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Letters to the Dutchess of Lesdiguieres; giving an account of a voyage to Canada, ... and Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico. ... By Father Charlevoix. ...
Charlevoix, Pierre-François-Xavier de, 1682-1761.Date: 1763- Books
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Travels through the United States of North America, the country of the Iroquois, and Upper Canada, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797; with an authentic account of Lower Canada. By the Duke de La Rochefoucault Liancourt.
La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827.Date: 1799- Books
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Travels in the interior inhabited parts of North America. In the years 1791 and 1792. In which is given an account of ... the Indians, ... the mode of life ... among the new settlers of both Canadas, New York, New England, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia; ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By P. Campbell.
Campbell, P. (Patrick).Date: 1793- Books
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A faithful narrative, of the many dangers and sufferings, as well as wonderful deliverances of Robert Eastburn, during his late captivity among the Indians: together with some remarks upon the country of Canada, and the religion, and policy of its inhabitants; the whole intermixed with devout reflections. By Robert Eastburn. Published at the earnest request of many friends, for the benefit of the author. With a recommendatory preface, by the Rev. Gilbert Tennent. [Six lines from Psalms]
Eastburn, Robert, 1710-1778.Date: 1758- Books
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A tour through Upper and Lower Canada. By a citizen of the United States. Containing, a view of the present state of religion, learning, commerce, agriculture, colonization, customs and manners, among the English, French, and Indian settlements.
Ogden, John Cosens, 1751-1800.Date: 1799- Books
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An account of the French settlements in North America: shewing from the latest authors, the towns, ports, islands, lakes, rivers, &c. of Canada, claimed and improved by the French king. By a gentleman. To which is added an appendix, giving a more particular and exact account of Quebec, with its inhabitants and their manner of living. By P. Charlevoix.
Gentleman.Date: 1746- Books
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The natural and civil history of the French dominions in North and South America. With an historical detail of the acquisitions and conquests made by the British arms in those parts. Giving a particular account of the climate, soil, minerals, animals, vegetables, manufactures, trade, commerce, and languages. Together with the religion, government, genius, character, manners and customs of the Indians and other inhabitants. Illustrated by maps and plans of the principal places, collected from the best authorities, and engraved by T. Jefferys, geographer to His Majesty. Part I. Containing a description of Canada and Louisiana.
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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A faithful narrative, of the many dangers and sufferings, as well as wonderful and surprizing deliverances of Robert Eastburn, during his late captivity among the Indians: together with some remarks upon the country of Canada, and the religion and policy of its inhabitants; the whole intermixed with devout reflections. By Robert Eastburn. Published at the earnest request of many persons, for the benefit of the public. With a recommendatory preface, by the Rev. Gilbert Tennent. [Six lines from Psalms]
Eastburn, Robert, 1710-1778.Date: 1758- Books
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The voyages and adventures of Miles Philips, a West-Country sailor. Containing A Relation of his various Fortune both by Sea and Land; the inhuman Usage he met with from the Spaniards at Mexico, and the Salvage Indians of Canada and other barbarous Nations; and the Sufferings he and his Companions underwent by their Confinement and Sentence in the Spanish Inquisition. Together with A Natural Description of the Countries he visited, and particular Observations on the Religion, Customs and Manners of their respective Inhabitants. written by himself in the plain stile of an English sailor.
Philips, Miles, active 1568-1582.Date: 1724- Books
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Travels into North America; containing its natural history, and a circumstantial account of its plantations and agriculture in general, ... By Peter Kalm, ... Translated into English by John Reinhold Forster, ... The second edition. In two volumes, ...
Kalm, Pehr.Date: 1772- Books
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Journal of a voyage to North-America. Undertaken by order of the French King. Containing the geographical description and natural history of that country, particularly Canada. Together with an account of the customs, characters, religion, manners and traditions of the original inhabitants. In a series of letters to the Dutchess of Lesdiguieres. Translated from the French of P. de Charlevoix. In two volumes. ...
Charlevoix, Pierre-François-Xavier de, 1682-1761.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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Travels through the United States of North America, the country of the Iroquois, and Upper Canada, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797; with an authentic account of Lower Canada. By the Duke de La Rochefoucault Liancourt. ... . containing the tour through the Northern Provinces, Upper Canada, and the Carolinas, with the Account of Lower Canada; and a General Map.
La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827.Date: 1799- Books
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Travels in North America, by M. Crespel. With a narrative of his Shipwreck, and extraordinary hardships and suffering on the Island of Anticosti; and an Account of that Island, and of the Shipwreck of his Majesty's Ship Active, and others.
Crespel, Emmanuel.Date: 1797- Books
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New voyages to North-America. Containing An Account of the several Nations of that vast Continent; their Customs, Commerce, and Way of Navigation upon the Lakes and Rivers; the several Attempts of the English and French to disposses one another; with the Reasons of the Miscarriage of the former; and the various Adventures between the French, and the Iroquese Confederates of England, from 1683 to 1694. A Geographical Description of Canada, and a Natural History of the Country, with Remarks upon their Government, and the Interest of the English and French in their Commerce. Also a Dialogue between the Author and a General of the Savages, giving a full View of the Religion and strange Opinions of those People: With an Account of the Authors Retreat to Portugal and Denmark and his Remarks on those Courts. To which is added, A Dictionary of the Algonkine Language, which is generally spoke in North-America. Illustrated with Twenty Three Mapps and Cutts. Written in French By the Baron Lahontan, Lord Lievtenant of the French Colony at Placentia in Newfoundland, now in England. Done into English. In Two volumes. A great part of which never Printed in the Original.
Lahontan, Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce, Baron de, 1666-1715?.Date: 1703- Books
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Travels through the United States of North America, the country of the Iroquois, and Upper Canada, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797; with an authentic account of Lower Canada. By the Duke de La Rochefoucault Liancourt. ...
La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827.Date: 1799- Books
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A tour through Upper and Lower Canada. By John C. Ogden, of the Episcopal Church. Containing, a view of the present state of religion, learning, commerce, agriculture, colonization, customs and manners, among the English, French, and Indian settlements.
Ogden, John Cosens, 1751-1800.Date: --1800- Books
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A Letter from a gentleman to his friend, in England, descriptive of the different settlements in the province of Upper Canada.
Date: 1795