Minnesota and the Far WestW. Blackwood and Sons, 1855 - 306 sider Oliphant acted as secretary to Lord Elgin during the negotiation at Washington of the reciprocity treaty with Canada. He then accompanied Lord Elgin to Quebec. There he was appointed superintendent of Indian affairsE, and made a journey to Lake Superior and back by the Mississippi to Chicago. |
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... situated , but upon the transit trade which must pass through it , now that it is connected with Canada and the Far West by railways , and with Liverpool by steamers . It is situated upon a narrow but hilly promontory about three miles ...
... situated , but upon the transit trade which must pass through it , now that it is connected with Canada and the Far West by railways , and with Liverpool by steamers . It is situated upon a narrow but hilly promontory about three miles ...
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... situated , is highly endowed by nature ; and the U. E. Loyalists , who have made it their home , have displayed unexceptional taste . Upon the opposite shore is situated a thriving settle- ment of Mohawk Indians . The neat church stands ...
... situated , is highly endowed by nature ; and the U. E. Loyalists , who have made it their home , have displayed unexceptional taste . Upon the opposite shore is situated a thriving settle- ment of Mohawk Indians . The neat church stands ...
Side 37
... situated , how- ever , upon a river which is navigable for steamers , and down which countless lumber - rafts are annually floated . A railway has been chartered to connect Peterborough with Gloucester Bay on Lake Huron , a distance of ...
... situated , how- ever , upon a river which is navigable for steamers , and down which countless lumber - rafts are annually floated . A railway has been chartered to connect Peterborough with Gloucester Bay on Lake Huron , a distance of ...
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... situated settlement of Orillia , containing a church and a number of neat white houses and stores , altogether a perfect specimen of a backwood village in rather an advanced stage . We found the little place in a state of considerable ...
... situated settlement of Orillia , containing a church and a number of neat white houses and stores , altogether a perfect specimen of a backwood village in rather an advanced stage . We found the little place in a state of considerable ...
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... situated town of Penetanquishene , which , being interpreted into English , means " moving sand . ” It is now chiefly inhabited by pensioners , French Canadians , and half - breeds . The fort , about three miles distant , was formerly ...
... situated town of Penetanquishene , which , being interpreted into English , means " moving sand . ” It is now chiefly inhabited by pensioners , French Canadians , and half - breeds . The fort , about three miles distant , was formerly ...
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