Catalogue d'ouvrages sur l'histoire de l'Amérique: et en particulier sur celle du Canada, de la Louisiane, de l'Acadie, et autres lieux, ci-devant connus sous le nom de Nouvelle-France

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W. Cowan, 1837 - 207 pages

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Page 165 - Memoirs of the Principal Transactions of the Last War between the ENGLISH and FRENCH in NORTH AMERICA. From the Commencement of it in 1744, to the conclusion of the Treaty of Aix LA CHAPELLE. Containing in Particular An Account of the Importance of NOVA SCOTIA or Acadie and the Island of Cape BRETON to both Nations.
Page 123 - Historical View of the Progress of Discovery on the more Northern Coasts of America, from the earliest period to the present time.
Page 97 - America ; being the latest and most Accurate Description of the New World, containing the Original of the Inhabitants, and the remarkable Voyages thither; the Conquest of the vast Empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large Provinces and Territories, with the several European Plantations...
Page 90 - An Account of the Proceedings of the British and other Protestant Inhabitants of Quebeck in North America in order to obtain a House of Assembly in that Province.
Page 139 - An Accurate and Interesting Account of the Hardships and Sufferings of that Band of Heroes who traversed the Wilderness in the Campaign against Quebec in 1775.
Page 91 - The Canadian Freeholder ; in two Dialogues, between an Englishman and a Frenchman settled in Canada, shewing the sentiments of the bulk of the Freeholders of Canada concerning the late...
Page 60 - Holmes, Abiel. American Annals, or a Chronological History of America, from its discovery in 1492 to 1806, with additions and corrections by the Author.
Page 124 - To which are added, | remarks and observations made in the inland | parts, during a residence of near four years; a specimen of five Indian languages; and a | journal of a journey from Montreal to New- | York. | By Edward Umfreville; | eleven years in the service of the Hudson's Bay Com- j pany, and four years in the Canada | Fur Trade.
Page 162 - MÉMOIRES des Commissaires du Roi et de ceux de Sa Majesté Britannique, sur les possessions et les droits respectifs des deux couronnes en Amérique; avec les actes publics et pièces justificatives.
Page 131 - A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity, from the Time of his being taken by the British, near Montreal, on the 25th Day of September, 1775, to the Time of his Exchange, on the 6th Day of May, 1778 : Containing his Voyages and Travels, with the most remarkable Occurrences respecting himself and many other Continental Prisoners of different...

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