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Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.
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Excerpt from Memoir and Writings of Mrs. Hannah Maynard Pickard: Late Wife of Rev. Humphrey Pickard, A. M., Principal of the Wesleyan Academy at Mount Allison, Sackville N. B The subject of these pages had a native character com posed of the finest materials, which were but improved in delicacy by the touch of mental culture, and the in uence of divine grace. And with all the genius which, in its opening brilliancy, gave delightful promise of future usefulness and fame, the sweetness of her disposition, and the purity and strength of her social virtues, constituted the peculiar charm of her society. Her love was cheering while yet she min gled personally in the circles of earth and now that ...
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These biographies of Canadians are arranged chronologically by date of death. Entries in each volume are listed alphabetically, with bibliographies of source material and an index to names.
Canadian Women in Print, 1750—1918 is the first historical examination of women’s engagement with multiple aspects of print over some two hundred years, from the settlers who wrote diaries and letters to the New Women who argued for ballots and equal rights. Considering women’s published writing as an intervention in the public sphere of national and material print culture, this book uses approaches from book history to address the working and living conditions of women who wrote in many genres and for many reasons. This study situates English Canadian authors within an extensive framework that includes francophone writers as well as women’s work as compositors, bookbinders, and inte...
Gathers diary selections, describes the historical background of each writer, and discusses the changing function and content of diaries.