Historical and Descriptive Sketches of the Maritime Colonies of British America

abound Acadian French advantage agreeable agriculture American revolutionary war appears Atlantic banks Bay de Chaleur Bay of Fundy beautiful birch boats Bras d'or Britain Brunswick building built Canada Cape Breton Cape Ray Catholic cattle Charlotte Town climate coast colony considered court cultivation district emigrants England English entrance excellent exported farmers farms feet Ferryland fire fisheries fishermen fishing France Fredericton frequently governor Gulf of St Gut of Canso Halifax harbour Highlanders houses Indians inhabitants John's labour Labrador land Lawrence live Louisbourg Lower Canada Majesty's merchants miles Miramichi Newfoundland North America north side Nova Scotia Percè Pictou population port possessed potatoes Prince Edward Island principal province quantity Quebec residence River St road scarcely schooners Scotch season seldom settled settlement settlers ships shores situated soil summer timber tion trade trees United vessels weather West Indies wild winds winter wood