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100 1 _aHall, M. G. C.
_q(Mary Georgina Caroline)
245 1 2 _aA Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-10-01
508 _aProduced by Mark Hamann, 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
520 _a"A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba" by Mrs. Cecil Hall is a historical account reflecting daily life and experiences of a woman and her family during the late 19th century. The book presents a personal narrative through letters written home, chronicling the journey and challenges faced by the author and her companions as emigrants trying to establish a farm in Manitoba, Canada, amidst the backdrop of harsh landscapes and inclement weather. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for the author’s adventurous spirit as she embarks on a transatlantic journey filled with uncertainty and anticipation. Starting with a description of the challenging voyage, the narrative swiftly moves through the excitement upon arrival in New York City, notably detailing her feelings of both wonder and disappointment regarding the bustling city. With humorous observations and candid reflections, Mrs. Hall introduces her family and fellow travelers, describing the camaraderie they share amidst discomforts and mishaps. As she expresses a blend of eagerness and apprehension for their farm life ahead, themes of resilience, adaptation, and the transformation from genteel life in England to hard labor on a Canadian prairie begin to emerge, painting a vivid picture of settler life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aManitoba -- Description and travel
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- Manitoba
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6732
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