England and Canada A Summer Tour Between Old and New Westminster, with Historical Notes

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England and Canada A Summer Tour Between Old and New Westminster, with Historical Notes

by Sandford Fleming

EN·~10 hours·30 chapters

Chapters

30 total
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ENGLAND and CANADA.— A Journey between OLD and NEW WESTMINSTER, by Sandford Fleming, C.E., C.M.G. etc.

0:16
2

ENGLAND AND CANADA.

6:30
3

ENGLAND AND CANADA.

0:01
4

CHAPTER I.

14:04
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CHAPTER II.

31:41
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CHAPTER III.

36:20
7

CHAPTER IV.

39:41
8

CHAPTER V.

24:52
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CHAPTER VI.

23:06
10

CHAPTER VII.

17:30

Description

A vivid travelogue that follows the author’s summer trek from the heart of England to the far‑west reaches of Canada, this work blends personal observation with rich historical commentary. Beginning in bustling London and the historic streets of Halifax, the narrative captures the rhythms of 19th‑century travel—steamships, pull‑car trains, and the early railway lines that stitched the continent together—while offering lively anecdotes about customs officials, local inns, and the people they encounter.

As the journey moves inland, the author sketches the diverse landscapes of the Maritimes, the bustling ports of Quebec and Montreal, and the expanding frontier of the Prairies. Interwoven with descriptions of Indigenous cultures, early explorers, and the burgeoning railway projects, the book paints a picture of a nation in transition, poised between its colonial roots and a rapidly modernizing future. Listeners will feel the excitement of crossing mountain passes, the quiet of remote river valleys, and the enduring spirit of a country still defining itself.

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England and Canada A Summer Tour Between Old and New Westminster, with Historical Notes A Summer Tour Between Old and New Westminster, with Historical Notes

Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (622K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Sonya Schermann, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2015-11-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Sandford Fleming

Sandford Fleming

1827–1915

Best known for helping bring standard time to the world, this Scottish-born Canadian engineer also played a major part in building the railways that tied a young country together. His life story blends invention, nation-building, and an eye for systems that still shape everyday life.

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