The Story of the Dominion: Four Hundred Years in the Annals of Half a Continent; a History of Canada from Its Early Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time; Embracing Its Growth, Progress and Achievements in the Pursuits of Peace and War |
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... Upper Canada and Down by the Atlantic- Clergy Reserves and other Issues - Benefits of the Loyalist Régime- Mackenzie ... Canada - The Short and Sharp Struggle in Upper Canada - Punishment of the Rebels- Border Troubles and Relations with ...
... Upper Canada and Down by the Atlantic- Clergy Reserves and other Issues - Benefits of the Loyalist Régime- Mackenzie ... Canada - The Short and Sharp Struggle in Upper Canada - Punishment of the Rebels- Border Troubles and Relations with ...
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Four Hundred Years in the Annals of Half a Continent; a History of Canada from Its Early Discovery and Settlement to ... upper waters of the Mississippi for the first time in 1673 and paddled down past the mouths of the Illinois , the ...
Four Hundred Years in the Annals of Half a Continent; a History of Canada from Its Early Discovery and Settlement to ... upper waters of the Mississippi for the first time in 1673 and paddled down past the mouths of the Illinois , the ...
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... upper end of Montreal Island , and the wild storm which nature sent at the same time failed to silence the screeches of the Indians and the screams of their victims . The writer of to - day has to draw a veil over the horrors , the ...
... upper end of Montreal Island , and the wild storm which nature sent at the same time failed to silence the screeches of the Indians and the screams of their victims . The writer of to - day has to draw a veil over the horrors , the ...
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... Upper Canada , and there they were supplied with land grants by the King , and settled down to a life which was unbroken by war or strife until the days of 1812. Then , once more , they took up arms under Tecumseh , and revived the old ...
... Upper Canada , and there they were supplied with land grants by the King , and settled down to a life which was unbroken by war or strife until the days of 1812. Then , once more , they took up arms under Tecumseh , and revived the old ...
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Four Hundred Years in the Annals of Half a Continent; a History of Canada from Its Early Discovery and Settlement to ... Upper Lakes , he travelled and organized and inspired his priests and adherents with new energy and enthusiasm . At ...
Four Hundred Years in the Annals of Half a Continent; a History of Canada from Its Early Discovery and Settlement to ... Upper Lakes , he travelled and organized and inspired his priests and adherents with new energy and enthusiasm . At ...
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Page 169 - ... and that the clergy of the said church may hold, receive, and enjoy, their accustomed dues and rights, with respect to such persons only as shall profess the said religion.
Page 384 - Island, and thence, southerly, through the middle of the said channel and of Fuca's Straits to the Pacific Ocean.
Page 129 - Nor can we suppress our astonishment that a British Parliament should ever consent to establish in that country a religion that has deluged your island in blood, and dispersed impiety, bigotry, persecution, murder, and rebellion through every part of the world.
Page 527 - In and for each Province the legislature may exclusively make laws in relation to education, subject and according to the following provisions: 1) Nothing in any such law shall prejudicially affect any right or privilege with respect to denominational schools which any class of persons have by law in the Province at the union...
Page 499 - A British subject I was born; a British subject I will die. With my utmost effort, with my latest breath, will I oppose the veiled treason which attempts by sordid means and mercenary proffers to lure our people from their allegiance.
Page 334 - States, and further engages to urge upon the State governments to secure to the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty the use of the several State canals...
Page 166 - His Britannic majesty, on his side, agrees to grant the liberty of the Catholic religion to the inhabitants of Canada, he will, consequently, give the most precise and most effectual orders, that his new Roman Catholic subjects may profess the worship of their religion, according to the rites of the Romish Church, as far as the laws of Great Britain permit.
Page 260 - I know not how it is possible to secure that harmony in any other way than by administering the government on those principles which have been found perfectly efficacious in Great Britain.
Page 527 - Province, an Appeal shall lie to the Governor-General in Council from any Act or Decision of any Provincial Authority affecting any Right or Privilege of the Protestant or Roman Catholic Minority of the Queen's Subjects in relation to Education: 4.
Page 527 - General in Council on any appeal under this section is not duly executed by the proper provincial authority in that behalf then and in every such case and as far only as the circumstances of each case require the Parliament of Canada may make remedial laws for the due execution of the provisions of this section and of any decision of the Governor General in Council under this section.