs based on his own watercolours. Volume 1 focuses on Newfoundland and Quebec, describing European traders, Jesuit missionaries and Native Americans, while Volume 2 contrasts the markets, hotels and pleasure gardens of New York, Charleston and Boston with the conditions endured by Black slaves.

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ISBN13:9781108033282
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:onbekend
Aantal pagina's:1170

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Volume 1: Preface to the Second Edition; Introduction to the First Edition; 1. Passage to the Grand Bank; 2. Hire of houses at Quebec; 3. Origin of the name of Quebec; 4. Chateau St. Louis; 5. Upper Town of Quebec; 6. Curious jargon in the market place; 7. Climate of Lower Canada; 8. Soil of Lower Canada; 9. Population of Lower Canada; 10. Handsome children; 11. Government of Lower Canada; 12. Commerce of Lower Canada; 13. Trade between Canada and the United States; 14. Society of the towns in Lower Canada; 15. Amusements and diversions; 16. Literature, arts, and sciences; 17. Roman Catholic clergy; 18. Aborigines of North America; 19. Face of Lower Canada; 20. Canadian animals; 21. Forest trees; 22. Leave Quebec; 23. Town of Three Rivers; 24. Leave Three Rivers. Volume 2: 25. Journey to New York; 26. Leave Skenesborough; 27. Boarding-house; 28. Places of worship; 29. Number of deaths at New York; 30. Leave New York for Charleston; 31. Population of Charleston; 32. Servants at Charleston; 33. Legislature of South Carolina; 34. Arts, sciences, and literature of South Carolina; 35. Climate of South Carolina; 36. Journey from Charleston to Savannah on foot; 37. Savannah; 38. Leave Savannah; 39. Leave Charleston; 40. Arrival at Boston; 41. Biographical notices and anecdotes of some of the most eminent public characters in the United States; 42. Leave Boston.

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