The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 6John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Because they were , as a rule , less familiar with the comforts and luxuries of the older communities of the east , the new settlers in Canada expected less and were less liable to disappointment than their fellows who went to Nova ...
Because they were , as a rule , less familiar with the comforts and luxuries of the older communities of the east , the new settlers in Canada expected less and were less liable to disappointment than their fellows who went to Nova ...
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There , within less than a fortnight , he visited the chief centres of population , including the capital , Toronto , invited opinions from either side on the great vexed question of the Executive Council , and made a demonstration of ...
There , within less than a fortnight , he visited the chief centres of population , including the capital , Toronto , invited opinions from either side on the great vexed question of the Executive Council , and made a demonstration of ...
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Under Liberal inspiration , a rival syndicate was formed which offered to build the Canadian Pacific Railway on much less onerous terms ; but the bona fides of this Company was open to doubt , and in any case its offer came too late .
Under Liberal inspiration , a rival syndicate was formed which offered to build the Canadian Pacific Railway on much less onerous terms ; but the bona fides of this Company was open to doubt , and in any case its offer came too late .
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Cordillera | 7 |
Relations of the Aborigines to the Settlers | 13 |
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