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| Gilbert Parker | PIERRE AND HIS PEOPLE: TALES OF THE FAR NORTH, V1 — Gilbert Parker |
PIERRE AND HIS PEOPLE: TALES OF THE FAR NORTH, V1 “Jimmy Haldane had said to me when I was asking for Malbrouck's place on the compass,--'Don't put on any side with them, my Greg, or you'll take a day off for penitence.' They were …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | TALES OF THE FAR NORTH, V2 — Gilbert Parker |
TALES OF THE FAR NORTH, V2 “It grew to be to her a kind of spiritual companion, though, perhaps, she would not so have named it. This flaming gas, bubbling up from the depths of the earth on the lonely plains…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | TALES OF THE FAR NORTH, V3 — Gilbert Parker |
TALES OF THE FAR NORTH, V3 “The Stone was a mighty and wonderful thing. Looked at from the village direct, it had nothing but the sky for a background. At times, also, it appeared to rest on nothing; and many…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | TALES OF THE FAR NORTH, V4 — Gilbert Parker |
TALES OF THE FAR NORTH, V4 “"When we've taken the leap at the Almighty Ditch," said Pierre, with a grave kind of lightness. "Yes, it is all strange. But even the Almighty Ditch is worth the doing: nearly ever…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | TALES OF THE FAR NORTH, V5 — Gilbert Parker |
TALES OF THE FAR NORTH, V5 “Nevertheless, there were men at Fort Latrobe who prophesied trouble, for they knew there was a deep strain of malice in the French half-breed which could be the more deadly because…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Romany Of The Snows, v1 — Gilbert Parker |
Romany Of The Snows, v1 “He was seven feet and fat. He came to Fort O'Angel at Hudson's Bay, an immense slip of a lad, very much in the way, fond of horses, a wonderful hand at wrestling, pretending a horr…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Romany Of The Snows, v2 — Gilbert Parker |
Romany Of The Snows, v2 “Sherburne did not answer. Anger, distrust, wretchedness, the spirit of the alien, loneliness, were alive in him. The magnetism of this deep penetrating man, possessed of a devil, w…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Romany Of The Snows, v3 — Gilbert Parker |
Romany Of The Snows, v3 “"You hear? Yes, like that all the time as she sat on the floor, her hair about her like a cloud, and the dead bodies in the next room. She thought she had killed Fingall, and she k…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Romany Of The Snows, v4 — Gilbert Parker |
Romany Of The Snows, v4 “On the stockade walls grass grew, as though where men will not live like men Nature labours to smother. The shutters of the window were not open; light only entered through narrow …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Romany Of The Snows, v5 — Gilbert Parker |
Romany Of The Snows, v5 “"Pshaw! You can only have one minute of surprise, and you can have months of fun looking out for a thing. I don't want surprises; I want what you've got--the thing that's kept you …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Northern Lights, v1 — Gilbert Parker |
Northern Lights, v1 “Mitiahwe looked into Swift Wing's dark eyes, and an anger came upon her. "The hearts of cowards will freeze," she rejoined, "and to those that will not see the sun the world will b…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Northern Lights, v2 — Gilbert Parker |
Northern Lights, v2 “Before the world her head was still held high, but in the attic-room, and out on the prairies far away, where only the coyote or the prairie- hen saw, her head drooped, and her eye…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Northern Lights, v3 — Gilbert Parker |
Northern Lights, v3 “In Aunt Kate, the sister of his wife, dead so many years ago, he had found a spirit stronger than his own. He valued her; he had said more than once, to those who he thought would …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Northern Lights, v4 — Gilbert Parker |
Northern Lights, v4 “There was an outdoor scene in the play produced by the impetuous amateurs, and dialogue had been interpolated by three "imps of fame" at the suggestion of Constantine Jopp, one of …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Northern Lights, v5 — Gilbert Parker |
Northern Lights, v5 “Rawley took the cheroot from his mouth, threw back his head, and laughed mirthlessly, ironically. Then suddenly he stopped and looked round the room till his eyes rested on a portr…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Mrs. Falchion — Gilbert Parker |
Mrs. Falchion “Mrs. Falchion had seen the change in me, and, I am sure, guessed the new direction of my thoughts, and knew that I wished to take refuge in a new companionship--a thing, indeed, no…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk, v1 — Gilbert Parker |
Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk, v1 “It was at this very point that the danger lay, for the nephew of the Dakoon, Gis-yo-Bahim, was a weak but treacherous man, ill-fitted to rule; a coward, yet ambitious; distrusted b…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk, v2 — Gilbert Parker |
Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk, v2 “After a moment of inscrutable deliberation, he answered that he would do as they wished. Dicky hinted that he would require some information about Lord Malice's past career and his…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk, v3 — Gilbert Parker |
Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk, v3 “"Do you know, Mostyn, that even to-day, whenever she meets me, I can see one question in her eyes: 'Where is he?' Always, always that. He found life and people so interesting that …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk, v4 — Gilbert Parker |
Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk, v4 “"It is but a question of degree. He was an artist and something of a dramatist; he was not at the Place Vendome at a certain critical moment; he was not at Montmartre at a particul…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk, v5 — Gilbert Parker |
Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk, v5 “"Last night. But monsieur was unwise. We do not love the English here. They do not find it comfortable on English soil, in Australia--my children! Not so comfortable as Louis Phili…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | The Trail of The Sword — Gilbert Parker |
The Trail of The Sword “"By Heaven, no: I hope that they will fight while remains a chance. And be sure, sir, I should not have yielded here, but that I foresaw hopeless slaughter. Nor would I ask your fa…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Translation of A Savage — Gilbert Parker |
Translation of A Savage “Please Heaven, she said to herself, no one should see that her equanimity was shaken. They had brought one servant with them, who had been gravely and yet conventionally informed t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | The Pomp of the Lavilettes — Gilbert Parker |
The Pomp of the Lavilettes “He was bearded, but young; his hair grew low on his forehead, and, although it was summer time, a fur cap was set far back, like a fez, upon his black curly hair. His forehead was …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | The Trespasser — Gilbert Parker |
The Trespasser “The carriage drew up to the steps, and presently three ladies and a brusque gentleman passed into the hall-way, admitted by powdered footmen. The incident had a manner, an air, whi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | The March of The White Guard — Gilbert Parker |
The March of The White Guard “The writing done, Jaspar Hume put his book away and turned towards the rest. Cloud-in-the-Sky and Late Carscallen were smoking. Little could be seen of their faces; they were snuff…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Seats Of The Mighty — Gilbert Parker |
Seats Of The Mighty “Doltaire laughed at my surprise, and as he showed me inside the palace said: "There is no barber in the world like Voban. Interesting interesting! I love to watch his eye when he d…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | The Battle Of The Strong — Gilbert Parker |
The Battle Of The Strong “The Chevalier involuntarily held the silence for an instant. Nobody stirred. De Mauprat dropped his chin upon his hands, and his eyebrows drew down in excitement. Guida gave a litt…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | A Lover's Diary — Gilbert Parker |
A Lover's Diary “A woman's hand. Lo, I am thankful now/ That with its touch I have walked all my days;/ Rising from fateful and forbidden ways,/ To find a woman's hand upon my brow;/…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | The Lane That Had No Turning — Gilbert Parker |
The Lane That Had No Turning “"But it's little I know how many I killed, for I was killed meself that day. A Roosian sabre claved the shoulder and neck of me, an' down I wint, and over me trampled a squadron of…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | The Right of Way — Gilbert Parker |
The Right of Way “During the first two days of the trial the case had gone wholly against the prisoner, who had given his name as Joseph Nadeau. Witnesses had heard him quarrelling with the murdered…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Michel and Angle — Gilbert Parker |
Michel and Angle “"There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace! Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Donovan Pasha — Gilbert Parker |
Donovan Pasha “Soada was pretty and upright, with a full round breast and a slim figure. She carried a balass of water on her head as gracefully as a princess a tiara. This was remarked by occasi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | The Weavers — Gilbert Parker |
The Weavers “Kaid looked at him enigmatically for a moment, then smiled grimly--he saw the course of the lance which David had thrown. He bent his look fiercely on Achmet and Higli. "Ye have he…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Embers — Gilbert Parker |
Embers “Give, me the light heart, Heaven above!/ Give me the hand of a friend,/ Give me one high fine spirit to love,/ I'll abide my fate to the end:/ I will help where I can, I will cheri…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | The Money Master — Gilbert Parker |
The Money Master “The air was like a mellow wine, and the light on the landscape was full of wistfulness. It was a thing so exquisite that a man of sentiment like Jean Jacques in his younger days wo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | You Never Know Your Luck — Gilbert Parker |
You Never Know Your Luck “The court-room of Askatoon was crowded to suffocation, for the M'Mahons were detested, and the murdered man had a good reputation in the district. Besides, a widow and three childr…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | The World For Sale — Gilbert Parker |
The World For Sale “The woman nodded wearily and went on. "For all of ten days I had been alone, except for the cattlemen camping a mile away and an old Indian helper who slept in his tepee within cal…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Wild Youth — Gilbert Parker |
Wild Youth “Orlando's ruddy face turned white; something seemed to blind him for an instant, and then he was on his knees beside her, lifting up her head, feeling her heart. Presently the colo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | No Defense — Gilbert Parker |
No Defense “"From Darius Boland, y'r honour," answered Michael, with a smile. "Who is Darius Boland, you're askin' in y'r mind? Well, he's the new manager come from the Llyn plantations in Vir…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Carnac's Folly — Gilbert Parker |
Carnac's Folly “With a nod, Carnac put the statue on the table in front of the old man, and said: "It's all right, isn't it? I've lifted that out of the river- life. That's one of the best men you…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | Michel and Angle — Gilbert Parker |
Michel and Angle “These were days when the soldier of fortune mounted to high places. He needed but to carry the banner of bravery, and a busy sword, and his way to power was not hindered by poor es…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | John Enderby — Gilbert Parker |
John Enderby “The King had entered quietly as the lady-in-waiting read this passage to the Queen, and, attracted by her voice, continued to listen, signifying to the Queen, by a gesture, that sh…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Gilbert Parker | There Is Sorrow On The Sea — Gilbert Parker |
There Is Sorrow On The Sea “"I know it all, though you did not tell me, Cousin Dick. You had no purpose in going, save to see the end of a wretched quarrel and a smuggler's ill scheme. You carried a musket fo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ralph Connor | BLACK ROCK, A TALE OF THE SELKIRKS — Ralph Connor |
BLACK ROCK, A TALE OF THE SELKIRKS “The sports were over, and there remained still an hour to be filled in before dinner. It was an hour full of danger to Craig's hopes of victory, for the men were wild with exciteme…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ralph Connor | THE FOREIGNER, A TALE OF SASKATCHEWAN — Ralph Connor |
THE FOREIGNER, A TALE OF SASKATCHEWAN “The stranger stood still, gazing at the little shacks, and letting his eye wander across the dazzling plain, tinted now with crimson and with gold from the setting sun, to the hori…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ralph Connor | The Sky Pilot — Ralph Connor |
The Sky Pilot “One is never so enthusiastic in the early morning, when the emotions are calmest and the nerves at their steadiest. But I was determined to try to have the baseball match postponed…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ralph Connor | The Doctor — Ralph Connor |
The Doctor “Barney's jaw ran along the side of his face, ending abruptly in a square-cut chin, the jaw and chin doing for his face what a ridge and bluff of rock do for a landscape. They sugge…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ralph Connor | To Him That Hath — Ralph Connor |
To Him That Hath “Sam Wigglesworth had finished with school, which is not quite the same as saying that he had finished his education. A number of causes had combined to bring this event to pass. Fi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ralph Connor | The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail — Ralph Connor |
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail “When on the return journey they arrived upon the plateau skirting the Piegan Reserve the sun's rays were falling in shafts of slanting light upon the rounded hilltops before them a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ralph Connor | Glengarry Schooldays — Ralph Connor |
Glengarry Schooldays “The first days of that week were days of strife. Murdie Cameron and Bob Fraser and the other big boys succeeded in keeping in line with the master's rules and regulations. They wer…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ralph Connor | The Man From Glengarry — Ralph Connor |
The Man From Glengarry “Macdonald Dubh's farm lay about three miles north and west from the manse, and the house stood far back from the cross-road in a small clearing encircled by thick bush. It was a ha…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ralph Connor | The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land — Ralph Connor |
The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land “Slowly the youth began to move his arms up to the horizontal, then to the perpendicular, reaching to the utmost of his height upon his toe tips, breathing deep the while. Smoothly,…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Ralph Connor | The Prospector — Ralph Connor |
The Prospector “She remembered that sudden stab at her heart at the old lady's broken words, "He will be going away, lassie," and her cheek flamed hot again. "It is all nonsense," she repeated ang…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Robert W Service | Ballads of a Cheechako — Robert W Service |
Ballads of a Cheechako “I took a contract to bury the body of blasphemous Bill MacKie,/Whenever, wherever or whatsoever the manner of death he die--/Whether he die in the light o' day or under the peak-fa…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Robert W Service | Ballads of a Bohemian — Robert W Service |
Ballads of a Bohemian “A rustic glimpsed amid the trees/The bluff moon caught as in a snare./"They say it do be made of cheese,"/Said Giles, "and that a chap bides there. . . ./That Blue Boar ale be stro…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Robert W Service | Rhymes of a Red Cross Man — Robert W Service |
Rhymes of a Red Cross Man “We started out for God Knows Where, we started out a-roarin';/We 'ollered: "'Ere We Are Again", and 'struth! but we was dry./The dust was gummin' up our ears, and 'ow the sweat was…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Robert W Service | Rhymes of a Rolling Stone — Robert W Service |
Rhymes of a Rolling Stone “Have ever you heard of the Land of Beyond,/That dreams at the gates of the day?/Alluring it lies at the skirts of the skies,/And ever so far away;/Alluring it calls: O ye the yoke …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Robert W Service | The Spell of the Yukon — Robert W Service |
The Spell of the Yukon “One said: Thy life is thine to make or mar,/To flicker feebly, or to soar, a star;/ It lies with thee -- the choice is thine, is thine,/To hit the ties or drive thy auto-car.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Canadian Dominion |
The Canadian Dominion “Scarcely more than half a century has passed since the Dominion of Canada, in its present form, came into existence. But thrice that period has elapsed since the fateful day when M…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Rock in the Baltic |
A Rock in the Baltic “"Stop, you scoundrel, or I fire!" he shouted, but the Lieutenant had already disappeared. Quick as thought the cashier darted into the passage, and without waiting to unfasten the …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Black-Bearded Barbarian |
The Black-Bearded Barbarian “Early Monday morning Mackay peeped out of the big warehouse door at the great calm mountain shrouded in the pale mists of early dawn. The other two travelers were soon astir, and w…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | CORPORAL CAMERON OF THE NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE |
CORPORAL CAMERON OF THE NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE “"In forty years I never remember having made such an error, Sir. This was an occasion for diplomacy. We should have taken time. We should have discovered his weak spots; every man …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Legends of Vancouver |
Legends of Vancouver “Those were the legend-making ages when great things occurred to make the traditions we repeat to our children today. Perhaps the greatest of these traditions is the story of 'The T…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | My Discovery of England |
My Discovery of England “In fact you will find that, just as with us in America, the benefit of prohibition is intended to fall on the poorer classes. There is no desire to interfere with the rich.--by Ste…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town |
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town “In the city, people never read the newspapers, not really, only little bits and scraps of them. But in Mariposa it's different. There they read the whole thing from cover to cover,…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | ALETA DEY |
ALETA DEY “I think I was born to be free, but my parents, with God as one of their chief instruments of terror, frightened me into servility. Perhaps I owe it to the far horizons of my Canadi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Girl From Keller's |
The Girl From Keller's “Also known Sadie's Conquest, by Harold Bindloss, and Englishman who spent a lot of time in British Columbia (and set this book there).…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Judgment House — Gilbert Parker |
The Judgment House “A Staff Officer from the General Commanding had called to congratulate Jasmine on her recovery, and to give fresh instructions which would link her work at Durban effectively with …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Maria Chapdelaine; a Tale of the Lake St. John country — Louis Hemon |
Maria Chapdelaine; a Tale of the Lake St. John country “His face was still smooth as a child's, with immature features and guileless eyes, and one not knowing him would probably have been surprised to hear him speak with all the deliber…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Guido the Gimlet of Ghent — Stephen Leacock |
Guido the Gimlet of Ghent “The sun sank and night fell, enwrapping in shadow the frowning castle of Buggensberg, and the ancient city of Ghent at its foot. And as the darkness gathered, the windows of the ca…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE DOMINION IN 1983 — Ralph Centennius |
THE DOMINION IN 1983 “From Toronto to Winnipeg in thirty minutes! From Winnipeg to the Pacific in forty minutes! Such is our usual pace in 1983. By hiring a special car the whole distance from Toronto t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | BULLDOG CARNEY — W.A. Fraser |
BULLDOG CARNEY “Jack was paid the wages due; but at his request for a horse to take him back to Edmonton the Scotchman laughed. "I'm not making presents of horses to-day," he said; "and I'll take …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Bulldog Carney's Alibi — W.A. Fraser |
Bulldog Carney's Alibi “The Wolf hesitated; but Bulldog's right hand rested carelessly on his belt. Slowly the Wolf lifted his arm till his fingers touched the wooden rail, saying, surlily: "I ain't got n…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Duel — D.W. Higgins |
The Duel “As for Sloane, the glory of the departing sun shone full on his face. The music of birds was in his ears. Sweet wild flowers bloomed about him. He took all these in with a sweeping…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Gold Wolf — W.A. Fraser |
The Gold Wolf “But after a little Carney knew it was not the wolves; they, cunning devils, would have circled beyond his vision, and the buckskin, with his delicate scent, would have swung his he…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Louquier's Third Act |
Louquier's Third Act “Had it been human, its breath would have suffocated him, so close was its invisible countenance to his. He could not move his legs or feet, or his left arm, but his right elbow, pu…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Man in Asbestos: An Allegory of the Future |
The Man in Asbestos: An Allegory of the Future “Good heavens; And was this the era of the Conquest that I had hoped to see! I had always taken for granted, I do not know why, that humanity was destined to move forward. This pict…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Mystic Spring — D.W. Higgins |
The Mystic Spring “I looked. The girl had fallen forward and her face lay submerged in the ice-cold water. To leap forward and lift her from her position required but an instant. She was motionless. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Owners Up — W.A. Fraser |
Owners Up “He could feel the piece of smooth-moving machinery under him flatten out in a long rhythmic stride, and his heart sank, for he knew it was the old Waster he had ridden to victory m…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Bush Fire — Alan Sullivan |
The Bush Fire “Strong looked southward and set his teeth. The sky was blurred and overcast with yellowish grey vapour. The sun hung like a menacing globe of strange hue, adding its heat to that o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Cycle of the North — Alan Sullivan |
The Cycle of the North “Then, as the year fattens, comes the physical change, and fur and feather, worn, matted and broken, are put away for the new covering that grows before the autumn closes. The swans…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Last Patrol — Alan Sullivan |
The Last Patrol “A shot rang out, sudden and sharp. It rolled from the little camp, through the scant timber fringing the river-bank, up into the motionless atmosphere and toward the diamond-pointe…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Passing of Oul-i-but — Alan Sullivan |
The Passing of Oul-i-but “But Oul-i-but only said wearily, "I am very tired, and I must go," and motioned to Chan-tie who got down on her knees and crawled shapeless into daylight. Then there was silence in…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich — Stephen Leacock |
Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich “Mrs. Everleigh-Spillikins is not to be seen walking with them. She is probably at the race-meet, being taken there by Captain Cormorant of the United States navy, which Mr. Spillik…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Moonbeams From the Larger Lunacy — Stephen Leacock |
Moonbeams From the Larger Lunacy “The sales manager of the biggest book store for ten blocks cannot be deceived in a customer. And he knew, of course, that, as a professor, I was no good. I had come to the store, a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Dawn of Canadian History, v1 — Stephen Leacock |
The Dawn of Canadian History, v1 “This whole story of the Greenland settlement is historical fact which cannot be doubted. Partly by accident and partly by design, the Norsemen had been carried from Norway to the O…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Forge in the Forest — Charles G. D. Roberts |
The Forge in the Forest “Subtitled: Being The Narrative of the Acadian Ranger, Jean de Mer, Seigneur de Briart; and how he crossed the Black Abbe; and of his Adventures in a Strange Fellowship…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Mariner of St Malo — Stephen Leacock |
The Mariner of St Malo “Subtitled: A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Woman Who Did — Grant Allen |
The Woman Who Did “This is the controversial book, about a woman who refuses to marry her lover because of stifling marriage laws, that Allen dedicated to his wife.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain |
The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain “The considerations which governed Champlain in his dealings with the Indians lay quite outside the rights and wrongs of their tribal wars. His business was to explore the continent…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador — Mina Benson Hubbard |
A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador “Friday morning was warm and bright. It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet. The one nuisance we had met was mice or lem…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Sowing Seeds in Danny — Nellie L. McClung |
Sowing Seeds in Danny “While Wilford Ducker was unfastening the china buttons on his waist, preparatory to a season of rest and retirement, that he might the better ponder upon the sins of disobedience a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Lost in the Fog — James De Mille |
Lost in the Fog “Immediately in front of them arose a vast cliff,--black, rocky, frowning,--that ascended straight up from the deep water, its summit lost in the thick fog, its base white with the …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Golden Snare — James Oliver Curwood |
The Golden Snare “If there had been a shadow of hesitation in his mind it was ended in that moment. From behind them there came a strange hooting cry. It was not a yell such as they had heard before…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Story of Sonny Sahib — Mrs. Everard Cotes |
The Story of Sonny Sahib “Next morning the Maharajah was very much annoyed by the intelligence that all the little red-spotted fishes were floating flabby and flat and dead among the lily pads of the founta…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Seigneurs of Old Canada — William Bennett Munro |
The Seigneurs of Old Canada “It was during one of her proud and prosperous eras that France began her task of creating an empire beyond the Atlantic. At no time, indeed, was she better equipped for the work. N…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police |
Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police “There was something in his laugh that drew Steele's lips in a tight line as he entered the cabin. It was not the first time that he had listened to Nome's gloating chuckle at the m…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Nonsense Novels — Stephen Leacock |
Nonsense Novels “"I intend," he announced, "to try a bold, a daring experiment, which, if it succeeds, will bring us into immediate connection with the world of spirits. My plan is to leave two sov…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Wacousta or The Prophecy, Volume I — John Richardson |
Wacousta or The Prophecy, Volume I “"Poor fellow! our work commences badly," resumed Mr. Lawson: "Murphy killed, and Captain de Haldimar missing. We had few officers enough to spare before, and their loss will be sev…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Wacousta or The Prophecy, Volume II — John Richardson |
Wacousta or The Prophecy, Volume II “Arrived at the skirt of the forest, the little party drew up within the shadow of the ruin, and a short and earnest dialogue ensued, in Indian, between the female and the officer. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Life in the Clearings versus the Bush — Susanna Moodie |
Life in the Clearings versus the Bush “The native-born Canadian regarded with a jealous feeling men of talent and respectability who emigrated from the mother country, as most offices of consequence and emolument were g…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Hilda Wade — Grant Allen |
Hilda Wade “"Dear Hubert,"--she turned to me with an indulgent smile,--"for a clever man, you are really TOO foolish! Can't you see that you have betrayed my whereabouts to Sebastian? I crept …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Wacousta or the Prophecy, V3 — John Richardson |
Wacousta or the Prophecy, V3 “Within a few feet of the warrior lay, extended on a buffalo skin, the delicate figure of a female, whose hair, complexion, and hands, denoted her European extraction. Her dress was…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Wacousta, or The Prophecy, Complete |
Wacousta, or The Prophecy, Complete “In this order, and anxiously overlooked by their comrades, whose eyes alone peered from above the surface of the rampart on which they lay prostrate, the detachment crossed the com…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Young Canada's Nursery Rhymes |
Young Canada's Nursery Rhymes “Curly locks, curly locks, wilt thou be mine?/ Thou shalt not wash dishes, nor yet feed the swine;/ But sit on a cushion, and sew a fine seam,/ And feed upon strawberries, sugar, an…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Great Intendant — Thomas Chapais |
The Great Intendant “The magistrates were vigilant, but the merchants were cunning and often succeeded in evading the tariff. In July 1667, the habitants' syndic appeared before the council to complain…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Canadian Brothers (Volume I) — John Richardson |
The Canadian Brothers (Volume I) “Full title: The Canadian Brothers; or, The Prophecy Fulfilled. A tale of the late American war. By Major Richardson.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Canadian Brothers (Volume II) — John Richardson |
The Canadian Brothers (Volume II) “But the English vessels were in no condition to cope with so powerful an enemy, and although many a gallant spirit burned to be led against those who so evidently taunted them, the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Fighting Governor — Charles W. Colby |
The Fighting Governor “But if his character were of tough fibre, there was also a chance that he might render service to his king. At times of danger the government was glad to call on him for aid. When …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Call Of The Cumberlands — Charles Neville Buck |
The Call Of The Cumberlands “He was not quite certain yet that Jim Asberry had murdered his father, but he knew that Asberry was one of the coterie of "killers" who took their blood hire from Purvy, and he kne…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Cruise of the Shining Light — Norman Duncan |
The Cruise of the Shining Light “The outer door was flung open. Came a rush of wind-the noise and wet and lusty stirring of the night. It broke harshly in upon us; 'twas a crashing discord of might and wrath and c…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Araminta — J. C. Snaith |
Araminta “"My name is Araminta," said she, and her drawl was carried to such a ludicrous length that even Ponto smiled at it, although he had very little sense of humour, "but they call me G…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Hardscrabble — John Richardson |
Hardscrabble “Full title: HARDSCRABBLE; or, The Fall of Chicago A Tale of Indian Warfare…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Mackenzie Basin — Charles Mair |
Mackenzie Basin “In the discussion which followed, the Duke of Newcastle declared that "it seemed monstrous that any body of gentlemen should exercise fee--simple rights which precluded the future …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | PETER THE WHALER — WILLIAM H. G. KINGSTON |
PETER THE WHALER “Silas Flint took me round to a number of our intended fellow-voyagers; and we found them loud in their complaints of the treatment they had received, though, when he had discovered…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Story of Riel's Revolt — Major General T. Bland Strange |
The Story of Riel's Revolt “The most noticeable feature of the whole campaign, a feature which makes its study of the greatest value to British militia and volunteers, is the extraordinary facility with which…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Black-Bearded Barbarian — Marian Keith |
The Black-Bearded Barbarian “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Legends of Vancouver — E. Pauline Johnson |
Legends of Vancouver “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal — Sarah J Richardson |
Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal “Moreover, I knew not how long I should be kept there. The other prisoners, whose agonizing cries fell upon my ears, were evidently suffering all the horrors of starvation. Was I to…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Strange Manuscript Found In a Copper Cylinder — James De Mille |
A Strange Manuscript Found In a Copper Cylinder “She looked anxious and troubled, and once more that expression of wondering sadness came over her face. She repeated my name over and over in this way with a mournful intonation th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Recalled to Life — Grant Allen |
Recalled to Life “As I entered the house the weird sense of familiarity that pursued me throughout rose to a very high pitch. I couldn't fairly say, indeed, that I remembered the different rooms. Al…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Michael's Crag — Grant Allen |
Michael's Crag “"Fight him down in your own heart, then, dear," Mrs. Trevennack said, gently. "Remember, we all may fall. Lucifer did--and he was once an archangel. Fight him down in your own hear…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The British North America Act, 1867 |
The British North America Act, 1867 “The Privileges, Immunities, and Powers to be held, enjoyed, and exercised by the Senate and by the House of Commons and by the Members thereof respectively shall be such as are fro…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | What's Bred In the Bone — Grant Allen |
What's Bred In the Bone “They glanced nervously right and left every minute in haste, but returned after each excursion straight to Guy and Cyril. The Colonel noted narrowly all they said and did; and Elma…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Great Fortress — William Wood |
The Great Fortress “The preliminary isolation of Louisbourg was a particularly effective stroke of naval strategy. Even before 1758 began the first French fleet that left for Louisbourg had been shado…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | MELISSA'S TOUR — GRANT ALLEN |
MELISSA'S TOUR “Melissa started visibly. "What! have you never been there, either?" she exclaimed, taken aback. "Well, that IS odd, now! You live in England, and have never run over to Stratford-o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Literary Lapses — Stephen Leacock |
Literary Lapses “"Oh, Henry, quick! Baby has snatched the pill!" It was too true. Dear little Gustavus Adolphus, the golden-haired baby boy, had grabbed the whole Christmas dinner off the poker chi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | George Leatrim — Susanna Moodie |
George Leatrim “'Dr. Leatrim was too much overcome by passion to hear that despairing moan, his pride too deeply wounded to pity and forgive; and he continued, with the utmost severity of look and…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Philistia — Grant Allen |
Philistia “Of course the house was not vulgarly furnished, at least in the conventional sense of the word; Lady Le Breton was far too rigid in her social orthodoxy to have admitted into her r…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Intellectual Development of the Canadian People — John George Bourinot |
The Intellectual Development of the Canadian People “The great educational advantages that the people of Canada now enjoy, and more especially in the premier Province of Ontario--as the splendid exhibit recently made at Paris and Phi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Life of the Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation — A Religious of the Ursuline Community |
The Life of the Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation “Much about the same time, she had the remarkable vision of her vocation for Canada, which she thus describes. "One night, after conversing familiarly with our Lord; as usual, befor…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Acadian Exiles — Arthur G. Doughty |
The Acadian Exiles “Having removed the menace of the French forts, Lawrence was now able to deal more freely with the question of the Acadians. The opportunity for action was not long in presenting it…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Charter and supplemental charter of the Hudson's Bay Company |
Charter and supplemental charter of the Hudson's Bay Company “And whereas the said original charter similarly provided for the election in each and every year between the first and last day of November of seven of the Company to be a Committe…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Moccasin Maker — E. Pauline Johnson |
The Moccasin Maker “It is a far cry from a wigwam to Westminster, from a prairie trail to the Tower Bridge, and London looks a strange place to the Red Indian whose eyes still see the myriad forest tr…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands — Newton H. Chittenden |
Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands “Full title: Official report of the exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the government of British Columbia…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Schwatka's Search — William H. Gilder |
Schwatka's Search “Full title: SCHWATKA'S SEARCH SLEDGING IN THE ARCTIC IN QUEST OF THE FRANKLIN RECORDS…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Serious Hours of a Young Lady — Charles Sainte-Foi |
Serious Hours of a Young Lady “The greater part of Christian nations owe to the prayers and examples of some holy woman, some pious queen, for instance, the gifts of Christianity and civilization--in this regard…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Treatise on the Six-Nation Indians — James Bovell Mackenzie |
A Treatise on the Six-Nation Indians “The Indian's grace and aptness of gesture, also, in a measure, bespeak and proclaim commanding oratory. The power, moreover, which with the Indian resides in mere gesture, as a med…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Verses and Rhymes by the way — Nora Pembroke |
Verses and Rhymes by the way “We little children join to praise/ The Holy Child of endless days./ The Lord of glory undefiled/ Was once like us a little child./…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear |
Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear “Subtitled: The Life and Adventures Of Theresa Gowanlock and Theresa Delaney…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Coming of the Princess and Other Poems — Kate Seymour Maclean |
The Coming of the Princess and Other Poems “I wonder what he is thinking/ In the ploughing field all day./ He watches the heads of his oxen,/ And never looks this way.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, Vol. 1 |
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, Vol. 1 “On the 27th, we went to visit the savages at St. Matthew's point, distant a league from Tadoussac, accompanied by the two savages whom Sieur du Pont Grave took to make a report of …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago — Canniff Haight |
Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago “We have but little to complain of as a people. Our progress during the last fifty years has been such as cannot but be gratifying to every Canadian, and if we are only true to ours…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Owindia — Charlotte Selina Bompas |
Owindia “When the first man entered the lodge it could not have been more than a few seconds after the firing of the fatal shot, for Michel was still standing, gun in hand, and his poor wif…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Four Canadian Highwaymen — Joseph Edmund Collins |
The Four Canadian Highwaymen “Roland hesitated. The fellow seemed to speak the truth; therefore what had he to fear with respect to his personal safety. He had some money and a watch; this the highwayman could …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba — Mrs. Cecil Hall |
A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba “It is not easy to sit down and write after forty-eight hours travelling, as we have been doing since leaving Denver on Monday night at 7 o'clock; but in such scenery and air so exh…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Memoir — Fr. Vincent de Paul |
Memoir “Mr. Bourke having gone to Ireland, we were only two priests for the town of Halifax and its suburbs, where there were many Catholics, without counting the Mic-macs, who are the Ind…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Over the Border: Acadia — Eliza Chase |
Over the Border: Acadia “By the treaty of Utrecht in 1713 Acadia was ceded to the English; but the French colonists, in taking the oath of allegiance to their new rulers (1727-28), were promised that they …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, Vol. 2 |
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, Vol. 2 “In the first place, there are at its entrance several islands distant ten or twelve leagues from the main land, which are in latitude 44 deg., and 18 deg. 40' of the deflection of …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Canada for Gentlemen — James Seton Cockburn |
Canada for Gentlemen “Full title: CANADA FOR GENTLEMEN, BEING LETTERS FROM JAMES SETON COCKBURN.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Canadian Wild Flowers — Helen M. Johnson |
Canadian Wild Flowers “When the youthful knee is bent,/ And to heaven is humbly sent/ Grateful prayer,--/ Bending from his throne above/ Full of tenderness and love/ God is there!…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Lost in the Backwoods — Catherine Parr Traill |
Lost in the Backwoods “Note: Lost in the Woods was originally published in 1852 under the title The Canadian Crusoes: A Tale of the Rice Lake Plains. After several editions, it was republished in 1882 un…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Arctic Prairies — Ernest Thompson Seton |
The Arctic Prairies “Full title: The Arctic Prairies A Canoe-Journey OF 2,000 MILES IN SEARCH OF THE CARIBOU BEING THE ACCOUNT OF A VOYAGE TO THE REGION NORTH OF AYLMER LAKE…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Voyages of Samuel de Champlain V3 |
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain V3 “During these altercations, it was impossible for me, as the time of my departure was very near at hand, to do anything for the habitation at Quebec, for repairing and enlarging whi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Hallam Succession — Amelia Edith Barr |
The Hallam Succession “But her situation was extremely painful, and many openly sympathized with Antony. "To leave such a bit o' property as Hallam to a lass!" was against every popular tradition and fee…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Neville Trueman the Pioneer Preacher — William Henry Withrow |
Neville Trueman the Pioneer Preacher “The next morning, the British were within a mile and a half of Baltimore, but they found fifteen thousand men, with a large train of artillery, in possession of the heights command…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Passing of New France — William Wood |
The Passing of New France “The British halted for the night a few miles short of the north end of the lake. Next morning; the 6th, they set out again in time to land about noon within four miles of Ticondero…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE GERRARD STREET MYSTERY AND OTHER WEIRD TALES — JOHN CHARLES DENT |
THE GERRARD STREET MYSTERY AND OTHER WEIRD TALES “He called aloud upon his master and then upon the dog, but received no response from either. The crash of the falling body was succeeded by absolute silence. Pulling his nerves tog…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Why and how: — Addie Chisholm |
Why and how: “Full title: Why and how: a hand-book for the use of the W.C.T. unions in Canada…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Life of Venerable Sister Margaret Bourgeois |
The Life of Venerable Sister Margaret Bourgeois “In a proceeding chapter we have spoken of M. de Maisonneuve, who was a native of Champenois, and consequently a fellow-countryman of Margaret Bourgeois--so favorably does divine Pr…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Miss Ludington's Sister — Edward Bellamy |
Miss Ludington's Sister “Mrs. Legrand's body and lower limbs lay on the sofa, which was the only article of furniture, and Dr. Hull was in the act of lifting her head from the floor to which it had fallen.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson |
Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson “In the first place, I think myself oblidg'd to vindicat myself from the imputation of inconstancy for acting in this voyage against the English Intrest, and in the yeare 1683 again…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV — Parkman |
Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV “A sort of chronic warfare of aggression and reprisal, closely akin to piracy, was carried on at intervals in Acadian waters by French private armed vessels on one hand, and New Eng…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Canada and the States — Edward William Watkin |
Canada and the States “Full title: CANADA AND THE STATES, RECOLLECTIONS 1851 to 1886. BY SIR E. W. WATKIN, BART., M.P.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Canada and Other Poems — T.F. Young |
Canada and Other Poems “The fairest flowers often fade,/ And die, alas! too soon,/ Ere half their life is sped, they droop,/ And wither in their bloom./…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | In Divers Tones — Charles G. D. Roberts |
In Divers Tones “O Falterer, let thy past convince/ Thy future,--all the growth, the gain,/ The fame since Cartier knew thee, since/ Thy shores beheld Champlain!…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Marguerite Verne — Agatha Armour |
Marguerite Verne “Full title: MARGUERITE VERNE; OR: SCENES FROM CANADIAN LIFE.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison — James E. Seaver |
Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison “Full title: A NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF MRS. MARY JEMISON, Who was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission — Eugene Stock |
Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission “"A large canoe of Indians were busy catching halibut in one of these channels. A thick mist enveloped them. Suddenly they heard a noise as if a large animal was striking through th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE LIVING LINK — JAMES DE MILLE |
THE LIVING LINK “Like lightning this thought came to her, and brought terror with it. She could delay no longer. Down the narrow stairway she hurried through the darkness, and reached the door. In …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A TERRIBLE SECRET. A Novel — MAY AGNES FLEMING |
A TERRIBLE SECRET. A Novel “"In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Cath…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Trip to Manitoba — Mary FitzGibbon |
A Trip to Manitoba “We were a motley group, sitting and standing on the hill above the creek to watch our house burn to the ground. Navvies of every nation; tall, brawny Scotchmen; jolly-looking Irish…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Emigrant Mechanic and Other Tales In Verse — Thomas Cowherd |
The Emigrant Mechanic and Other Tales In Verse “Full title: THE EMIGRANT MECHANIC AND OTHER TALES IN VERSE, TOGETHER WITH Numerous Songs Upon Canadian Subjects…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Treaties of Canada — Alexander Morris |
The Treaties of Canada “Full title: The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The French in the Heart of America — John Finley |
The French in the Heart of America “This remaining path is the tenuous trail through the fields of wild onions that led from the river or creek called Chicago (the Garlic River--Riviere de l'Ail) into a stream that s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Memories of Canada and Scotland — John Douglas Sutherland Campbell |
Memories of Canada and Scotland “Of wind which tore the hissing waves,/ And howled o'er mountains bare;/ Where swollen burns in feathery clouds/ Were dashed into the air./ Of one wet rock, of horror wild,/ When sh…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Roughing it in the Bush — Susanna Moodie |
Roughing it in the Bush “Nature has lavished all her grandest elements to form this astonishing panorama. There frowns the cloud-capped mountain, and below, the cataract foams and thunders; wood, and rock,…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Attache; or, Sam Slick in England — Thomas Chandler Haliburton |
The Attache; or, Sam Slick in England “"What a scarecrow lookin' critter old aunty was, warn't she? She was all in rags and tatters, and though she lived 'longside of the lake the best part of her emigrant life, had nev…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Hudson Bay Company — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Hudson Bay Company “"Well do I remember the first time I stumbled upon the Indian village in which he lived. I had set out from Montreal with two trappers to pay a visit to the Labrador coast; we had …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | By Canoe and Dog-Train — Egerton Ryerson Young |
By Canoe and Dog-Train “Every Sunday evening I went over to the Fort, by canoe in summer, and dog-train in winter, and held service there. A little chapel had been specially fitted up for these evening se…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Duck Lake — Egerton Ryerson Young |
Duck Lake “Full title: Duck Lake; or Tales of the Canadian Backwoods…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Three Boys in the Wild North Land — Egerton Ryerson Young |
Three Boys in the Wild North Land “As our boys had come out to this great country for wild adventure and exciting sport, they were rather pleased than otherwise at the contrast it thus presented in comparison with t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Winter Adventures of Three Boys — Egerton R. Young |
Winter Adventures of Three Boys “He seemed to have an idea that his personal liberty was being interfered with, and so he resisted everything done by Sam or the dog-drivers. When by main force he was placed in pos…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Awful Disclosures — Maria Monk |
Awful Disclosures “Full title: AWFUL DISCLOSURES, By MARIA MONK, Of the HOTEL DIEU NUNNERY OF MONTREAL. Containing, also, Many Incidents Never Before Published.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |