02485cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000480011624500370016426400510020130000470025233600260029933700260032533800360035150000310038750802610041852013120067953400450199165300380203665300370207485600430211199900170215421260UtSlPG20260610133505.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF10011 aBonnycastle, Richard Henry, Sir,d1791-184710aCanada and the Canadians, Vol. 2 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-04-30  aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, David T. Jones and the
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(This file was produced from images generously made
available by the Canadian Institute for Historical
Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org))  a"Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2" by Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work offers a detailed exploration of Canadian society, nature, and the evolving political landscape during a time of significant change following the 1837 rebellion. It documents various regions, particularly Upper Canada, and discusses issues such as public works, the relationships between Indigenous peoples and settlers, and the broader implications of Canadian identity within the British Empire.  At the start of the narrative, Bonnycastle reflects on his return to Toronto after a journey to Lake Superior, lamenting the agricultural hardships faced in the region, including poor harvests. He shares anecdotes from his travels, highlighting natural phenomena and the life of the Indigenous communities he encounters, such as the Ojibbeways and the Mohawks. A poignant story details the resilience and faith of an elderly couple nearly facing disaster due to an ice jam on the Niagara River. Bonnycastle also critiques the political landscape, discussing the Family Compact and the loyalty of Canadians to Britain, presenting a complex picture of a young nation navigating its identity amidst external and internal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOntario -- Description and travel  aCanada -- Description and travel40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21260  c62437d62437