[CHAPTER XI.]
Canada the Poor Man’s Country.—Disadvantages of Inexperience.—Township of Harvey Settlement.—Pauper Emigration.—Superior Advantages of the Labourer Colonist.—Temperance and Temperance Societies.—A dry Answer to watery Arguments.—British and Foreign Temperance Society
[CHAPTER XII.]
Want of Home-pasturage in Canada.—Danger of being lost in the Woods.—Plain Directions to the Traveller in the Bush.—Story of a Settler from Emily.—An old Woman’s Ramble in the Woods.—Adventure of a Trapper.—Fortunate Meeting with his Partner
[CHAPTER XIII.]
Directions for ascertaining the Quality of Land in the Bush.—Site of Log-shanty.—Chopping.—Preparation for Spring-crops.—Method of planting Indian Corn.—Pumpkins and Potatoes.—Making Pot-ash
[CHAPTER XIV.]
My first Shot at a Buck.—Hunting and Shooting Parties.—Destructiveness of Wolves.—Loss of my Flocks.—Cowardice of the Wolf.—The Lady and her Pet.—Colonel Crawford’s Adventure.—Ingenious Trick of an American Trapper.—A disagreeable Adventure.—How to poison Wolves.—A stern Chase
[CHAPTER XV.]
Formation of the Canada Company.—Interview with Mr. Galt.—His personal Description and Character.—Guelph.—Dr. Dunlop.—My Medical Services at Guelph.—Dr. Dunlop and the Paisley Bodies.—An eccentric Character.—An unfortunate wife
[CHAPTER XVI.]
Porcupine-catching.—Handsome Behaviour of Mr. Galt.—Owlingale.—Introduction to the Son of the celebrated Indian Chief, Brandt.—Expedition to Wilmot.—Sham Wolves.—Night in a Barn with Dr. Dunlop.—The Doctor and his Snuffbox.—His Bath in the Nith.—Louis XVIII. and his Tabatiere.—Camp in the Woods.—Return to Guelph
[CHAPTER XVII.]
A new Way of keeping a Birthday.—Lost in the Woods.—Kindness of Mr. Galt.—Advice to new Settlers.—Unexpected Retirement of Mr. Galt.—I accompany him to the Landing-place.—Receive orders to leave Guelph for Goderich.—Whirlwinds at Guelph and Douro
[CHAPTER XVIII.]
The Huron tract.—Journal of Dr. Dunlop.—His Hardships.—I leave Guelph for Goderich.—Want of Accommodation.—Curious Supper.—Remarkable Trees.—The Beverly Oak.—Noble Butter-wood Trees.—Goderich.—Fine Wheat Crop.—Purchase a Log-house.—Construction of a Raft
[CHAPTER XIX.]
My new House at Goderich.—Carpentry an essential Art.—American Energy.—Agreeable Visitors.—My Wife’s Disasters.—Hints for Anglers.—The Nine-mile Creek Frolic.—The Tempest.—Our Skipper and his Lemon-punch.—Short Commons.—Camp in the Woods.—Return on Foot.—Ludicrous termination to our Frolic
[CHAPTER XX.]
Choice of a Location.—The Company’s Lands.—Crown Lands.—Tables published by the Canada Company.—Progressive Improvement of the Huron Tract