Project Gutenberg 2005-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 167 Sellar, Gordon Sellar, Robert 1841 1919 The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825 Produced by Wallace McLean, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825" by Gordon Sellar is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts the life of Gordon Sellar, focusing on his childhood in Glasgow and the hardships faced after his mother's death, which ultimately leads him to emigrate to Canada in search of a better life. The story emphasizes themes of resilience, community, and the pursuit of a new beginning in a foreign land. The opening of the narrative introduces Gordon's early memories of his mother and father, setting a poignant tone as he recalls the heart-wrenching loss of his mother to fever. Following her death, the young Gordon decides to embark on a journey to the parish where his mother was born, carrying only a handful of provisions wrapped in a silk handkerchief. The narrative captures his determination and vulnerability as he navigates through the hardships of poverty and loss, illustrating his encounters with various characters who shape his understanding of kindness and survival. Gordon's journey highlights the struggles faced by many immigrants as they seek hope and new beginnings in unfamiliar territories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Ontario Sellar, Gordon F1001 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 291348 2025-07-06T13:18:29.681986 text/html 288706 2020-12-14T06:56:53 text/html 269168 2025-07-06T13:18:36.650953 application/epub+zip 271318 2025-07-06T13:18:33.123980 application/epub+zip 172463 2025-07-06T13:18:31.947969 application/epub+zip 540483 2025-07-06T13:18:39.396923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522642 2025-07-06T13:18:35.816945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238775 2022-09-07T21:04:33.526298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281849 2025-07-06T13:18:29.355961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281665 2020-12-14T06:56:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19298 2025-07-06T13:18:39.520903 application/rdf+xml 25996 2025-07-06T13:18:32.439941 image/jpeg 4832 2025-07-06T13:18:32.190973 image/jpeg 163620 2020-12-14T06:56:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 110080 2020-12-14T06:56:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 266184 2025-07-06T13:18:29.710968 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog