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The Backwoods of Canada

AMONG the numerous works on Canada that have been published within the last ten years, with emigration for their leading theme, there are few, if any, that give information regarding the domestic economy of a settler's life, sufficiently minute to prove a faithful guide to the person on whose responsibility the whole comfort of a family depends-- the mistress, whose department it is "to haud the house in order." Dr. Dunlop, it is true, has published a witty and spirited pamphlet, "The Backwoodsman," but it does not enter into the routine of feminine duties and employment, in a state of emigration. Indeed, a woman's pen. | The Backwoods of Canada 1 The Backwoods of Canada Project Gutenberg s The Backwoods of Canada by Catharine Parr Traill This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title The Backwoods of Canada Being Letters From The Wife Of An Emigrant Officer Illustrative Of The Domestic Economy Of British America Author Catharine Parr Traill Release Date September 30 2004 EBook 13559 Language English Character set encoding ASCII START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BACKWOODS OF CANADA Produced by E.D. Tedd Brien B A C K W O O D S O F C A N A D A UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL INFORMATION THE LIBRARY OF ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE BACKWOODS OF CANADA. THE LIBRARY OF ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE THE BACKWOODS OF CANADA BEING LETTERS FROM THE WIFE OF AN EMIGRANT OFFICER ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE DOMESTIC ECONOMY OF BRITISH AMERICA. Catharine Parr Traill LONDON CHARLES KNIGHT 22 LUDGATE STREET. MDCCCXXXVI. The Backwoods of Canada 2 LONDON PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS 14 CHARING CROSS. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION LETTER I.--Departure from Greenock in the Brig Laurel.--Fitting up of the Vessel.--Boy Passenger.--Sea Prospect.--Want of Occupation and Amusement.--Captain s Goldfinch LETTER II.--Arrival off Newfoundland.--Singing of the Captain s Goldfinch previous to discovery of Land.--Gulf of St. Laurence.--Scenery of the River St. Laurence.--Difficult navigation of the River.--French Fisherman engaged as Pilot.--Isle of Bic.--Green Island.--Regular Pilot engaged.--Scenery of Green Island.--Gros Isle.--Quarantine Regulations. --Emigrants on Gros Isle.--Arrival off Quebec.--Prospect of the City and Environs LETTER III.--Departure from Quebec.--Towed by a Steam-vessel.--Fertility of the Country.--Different Objects seen in sailing up the River.--Arrival off .