{"product_id":"canada-nova-scotia-new-brunswick-and-the-other-british-provinces-in-north-america-with-a-plan-of-national-colonization-paperback-9781108033374","title":"Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Other British Provinces in North America; With a Plan of National Colonization (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108033374","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCanada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Other British Provinces in North America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWith a Plan of National Colonization\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1843 publication describes the society and economy of Canada as observed by the British social reformer James Silk Buckingham.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames Silk Buckingham (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108033374, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 October 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e580 pages, 7 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.3 cm, 0.73 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Cornish-born traveller and writer James Silk Buckingham (1786–1855) campaigned energetically for social reform while a Member of Parliament during the 1830s. He later spent four years in North America, and in 1839 travelled on to Canada to investigate its social and economic landscape. In this revealing account, first published in 1843, Buckingham recalls his experiences in the Eastern provinces. He found the Canadians to be civilized, hospitable, hard working and unfailingly loyal to Britain (unlike the independent Americans, who he reports they despised). He also encountered evidence of widespread poverty, and argues that in order to advance Canada's economy and, in turn, that of Britain, new emigrants needed better financial support from the British government. He concludes by calling for a new system whereby land, labour, skill and capital would be optimally utilized, in a pioneering proposal that he expected to prove controversial.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Departure from the United States for Canada\u003cbr\u003e 2. Sketch of the history of York or Toronto\u003cbr\u003e 3. Resemblances and differences between Canada and the United States\u003cbr\u003e 4. Facts connected with the recent rebellion in Upper Canada\u003cbr\u003e 5. Departure from Toronto\u003cbr\u003e 6. Visit to the Kingston Penitentiary\u003cbr\u003e 7. Departure from Kingston for Montreal\u003cbr\u003e 8. Early history of Montreal\u003cbr\u003e 9. Situation of Montreal\u003cbr\u003e 10. Municipal government\u003cbr\u003e 11. Monument to Lord Nelson\u003cbr\u003e 12. Departure from Montreal for Quebec\u003cbr\u003e 13. Earliest intercourse with Canada\u003cbr\u003e 14. Description of the city in its present state\u003cbr\u003e 15. Religious establishments of the French Catholics\u003cbr\u003e 16. Visit to the Citadel with the chief engineer\u003cbr\u003e 17. Commerce of Quebec\u003cbr\u003e 18. Visit to the Falls of Montmorenci\u003cbr\u003e 19. General sketch of the history of Canada\u003cbr\u003e 20. Departure from Quebec\u003cbr\u003e 21. First settlement of Nova Scotia by the French\u003cbr\u003e 22. General description of the Province of Nova Scotia\u003cbr\u003e 23. Cape Breton\u003cbr\u003e 24. Island of Newfoundland\u003cbr\u003e 25. Leave Halifax for journey to Windsor\u003cbr\u003e 26. History of New Brunswick and St. John\u003cbr\u003e 27. Departure for Fredericton\u003cbr\u003e 28. General view of the Province of New Brunswick\u003cbr\u003e 29. Capacity of our colonies to relieve the mother-country of her surplus population\u003cbr\u003e 30. Departure from Fredericton\u003cbr\u003e 31. Intended journey through Mexico, and voyage by the Pacific to China\u003cbr\u003e Supplementary chapter\u003cbr\u003e Postscript\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266035175704,"sku":"9781108033374","price":40.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108033374i.jpg?v=1694873737","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/canada-nova-scotia-new-brunswick-and-the-other-british-provinces-in-north-america-with-a-plan-of-national-colonization-paperback-9781108033374","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}