The Saint Lawrence, its basin & border-lands; the story of their discovery, exploration and occupation, by Samuel Edward Dawson. With illustrations from drawings, photographs, and maps, and with map in colours by J.G. Bartholomew.

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Dawson, Samuel Edward, 1833-1916.

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Publication:

New York, F.A. Stokes, 1905.

Description:

xl, 451 pages frontispiece, illustrations, plates (2 folded), portraits, maps (some folded), plans 21 cm

Notes:
"Lists of the chief works consulted or referred to in preparing this volume": pages 429-442
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The history of the French settlements in Acadia-vicissitudes of English and French conquest-Alexander, La Tour, and Charnisay-Nicholas Denys-Port Royal (Annapolis) repeatedly changes masters-it becomes nominally English-settlements on the St. John River and Prince Edward Island-settlements at Halifax-deportation of the Acadian French-Anticosti-the island of Newfoundland-exploration and settlement impeded by government-Cirmack's expedition-the interior opened up by a railway.
Also issued online.

Subject:

Discoveries in geography
Entdeckungsreise
Geschichte
Canada History To 1763 (New France)
Saint Lawrence River Valley History.
New France Discovery and exploration.
Canada Histoire Jusqu'à 1763 (Nouvelle-France)
Saint-Laurent, Vallée du Histoire.
Canada
North America New France
North America Saint Lawrence River Valley
Sankt-Lorenz-Strom

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History

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Location: Library main canada 142689
Call No.: 9118
Status: Available

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