Reminiscences of a Canadian Pioneer for the last Fifty Years: An Autobiography
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REMINISCENCES
OF A
Canadian Pioneer.
REMINISCENCES
OF A
OF A
CANADIAN PIONEER
FOR
THE LAST FIFTY YEARS.
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
BY
BY
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
BY
BY
SAMUEL THOMPSON,
Formerly Editor of the "Toronto Daily Colonist," the "Parliamentary Hansard," &c., &c.
Toronto:
Formerly Editor of the "Toronto Daily Colonist," the "Parliamentary Hansard," &c., &c.
Toronto:
HUNTER, ROSE & COMPANY.
MDCCCLXXXIV.
MDCCCLXXXIV.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
REMINISCENCES
OF
OF
A CANADIAN PIONEER.
CHAPTER I.
THE AUTHOR'S ANTECEDENTS AND FORBEARS.
THE AUTHOR'S ANTECEDENTS AND FORBEARS.
CHAPTER II.
HISTORY OF A MAN OF GENIUS.
HISTORY OF A MAN OF GENIUS.
CHAPTER III.
SOME REMINISCENCES OF A LONDON APPRENTICE.
SOME REMINISCENCES OF A LONDON APPRENTICE.
CHAPTER IV.
WESTWARD, HO!
WESTWARD, HO!
CHAPTER V.
CONNEMARA AND GALWAY FIFTY YEARS AGO.
CONNEMARA AND GALWAY FIFTY YEARS AGO.
CHAPTER VI.
MORE SEA EXPERIENCES.
MORE SEA EXPERIENCES.
CHAPTER VII.
UP THE ST. LAWRENCE.
UP THE ST. LAWRENCE.
CHAPTER VIII.
MUDDY LITTLE YORK.
MUDDY LITTLE YORK.
CHAPTER IX.
A PIONEER TAVERN.
A PIONEER TAVERN.
CHAPTER X.
A FIRST DAY IN THE BUSH.
A FIRST DAY IN THE BUSH.
CHAPTER XI.
A CHAPTER ON CHOPPING.
A CHAPTER ON CHOPPING.
CHAPTER XII.
LIFE IN THE BACKWOODS.
LIFE IN THE BACKWOODS.
CHAPTER XIII.
SOME GATHERINGS FROM NATURAL HISTORY.
SOME GATHERINGS FROM NATURAL HISTORY.
CHAPTER XIV.
OUR REMOVAL TO NOTTAWASAGA.
OUR REMOVAL TO NOTTAWASAGA.
CHAPTER XV.
SOCIETY IN THE BACKWOODS.
SOCIETY IN THE BACKWOODS.
CHAPTER XVI.
MORE ABOUT NOTTAWASAGA AND ITS PEOPLE.
MORE ABOUT NOTTAWASAGA AND ITS PEOPLE.
CHAPTER XVII.
A RUDE WINTER EXPERIENCE.
THE TRAPPER.
A RUDE WINTER EXPERIENCE.
THE TRAPPER.
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE FOREST WEALTH OF CANADA.
THE FOREST WEALTH OF CANADA.
CHAPTER XIX.
A MELANCHOLY TALE.
A MELANCHOLY TALE.
CHAPTER XX.
FROM BARRIE TO NOTTAWASAGA.
FROM BARRIE TO NOTTAWASAGA.
CHAPTER XXI.
FAREWELL TO THE BACKWOODS.
"COME TO THE WOODS."[8]
FAREWELL TO THE BACKWOODS.
"COME TO THE WOODS."[8]
CHAPTER XXII.
A JOURNEY TO TORONTO.
A JOURNEY TO TORONTO.
CHAPTER XXIII.
SOME GLIMPSES OF UPPER CANADIAN POLITICS.
SOME GLIMPSES OF UPPER CANADIAN POLITICS.
CHAPTER XXIV.
TORONTO DURING THE REBELLION.
TORONTO DURING THE REBELLION.
CHAPTER XXV.
THE VICTOR AND THE VANQUISHED.
THE VICTOR AND THE VANQUISHED.
CHAPTER XXVI.
RESULTS IN THE FUTURE.
RESULTS IN THE FUTURE.
CHAPTER XXVII.
A CONFIRMED TORY.
A CONFIRMED TORY.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES.
NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES.
CHAPTER XXIX.
CHAPTER XXX.
LORD SYDENHAM'S MISSION.
LORD SYDENHAM'S MISSION.
CHAPTER XXXI.
TORIES OF THE REBELLION TIMES.
ALDERMAN GEORGE T. DENISON, SEN.
ALDERMAN DIXON.
THE POOR MAN'S CHURCH.
TORIES OF THE REBELLION TIMES.
ALDERMAN GEORGE T. DENISON, SEN.
ALDERMAN DIXON.
THE POOR MAN'S CHURCH.
CHAPTER XXXII.
MORE TORIES OF REBELLION TIMES.
EDWARD G. O'BRIEN.
JOHN W. GAMBLE.
MORE TORIES OF REBELLION TIMES.
EDWARD G. O'BRIEN.
JOHN W. GAMBLE.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
A CHOICE OF A CHURCH.
A CHOICE OF A CHURCH.
HYMN FOR EASTER.
"CHRIST IS RISEN."[14]
"CHRIST IS RISEN."[14]
THE SINNER'S COMPLAINT AND CONSOLATION.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
THE CLERGY RESERVES.
THE CLERGY RESERVES.
CHAPTER XXXV.
A POLITICAL SEED-TIME.
A POLITICAL SEED-TIME.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
"THE MAPLE LEAF."
EMMELINE.
"THE MAPLE LEAF."
EMMELINE.
CHANGES OF AN HOUR
ON LAKE ERIE.
A CANADIAN ECLOGUE.
ZAYDA.
ON LAKE ERIE.
A CANADIAN ECLOGUE.
ZAYDA.
THE TWO FOSCARI.[16]
CHAPTER XXXVII.
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY OF TORONTO.
Officers for 1844.
List of Members, March, 1844.
THE ROSE OF ENGLAND.
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY OF TORONTO.
Officers for 1844.
List of Members, March, 1844.
THE ROSE OF ENGLAND.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
A GREAT CONFLAGRATION.
A GREAT CONFLAGRATION.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
THE REBELLION LOSSES BILL.
THE REBELLION LOSSES BILL.
CHAPTER XL.
THE BRITISH AMERICAN LEAGUE.
THE BRITISH AMERICAN LEAGUE.
CHAPTER XLI.
RESULTS OF THE B. A. LEAGUE.
RESULTS OF THE B. A. LEAGUE.
CHAPTER XLII.
TORONTO CIVIC AFFAIRS.
TORONTO CIVIC AFFAIRS.
CHAPTER XLIII.
LORD ELGIN IN TORONTO.
ADDRESS.
REPLY.
LORD ELGIN IN TORONTO.
ADDRESS.
REPLY.
CHAPTER XLIV.
TORONTO HARBOUR AND ESPLANADE.
TORONTO HARBOUR AND ESPLANADE.
CHAPTER XLV.
MAYOR BOWES—CITY DEBENTURES.
MAYOR BOWES—CITY DEBENTURES.
CHAPTER XLVI.
CARLTON OCEAN BEACH.
CARLTON OCEAN BEACH.
CHAPTER XLVII.
CANADIAN POLITICS FROM 1853 to 1860.
CANADIAN POLITICS FROM 1853 to 1860.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
CHAPTER XLIX.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCES IN QUEBEC.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCES IN QUEBEC.
CHAPTER L.
QUEBEC IN 1859-60.
QUEBEC IN 1859-60.
CHAPTER LI.
DEPARTURE FROM QUEBEC.
DEPARTURE FROM QUEBEC.
CHAPTER LII.
JOHN A. MACDONALD AND GEORGE BROWN.
JOHN A. MACDONALD AND GEORGE BROWN.
CHAPTER LIII.
JOHN SHERIDAN HOGAN.
JOHN SHERIDAN HOGAN.
CHAPTER LIV.
DOMESTIC NOTES.
DOMESTIC NOTES.
CHAPTER LV.
THE BEAVER INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE BEAVER INSURANCE COMPANY.
CHAPTER LVI.
THE OTTAWA FIRES.
THE OTTAWA FIRES.
CHAPTER LVII.
SOME INSURANCE EXPERIENCES.
SOME INSURANCE EXPERIENCES.
CHAPTER LVIII.
A HEAVY CALAMITY.
A HEAVY CALAMITY.
CHAPTER LIX.
THE HON. JOHN HILLYARD CAMERON.
THE HON. JOHN HILLYARD CAMERON.
CHAPTER LX.
TORONTO ATHENÆUM.
TORONTO ATHENÆUM.
CHAPTER LXI.
THE BUFFALO FETE.
THE BUFFALO FETE.
CHAPTER LXII.
THE BOSTON JUBILEE.
THE BOSTON JUBILEE.
CHAPTER LXIII.
VESTIGES OF THE MOSAIC DELUGE.
VESTIGES OF THE MOSAIC DELUGE.
CHAPTER LXIV.
THE FRANCHISE.
THE FRANCHISE.
CHAPTER LXV.
FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION.
FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION.
CHAPTER LXVI.
THE FUTURE OF CANADA.
THE FUTURE OF CANADA.
CHAPTER LXVII.
THE TORONTO MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.
THE TORONTO MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.
CHAPTER LXVIII.
THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
CHAPTER LXIX.
Postscript.
FOOTNOTES:
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