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Early Life in Upper Canada
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Edwin Guillet
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1933
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Early Life in Upper Canada, originally published in 1933, is by far the finest history yet compiled.
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Guillet Edwin :
Edwin C. Guillet (1898-1975) was educated at the University of Toronto (B.A. 1922) and at McMaster University (B.A. 1926; M.A. 1927). He joined the staff of Lindsay Collegiate in 1923 and the Central Technical School in Toronto in 1926, remaining until 1934. From 1958 to 1962 he served as research historian with the Ontario Department of Public Records and Archives. In 1963 he was appointed consultant on Canadiana to the Library of Trent University. He was the author of Early Life in Upper Canada and many other books, was noted especially for his works on social and local history.
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Frontmatter
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FOREWORD BY THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR ONTARIO
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PREFACE AND INTRODUCTION
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CONTENTS
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ILLUSTRATIONS
xxxvii - SECTION I. EXPLORATION AND ADVENTURE
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CHAPTER I. CHAMPLAIN AND THE HURON COUNTRY
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CHAPTER II. FATHER HENNEPIN AND THE FALLS OP NIAGARA
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CHAPTER III. ALEXANDER HENRY, FUR TRADER
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CHAPTER I. THE GLENGARRY HIGHLANDERS
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CHAPTER II. CARLETON COUNTY AND BYTOWN
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CHAPTER III. PETERBOROUGH COUNTY
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CHAPTER IV. ROUILLÉ—TORONTO—YORK, 1750-1803
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CHAPTER V. COLONEL TALBOT AND HIS SETTLEMENT
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CHAPTER VI. ON THE SHORES OP THE DETROIT
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CHAPTER I. THE PIONEER HOME
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CHAPTER II. FOODS AND COOKING
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CHAPTER III. THE "HUNGRY YEAR"
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CHAPTER IV. GRINDING GRAIN INTO FLOUR
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CHAPTER V. LUMBERING
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CHAPTER VI. MAPLE SUGAR MAKING
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CHAPTER VII. FISHING
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CHAPTER VIII. PIONEER CO-OPERATION—"BEES"
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CHAPTER IX. AMUSEMENT AND SOCIAL LIFE IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS
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CHAPTER X. AMUSEMENT AND SOCIAL LIFE IN THE TOWNS
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CHAPTER XI. PIONEER SPORTS—CURLING
359 - SECTION IV. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION
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CHAPTER I. INDIAN TRAILS, LOYALIST ROUTES AND CHANNELS OF TRADE
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CHAPTER II. THE CANOE
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CHAPTER III. BATEAU AND DURHAM BOAT
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CHAPTER IV. THE SAILING-SHIP
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CHAPTER V. THE STEAMSHIP
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CHAPTER VI. BY INDIAN TRAIL AND BLAZED PATH
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CHAPTER VII. ROADS AND ROAD-BUILDERS
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CHAPTER VIII. THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION
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CHAPTER IX. THE STAGE-COACH
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CHAPTER X. EARLY CANADIAN RAILROADS THE COBOURG AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY
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CHAPTER XI. THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY
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CHAPTER XII. FROM INDIAN COURIER TO AIR MAIL—THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POSTAL SERVICE
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CHAPTER I. THE FIRST PARLIAMENT OF UPPER CANADA AT NIAGARA, 1792-96
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CHAPTER II. SIR ISAAC BROCK AND QUEENSTON HEIGHTS, 1812
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CHAPTER III. THE OCCUPATION OP YORK BY THE AMERICANS, 1813
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CHAPTER IV. THE BATTLE OF MONTGOMERY'S FARM, AND THE ESCAPE OF WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE, 1837
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CHAPTER V. THE ESCAPE OF REBELLION REFUGEES
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CHAPTER VI. THE BATTLE OP WINDMILL POINT, PRESCOTT, 1838
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CHAPTER VII. THE FENIAN RAIDS
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CHAPTER VIII. THE RIEL REBELLION OP 1870—THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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KEY TO THE INDEX
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INDEX
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eBook published on:
December 15, 1933
eBook ISBN:
9781487596316
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992
eBook ISBN:
9781487596316
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College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
