The description of England
William Harrison
Presents a portrait of daily life in Tudor England, including food and diet, laws, clothing, punishments for criminals, languages, lodging, and the appearance of the people.
Read Time: ~3.1 hr
In the land of the moose, the bear, and the beaver
by Achilles Daunt (1885)
About this book
A book written mainly for "teenage" boys in Great Britain describing adventures in the Northwest Territory of Canada in the early 19th century. It involves river travelk by canoe, fur trapping, hunting, and interaction with people of the setllements of the t ime and the Native American (First Nation is the term in Canada) populations. Very much like the writtings of Robert Michael Ballantyne in its style and content.
Setting / LocationLondon & UK
Story Era1800s / Victorian
Protagonist / CoreIn the land of the moose, the bear, and the beaver Lead Character
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