Project Gutenberg 2011-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 646 Scadding, Henry 1813 1901 02012850 Toronto of Old Collections and recollections illustrative of the early settlement and social life of the capital of Ontario Produced by Marcia Brooks, Ross Cooling and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Toronto of Old" by Henry Scadding is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the early settlement and social life of Toronto, Ontario, exploring the city's formative years and the memories attached to its original establishments, buildings, and notable events. It is an intricate blend of personal recollections, folklore, and early documentation that aims to bring alive the past of this vibrant city. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Toronto's history, beginning with an introduction that discusses the origins of the city’s name and early French colonial references. Scadding reflects on his own connection to Toronto, hinting at the personal anecdotes and observations that will color his narrative. He outlines the structure and purpose of the work, emphasizing that while it won't serve as a formal history complete with statistics, it will provide detailed recollections of a bygone era, focusing on the evolution of Toronto through its streets and key figures. As he embarks on this historical journey, readers are invited to contemplate the early days of the city and the people who shaped its development, setting a somber yet nostalgic tone for the historical narrative that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35225/35225-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Toronto (Ont.) -- Description and travel Toronto (Ont.) -- History F1001 Text Category: History - Other 1948808 2025-09-14T09:56:07.268935 text/html 1657844 2021-01-07T12:37:58 text/html 915553 2025-09-14T09:56:40.756192 application/epub+zip 948576 2025-09-14T09:56:16.076279 application/epub+zip 708523 2025-09-14T09:56:11.612310 application/epub+zip 1453231 2025-09-14T09:56:54.099087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1260300 2025-09-14T09:56:33.658224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1061839 2022-09-16T07:40:01.865755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1473639 2025-09-14T09:55:57.562909 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1473388 2021-01-07T12:37:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1473491 2021-01-07T12:37:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20451 2025-09-14T09:56:54.263097 application/rdf+xml 12382 2025-09-14T09:56:11.882322 image/jpeg 2094 2025-09-14T09:56:11.749324 image/jpeg 571147 2021-01-07T12:37:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 852820 2021-01-07T12:37:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 570734 2021-01-07T12:37:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 856287 2025-09-14T09:56:07.427846 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 en.wikipedia