Canada - History - To 1763 (New France)
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A sermon preached October 9 Being a day of public thanksgiving, occasioned by the surrender of Montreal, and all Canada, September 8th. 1760. to His Britannic Majesty. Effected by the British and provincial troops under the command of General Amherst. By Nathaniel Appleton, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Cambridge. [Six lines of Scripture texts].
Appleton, Nathaniel, 1693-1784.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- E-books
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New voyages to North-America . Containing an account of the several nations of that vast continent; their customs, commerce, and way of navigation upon the lakes and rivers; the several Attempts of the English and French to dispossess one another; with the Reasons of the Miscarriage of the former; and the various Adventures between the French, and the Iroquese Confederates of England, from 1683 to 1694. A Geographical Description of Canada, and a Natural History of the Country, with Remarks upon their Government, and the Interest of the English and French in their Commerce. Also a Dialogue between the Author and a General of the Savages, giving a full View of the Religion and strange Opinions of those People: With an Account of the Author's Retreat to Portugal and Denmark, and his Remarks on those Courts. To which is added, A Dictionary of the Algonkine Language, which is generally spoke in North-America. Illustrated with twenty-three maps and cuts. Written in French by the Baron Lahontan, Lord Lieutenant of the French Colony at Placentia in Newfoundland, at that Time in England. Done into English.
Lahontan, Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce, Baron de, 1666-1715?.Date: M,DCC,XXXV. [1735]- E-books
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The present state of North-America . I. The discoveries, rights and possessions of Great-Britain. II. The discoveries, rights and possessions of France. III. The encroachments and depredations of the French upon His Majesty's territories in North-America, in times when peace subsisted in Europe between the two crowns, &c. &c.
Huske, Ellis, 1700-1755.Date: 1755- E-books
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A scheme to drive the French out of all the continent of America . Humbly offered to the consideration of -- --, Esq; This pamphlet came in the last ship from London to a gentleman in Boston, and we hear it has been highly approved of, and is recommended as very useful at this time to every friend of liberty.
T. C.Date: 1755- E-books
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The natural and civil history of the French dominions in North and South America . Giving a particular Account of the Climate, Soil, Minerals, Animals, Vegetables, Manufactures, Trade, Commerce, and Languages, Together with The Religion, Government, Genius, Character, Manners and Customs of the Indians and other Inhabitants. Illustrated by maps and plans of the principal places, collected from the best authorities, and engraved by T. Jefferys, Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Part I. Containing A Description of Canada and Louisiana.
Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]