Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. FOREWORD viii
3. PREFACE x
4. CONTENTS xviii
5. CHAPTER I. INDIAN AND FRENCH AGRICULTURE 1
6. CHAPTER II. THE UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS 11
7. CHAPTER III. EMIGRATION ACROSS THE ATLANTIC 29
8. CHAPTER IV. ASCENDING THE ST. LAWRENCE 39
9. CHAPTER V. THE PIONEER HOME 48
10. CHAPTER VI. FOOD AND CLOTHING 73
11. CHAPTER VII. FARM IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS 86
12. CHAPTER VIII. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 91
13. CHAPTER IX. DISEASES AND THEIR REMEDIES 95
14. CHAPTER X. TRAVEL AND COMMUNICATION 107
15. CHAPTER XI. INNS AND TAVERNS 118
16. CHAPTER XII. THE PIONEER WOMAN 130
17. CHAPTER XIII. AMUSEMENT AND SOCIAL LIFE 143
18. CHAPTER XIV. PIONEER SOCIETIES 162
19. CHAPTER XV. EDUCATION AND CULTURAL LIFE 170
20. CHAPTER XVI. RELIGIOUS LIFE 190
21. CHAPTER XVII. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SETTLERS 217
22. CHAPTER XVIII. CHOOSING A LOT 263
23. CHAPTER XIX. CLEARING THE LAND 303