{"product_id":"travels-through-canada-and-the-united-states-of-north-america-in-the-years-1806-1807-and-1808-paperback-9781108033268","title":"Travels through Canada and the United States of North America in the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108033268","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTravels through Canada and the United States of North America in the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1811 book, reissued here in the 'improved' 1814 edition, is packed with fascinating anecdotes and observations on colonial society.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Lambert (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108033268, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 July 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e626 pages, 14 colour illus.  2 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.5 cm, 0.79 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\"\u003eIn the opening decades of the nineteenth century, the writings of John Lambert renewed the British public's fascination with the landscapes, peoples, flora, and fauna of the Canadian colonies and the United States. First published in 1811, and ultimately running into four editions, this two-volume work is packed with closely-observed descriptions, facts and figures about colonial life, as well as lively anecdotes. The 'corrected and improved' second edition reissued here was published in 1814, towards the end of the Napoleonic Wars. It promised to 'enable the British reader to form a just opinion of the Canadian colonies, and to appreciate the character of the neighbouring enemies who threaten their existence'. A trained painter, Lambert illustrated his account with lithographs based on his own watercolours. Volume 1 contains accounts of Lambert's outward voyage, Newfoundland and Quebec, covering subjects as diverse as chimney sweeps, French Jesuits, maple sugar, and 'stinking cheese'.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface to the second edition\u003cbr\u003e Introduction to the first edition\u003cbr\u003e 1. Passage to the Grand Bank\u003cbr\u003e 2. Hire of houses at Quebec\u003cbr\u003e 3. Origin of the name of Quebec\u003cbr\u003e 4. Chateau St. Louis\u003cbr\u003e 5. Upper Town of Quebec\u003cbr\u003e 6. Curious jargon in the market place\u003cbr\u003e 7. Climate of Lower Canada\u003cbr\u003e 8. Soil of Lower Canada\u003cbr\u003e 9. Population of Lower Canada\u003cbr\u003e 10. Handsome children\u003cbr\u003e 11. Government of Lower Canada\u003cbr\u003e 12. Commerce of Lower Canada\u003cbr\u003e 13. Trade between Canada and the United States\u003cbr\u003e 14. Society of the towns in Lower Canada\u003cbr\u003e 15. Amusements and diversions\u003cbr\u003e 16. Literature, arts, and sciences\u003cbr\u003e 17. Roman Catholic clergy\u003cbr\u003e 18. Aborigines of North America\u003cbr\u003e 19. Face of Lower Canada\u003cbr\u003e 20. Canadian animals\u003cbr\u003e 21. Forest trees\u003cbr\u003e 22. Leave Quebec\u003cbr\u003e 23. Town of Three Rivers\u003cbr\u003e 24. Leave Three Rivers.\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":46266035077400,"sku":"9781108033268","price":40.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108033268i.jpg?v=1694873736","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/travels-through-canada-and-the-united-states-of-north-america-in-the-years-1806-1807-and-1808-paperback-9781108033268","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}