A Sketch of the Early Settlement and Subsequent Progress of the Town of Peterborough: And of Each Township in the County of PeterboroughPrinted at the office of the Peterborough review, 1867 - 220 pagini |
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Pagina 13
... ground west of the creek was densely wooded with a heavy growth of pine , interspersed with beech and maple ; while between that stream and the Otonabee river , the character of the soil was that known as plains , " and the trees were ...
... ground west of the creek was densely wooded with a heavy growth of pine , interspersed with beech and maple ; while between that stream and the Otonabee river , the character of the soil was that known as plains , " and the trees were ...
Pagina 14
... ground east of the creek huckleberries flourished , and grew with especial luxuriance amid the stunted trees and shrubbery which covered the beautiful hill now adorned by the county buildings . The wild flowers peculiar to a plainy soil ...
... ground east of the creek huckleberries flourished , and grew with especial luxuriance amid the stunted trees and shrubbery which covered the beautiful hill now adorned by the county buildings . The wild flowers peculiar to a plainy soil ...
Pagina 16
... ground , extending across and north of Simcoe Street , was fenced in as a garden , while some small out - houses occupied a position nearer the bank of the river . Such were the modest structures erected by Mr. Robinson ; which were ...
... ground , extending across and north of Simcoe Street , was fenced in as a garden , while some small out - houses occupied a position nearer the bank of the river . Such were the modest structures erected by Mr. Robinson ; which were ...
Pagina 18
... ground in the rear of the present Union School building . The Rev. Samuel Armour , first Episcopal clergyman in Peterborough , conducted this school , in which the higher as well as the lower branches of education were successfully ...
... ground in the rear of the present Union School building . The Rev. Samuel Armour , first Episcopal clergyman in Peterborough , conducted this school , in which the higher as well as the lower branches of education were successfully ...
Pagina 26
... ground where now stands the Commercial Bank building , ( north - east corner of Water and Hunter streets . ) . It was then in a state of nature , as was all that part of the town lying east of Water street , north of Hunter street ...
... ground where now stands the Commercial Bank building , ( north - east corner of Water and Hunter streets . ) . It was then in a state of nature , as was all that part of the town lying east of Water street , north of Hunter street ...
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A Sketch of the Early Settlement and Subsequent Progress of the Town of ... Thomas W. Poole Vizualizare completă - 1867 |
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Termeni și expresii frecvente
acres appointed Ashburnham Asphodel Bobcaygeon brick Building Committee built Captain Chemong church Cobourg Colborne District commenced corner County Council County of Peterborough Court House Daniel Darcus debentures Douro Dummer duties early settlers Edward election Ennismore erected Esquires excellent flour Francis Crow gentlemen George street Gilchrist Government grist mill Hall Hunter street immigrants James James Foley John Lakefield located manufacture McDonell Messrs Methodist miles militia Minden Monaghan municipal names Newcastle District Norwood Otonabee river passed Peter Pearce Peterboro population Port Hope portion present progress purchased purposes Reeve Reid residence Rice Lake Richard Birdsall road Robert Robinson Rubidge saw mill school house season shanty Stewart stone subsequently Superintendent surveyed T. W. Poole Thomas Short timber Toronto town and county Town of Peterborough township of Smith Upper Canada village W. S. Conger Water street William William Cluxton
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Pagina 79 - King ! Long live our noble King! God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us ! God save the King!
Pagina 79 - Thy choicest gifts in store on her be pleased to pour, long may she reign. May she defend our laws, and ever give us cause to sing with heart and voice, God save the Queen.
Pagina 21 - Excellency, we labor under a heavy grievance, which we confidently hope Your Excellency will redress, and then we will be completely happy, viz: — the want of clergymen to administer to us the comforts of our Holy Religion, and good school-masters to instruct our children.
Pagina 191 - The spot chosen by them was one of great natural beauty ; but it possessed no other advantages, except an abundance of game, which was no small inducement to them. They spent several thousand pounds in building fancy loghouses and making large clearings which they had neither the ability nor industry to cultivate. But, even if they had possessed sufficient perseverance, their great distance from a market, bad roads, want of knowledge in cropping after they had cleared the land, lack of bridges, and...
Pagina 5 - ... in eight days, so much depended upon the success of this experiment, that I felt great anxiety until the trial was made, and I cannot express the happiness I felt at finding that nothing could more fully have answered our purpose, and that this Boat sixty feet in length, carrying an immense burden, could be more easily worked up the Stream, than one of half the size, carrying comparatively nothing. Now that I had opened the way to the Depot at the head of the river, there was no other difficulty...
Pagina 136 - I canna ca" this forest hame, It is nae hame to me; Ilk tree is suthern to my heart. And unco to my e'e. If I cou'd see the bonny broom On ilka sandy know'; Or the whins in a...
Pagina 11 - Peterborough, during which time perhaps 30 or 40 settlers and some with their families came in to see Mr. Robinson; and the manner in which they met him was quite affecting...
Pagina 79 - GENTLEMEN :—I thank you sincerely for the address which you have presented to me. " In the Queen's name I acknowledge the expressions of your loyalty to her crown and person ; and for myself I am grateful to you for this welcome to your neighborhood.