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Klappentext This 1843 publication describes the society and economy of Canada as observed by the British social reformer James Silk Buckingham. Zusammenfassung In 1839 the British writer and reformer James Silk Buckingham travelled to Canada to investigate its social and economic landscape. In this revealing study! first published in 1843! he describes an industrious! civilized and hospitable society experiencing widespread poverty! and calls for increased support from Britain to improve both economies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Departure from the United States for Canada; 2. Sketch of the history of York or Toronto; 3. Resemblances and differences between Canada and the United States; 4. Facts connected with the recent rebellion in Upper Canada; 5. Departure from Toronto; 6. Visit to the Kingston Penitentiary; 7. Departure from Kingston for Montreal; 8. Early history of Montreal; 9. Situation of Montreal; 10. Municipal government; 11. Monument to Lord Nelson; 12. Departure from Montreal for Quebec; 13. Earliest intercourse with Canada; 14. Description of the city in its present state; 15. Religious establishments of the French Catholics; 16. Visit to the Citadel with the chief engineer; 17. Commerce of Quebec; 18. Visit to the Falls of Montmorenci; 19. General sketch of the history of Canada; 20. Departure from Quebec; 21. First settlement of Nova Scotia by the French; 22. General description of the Province of Nova Scotia; 23. Cape Breton; 24. Island of Newfoundland; 25. Leave Halifax for journey to Windsor; 26. History of New Brunswick and St. John; 27. Departure for Fredericton; 28. General view of the Province of New Brunswick; 29. Capacity of our colonies to relieve the mother-country of her surplus population; 30. Departure from Fredericton; 31. Intended journey through Mexico, and voyage by the Pacific to China; Supplementary chapter; Postscript; Index.
