With Axe and Bible: The Scottish Pioneers of New Brunswick, 1784-1874

by Lucille H. Campey

New Brunswick's enormous timber trade attracted the first wave of Scots in the late 18th century. As economic conditions in Scotland worsened, the flow of emigrants increased, creating distinctive Scottish communities along the province's major timber bays and river frontages. While Scots relied on the timber trade for economic sustenance, their religion offered another form of support. It sustained them in a spiritual and cultural sense. These...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1897045220
• ISBN13: 9781897045220
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Natural Heritage Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"