Memorial University DAI: An historical and descriptive account of British America : comprehending Canada, Upper and Lower, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, the Bermudas and the fur countries; their history from the earliest settlement; the statistics and topography of each district; their commerce, agriculture, and fisheries; their social and political condition; as also an account of the manners and present state of the aboriginal tribes; to which is added a full detail of the principles and best mode of emigration. Volume II

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Title	An historical and descriptive account of British America : comprehending Canada, Upper and Lower, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, the Bermudas and the fur countries; their history from the earliest settlement; the statistics and topography of each district; their commerce, agriculture, and fisheries; their social and political condition; as also an account of the manners and present state of the aboriginal tribes; to which is added a full detail of the principles and best mode of emigration. Volume II
Alternative Title	Part of series Edinburgh cabinet library ; [v.26].
Author	Murray, Hugh, 1779-1846
Publisher	Oliver & Boyd; Simpkin, Marshall, & Co.
Place of Publication	Edinburgh, Scotland; London, England
Date	1839
Description	Volume 2 of 3. This book focuses first on the social, political, and commercial states within Canada, and then more specifically on British America's maritime provinces. Newfoundland is discussed in relation to the other maritime provinces in several chapters, while chapter twelve is devoted wholly to Newfoundland and Labrador's history, industry, and commercial, social, and political states. -- Frontispiece is a vignette of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Subject	Indigenous peoples--Great Britain--Colonies Canada--History Great Britain--Colonies--America Bermuda Islands
Physical Description	356 p. : ill.
Note	Includes illustrations of the natural history by James Wilson, R.K. Greveille and Professor Traill ; six maps by Wright ; and ten engravings by Jackson. -- Edinburgh cabinet library ; [v.26].
Bibliography Note	Includes bibliographical references.
Location	Canada Bermuda Islands Great Britain
Local Call Number	F 1008 M97 1839 v.2 Rare
Type	Text
Resource Type	Book
Format	Image/jpeg: Application/pdf
Record Number	CNS-B0270
Collection	Centre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Books.
Repository	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies
Language	Eng
Relation	Continuation of: CNS-B0146 (Murray, Hugh. An historical and descriptive account of British America volume I. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd, 1839). -- Continues: CNS-B0271 (Murray, Hugh. An historical and descriptive account of British America volume III. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd, 1839). -- Part of series Edinburgh cabinet library ; [v.26].
Source	Paper text held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies
PDF File	(61.24MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/cns/BritishAmericaVol2.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	69026.cpd