TY - BOOK AU - Traill,Catharine Parr Strickland TI - Lady Mary and Her Nurse; Or, A Peep into the Canadian Forest AV - PZ PY - 2004/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Animals -- Juvenile fiction KW - Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Nature stories KW - Birds -- Juvenile fiction KW - Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction KW - Canada -- Juvenile fiction KW - Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Frontier and pioneer life -- Ontario -- Juvenile fiction KW - Rivers -- Juvenile fiction KW - Indian embroidery -- North America -- Juvenile fiction N1 - See also PG#8607, In the Forest, which is essentially identical to this text; Release date is 2004-09-01; Produced by Avinash Kothare, Tom Allen, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Lady Mary and Her Nurse; Or, A Peep into the Canadian Forest" by Mrs. Traill is a children's story written during the mid-19th century that encapsulates the flora and fauna of the Canadian wilderness through the eyes of its main character, Lady Mary. The narrative primarily revolves around Lady Mary and her interactions with her nurse as they explore the wonders of nature, focusing on animals such as the flying squirrel and other woodland creatures. The opening of the story introduces Lady Mary, the daughter of the Governor of Canada, who is enchanted by a flying squirrel her nurse has brought into the room. As they converse about this small creature and its lifestyle, the nurse educates Lady Mary on various aspects of life in the Canadian forest, including the food habits of beavers and the sights and sounds of the wilderness. The conversation flows into anecdotes about life in the woods, Indian villages, and the activities of various animals. This section sets a warm and educational tone, establishing a rich backdrop of natural beauty and wildlife in Canada, while also introducing themes of curiosity, innocence, and the bond between Lady Mary and her nurse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6479 ER -