All round the world. An illustrated record of voyages, travels, and adventures in all parts of the world. Volume III
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
is part of: All round the world
contributor: Ainsworth, William, 1807-1896
issued: 2015-06-12
issued: [1862?]
description: "Volume 1 has a section on Vancouver Island and information on the Palliser expedition. Also: London, William Collins, 1871-72. 2 v. Also: New York, Selmar Hess, n.d. 4 v." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 17.
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extent: x, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
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note: AN. ILLUSTRATED EECOED OF VOYAGES, TRAVELS, AND ADVENTURES IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. EDITED BY "W. F AINSWORTH, F.R.G.S., F.S.A., &c. VOLUME III. LONDON: PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIETORS BY W. KENT & CO., PATERNOSTER ROW. PREFACE. It lias-seldom, if ever, happened that a more important crisis has presented itself in a nation's history than what is now taking .place with regard to North America. The people of the United States, albeit of (European and. in a large proportion, of Anglo-Saxon origin, had cherished the most uncharitable principles with regard to the rest of the World; they coveted Cuba, threatened Canada, invaded British Columbia, annexed part of Mexico, and hovered over the remainder. They claimed America for the Americans, as they were pleased to call themselves, and repudiated the interference of all other Powers, as they did their •right to a footing on the soil of a New World, presumed to be sacred to Yankee-supremacy. The results of so exclusive and selfish a policy do not at the present moment present a signally satisfactory aspect. Canada is arming in self-defence, the' Southern States have separated from the Northern, the Par West finds its interests so at stake as to^ waver in its allegiance, and the Great Powers of Europe have combined to put down anarchy and misrule in Mexico. We hastened, then, under such circumstances, to carry our readers, with the opening of a third volume, across the Atlantic to the land of turmoil and strife. After describing Boston and New York, the commercial and intellectual pivots upon which, despite of Washington, the 'Union still moves, we ascended the Hudson, to follow that.long valley, the base of which is occupied by lakes and rivers, from New York to .Montreal j in olden times an Indian road, then a scene of conflict between Prench and English, and next between English and Americans—the mouth or gate of the country—from''-whence a hostile people threaten the heart of our Canadian possessions, just as the project…
note: UBC missing Volume 4. Includes index. Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/830773175
has type: Books
has type: Travel literature
identifier: G463 .A39 1860
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0221906
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: London : W. Kent & Co.
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G463 .A39 1860
subject: Voyages and travels
subject: Voyages around the world
type: Text