Emigrant and Sportsman in Canada: Some Experiences of an Old Country Settler

by John Rowan

Book Overview

Published in 1876, The Emigrant Sportsman, takes aim at the class of emigrants who might have a small fortune at home, but who could live a life of leisure and adventure in Canada. The author, himself an emigrant and sportsmen, supplies fellow sportsmen with sketches of Canadian life, sporting adventures, observations of the forests and fauna, and a few of his experiences as a settler as a way to convince others to come to Canada.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557099731
• ISBN13: 9781557099730
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Applewood Books
• Length: 452 Pages