Upper Canada Sketches

· 1905

Normandy--William the Conqueror--Origin of the name Conant--Devon, England--Sir Walter Raleigh’s home--Richard the Mill-owner--Roger the Pilgrim--The first Governor of Massachusetts--Salem, Massachusetts--Mill-owners 9 The American Revolution--Personal Rule of King George III.--Washington’s politeness--Valley Forge--Washington’s prayer--Raw New England levies--John Hancock--Other leaders and generals--Colonel Butler--Murder, not war--Roger Conant removes to Canada--An old deed--Governor Simcoe--York (Toronto) 21…

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