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by Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
MRS. TRAILL - CHAPTER I. - THE FLYING SQUIRREL—ITS FOOD—STORY OF A WOLF—INDIAN VILLAGE—WILD RICE - CHAPTER II. - SLEIGHING—SLEIGH ROBES—FUR CAPS—OTTER SKINS—OLD SNOW-STORM—OTTER HUNTING—OTTER SLIDES—INDIAN NAMES—REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS - CHAPTER III. - PART I.—LADY MARY READS TO MRS. FRAZER THE FIRST PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY - PART II.—WHICH TELLS HOW THE GREY SQUIRRELS GET ON WHILE THEY REMAINED ON PINE ISLAND—HOW THEY BEHAVED TO THEIR POOR RELATIONS, THE CHITMUNKS— AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM IN THE FOREST - PART III.—HOW THE SQUIRRELS GOT TO THE MILL AT THE RAPIDS—AND WHAT HAPPENED TO VELVET-PAW - CHAPTER IV. - SQUIRRELS—THE CHITMUNKS—DOCILITY OF A PET ONE—ROGUERY OF A YANKEE PEDLAR—RETURN OF THE MUSICAL CHITMUNK TO HIS MASTER'S BOSOM—SAGACITY OF A BLACK SQUIRREL - CHAPTER V. - INDIAN BASKETS—THREAD—PLANTS—MAPLE SUGAR-TREE—INDIAN ORNAMENTAL WORKS —RACOONS - CHAPTER VI. - CANADIAN FLOWERS—AMERICAN PORCUPINE—CANADIAN BIRDS—SNOW SPARROW-ROBIN RED-BREAST - CHAPTER VII. - INDIAN BAG—INDIAN EMBROIDERY—BEAVER'S TAIL—BEAVER ARCHITECTURE—HABITS OF THE BEAVER—BEAVER TOOLS—BEAVER MEADOWS - CHAPTER VIII. - INDIAN BOY AND HIS PETS—TAME BEAVER AT HOME—KITTEN, WILDFIRE—PET RACOON AND THE SPANIEL PUPPIES—CANADIAN FLORA - CHAPTER IX. - NURSE TELLS LADY MARY ABOUT A LITTLE BOY WHO WAS EATEN BY A BEAR IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK—OF A BABY THAT WAS CARRIED AWAY, BUT TAKEN ALIVE—A WALK IN THE GARDEN—HUMMING BIRDS—CANADIAN BALSAMS - CHAPTER X. - AURORA BOREALIS, OR NORTHERN LIGHTS, MOST FREQUENTLY SEEN IN NORTHERN CLIMATES—CALLED MERRY DANCERS—ROSE TINTS—TINT-LIKE APPEARANCE—LADY MARY FRIGHTENED - CHAPTER XI - STRAWBERRIES—CANADIAN WILD FRUITS—WILD RASPBERRIES—THE HUNTER AND THE LOST CHILD—CRANBERRIES—CRANBERRY MARSHES—NUTS - CHAPTER XII - GARTER SNAKES—RATTLE SNAKES—ANECDOTE OF A LITTLE BOY—FISHERMAN AND SNAKE—SNAKE CHARMERS—SPIDERS—LAND TORTOISE - CHAPTER XIII - ELLEN AND HER PET PAWNS—DOCILITY OF PAN—JACK'S DROLL TRICKS— AFFECTIONATE WOLF—FALL FLOWERS—DEPARTURE OF LADY MARY—THE END - A PEEP INTO THE CANADIAN FOREST. - CHAPTER I. - THE FLYING SQUIRREL—ITS FOOD—STORY OF A WOLF—INDIAN VILLAGE—WILD RICE.
Produced by Avinash Kothare, Tom Allen, Juliet Sutherland,
CHAPTER II. - SLEIGHING—SLEIGH ROBES—FUR CAPS—OTTER SKINS—OLD SNOW-STORM—OTTER HUNTING—OTTER SLIDES—INDIAN NAMES—REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS.
CHAPTER III. - LADY MARY READS TO MRS. FRAZER THE FIRST PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
THE HISTORY OF A SQUIRREL FAMILY
PART II. - WHICH TELLS HOW THE GREY SQUIRRELS GET ON WHILE THEY REMAINED ON PINE ISLAND—HOW THEY BEHAVED TO THEIR POOR RELATIONS, THE CHITMUNKS—AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM IN THE FOREST.
PART III. - HOW THE SQUIRRELS GOT TO THE MILL AT THE RAPIDS—AND WHAT HAPPENED TO VELVET-PAW.
CHAPTER IV. - SQUIRRELS—THE CHITMUNKS-DOCILITY OF A PET ONE—ROGUERY OF A YANKEE PEDLAR—RETURN OF THE MUSICAL CHITMUNK TO HIS MASTER'S BOSOM—SAGACITY OF A BLACK SQUIRREL.
CHAPTER V. - INDIAN BASKETS—THREAD PLANTS—MAPLE SUGAR TREE—INDIAN ORNAMENTAL WORKS— RACOONS
CHAPTER VI. - CANADIAN BIRDS—SNOW SPARROW—ROBIN RED-BREAST—CANADIAN FLOWERS— AMERICAN PORCUPINE.
A gentle narrative unfolds as a curious young girl and her attentive nurse explore the wonders of a northern forest. Their conversations turn the woods into a living encyclopedia, introducing flying squirrels, beavers, wolves and the seasonal rhythms that shape each creature’s life. Through simple dialogue, listeners learn about the methods of trappers, the taste of maple sap, and the delicate balance between humans and wildlife.
Interwoven with vivid descriptions of Indigenous villages, woven baskets, and the soft glow of the aurora, the story paints a picture of a landscape both rugged and tender. The charm lies in the child’s eager questions and the nurse’s patient explanations, which together create a warm, educational journey through Canada’s natural heritage. This listening experience feels like a stroll through a living museum, where every rustle and chirp invites wonder.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (235K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-09-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1802–1899
A sharp-eyed chronicler of early Canadian life, she turned the hardships and beauty of settlement into books that still feel vivid today. Her writing blends practical experience, love of nature, and a gift for noticing the small details that make a place real.
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