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100 1 _aThompson, Samuel,
_d1810-1886
245 1 0 _aReminiscences of a Canadian Pioneer for the last Fifty Years: An Autobiography
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-03-16
508 _aProduced by K Nordquist, Ross Cooling and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net ( This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Reminiscences of a Canadian Pioneer for the Last Fifty Years: An Autobiography" by Samuel Thompson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the author's life experiences as a pioneer in Canada, detailing his journey from England to the Canadian wilderness and the trials and tribulations he faced during this transformative period. The narrative provides insights into early Canadian history, especially the settlement and development of the land and communities. The opening of the autobiography introduces Samuel Thompson's family background, detailing his origins in London and the lives of his parents. He recounts his early experiences, including forced apprenticeship in printing, and sets the stage for his emigration to Canada with his brothers, driven by a desire for opportunity in a new land. Through rich descriptions of his family heritage, societal influences, and the motivations behind his journey, the beginning of the memoir paints a vivid picture of the author's early life, foreshadowing the adventures and challenges that await him in Canada. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- Ontario
653 _aToronto (Ont.) -- History
653 _aThompson, Samuel, 1810-1886
653 _aToronto (Ont.) -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35586
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