Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Other British Provinces in North America: With a Plan of National Colonization

by James Silk Buckingham

Book Overview

The Cornish-born traveller and writer James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855) campaigned energetically for social reform while a Member of Parliament during the 1830s. He later spent four years in North America, and in 1839 travelled on to Canada to investigate its social and economic landscape. In this revealing account, first published in 1843, Buckingham recalls his experiences in the Eastern provinces. He found the Canadians to be civilized, hospitable,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108033377
• ISBN13: 9781108033374
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 580 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"