England and Canada / A Summer Tour Between Old and New Westminster, with Historical Notes
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A travel narrative that follows a summer journey between Britain and Canada, blending descriptive accounts of ocean and rail travel with historical sketches of colonial settlement, early exploration, trade, and Indigenous presence. The author records ports, cities, and landscapes from the Atlantic coast through the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes to the prairies and Rocky Mountains, noting transportation, commerce, and social life. Interspersed are reflections on telegraph and steamship communications, local incidents and infrastructure needs, and the political and economic forces that shaped regional development.
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