TY  - BOOK
AU  - Haight,Canniff
TI  - Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago: Personal recollections and reminiscences of a sexagenarian
AV  - F1001 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Frontier and pioneer life -- Ontario
KW  - Ontario -- Social life and customs
N1  - Release date is 2004-10-01; Tonya Allen, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago" by Canniff Haight is a historical account that reflects on the pioneer life in Canada, written during the late 19th century. The author offers personal recollections and reminiscences of his experiences as a boy growing up in a rural Canadian setting, discussing the challenges and joys of life in that era. The book likely delves into various aspects of daily life, the culture, and the evolution of society in Canada amidst the backdrop of a changing world.  The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing the author and outlining his intent to share memories from his youth, providing a glimpse into the pastoral and often labor-intensive life of early settlers. Haight recalls the simplicity of his family's origins, beginning with his father's struggles to establish a farm from dense woods and the experiences that shaped his childhood, including sugar-making, barn-raising, and winter festivities. Through vivid descriptions, he evokes a sense of nostalgia while commenting on the dynamics of rural hospitality, the fundamental roles of family and community, and the gradual advancements in society, all framed by the warmth of personal memory and historical observation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6663
ER  -