Project Gutenberg 2011-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 305 Thompson, Samuel 1810 1886 Reminiscences of a Canadian Pioneer for the last Fifty Years: An Autobiography Produced by K Nordquist, 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) "Reminiscences of a Canadian Pioneer for the Last Fifty Years: An Autobiography" by Samuel Thompson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the author's life experiences as a pioneer in Canada, detailing his journey from England to the Canadian wilderness and the trials and tribulations he faced during this transformative period. The narrative provides insights into early Canadian history, especially the settlement and development of the land and communities. The opening of the autobiography introduces Samuel Thompson's family background, detailing his origins in London and the lives of his parents. He recounts his early experiences, including forced apprenticeship in printing, and sets the stage for his emigration to Canada with his brothers, driven by a desire for opportunity in a new land. Through rich descriptions of his family heritage, societal influences, and the motivations behind his journey, the beginning of the memoir paints a vivid picture of the author's early life, foreshadowing the adventures and challenges that await him in Canada. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Ontario Toronto (Ont.) -- History Thompson, Samuel, 1810-1886 Toronto (Ont.) -- Biography CT F1001 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 635048 2025-07-14T11:39:34.794032 text/html 624909 2011-03-16T09:36:06 text/html 350304 2025-07-14T11:39:46.521017 application/epub+zip 359768 2025-07-14T11:39:38.934003 application/epub+zip 316049 2025-07-14T11:39:37.399040 application/epub+zip 750320 2025-07-14T11:39:52.518954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728944 2025-07-14T11:39:45.264032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500311 2022-09-16T09:53:18.899413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579033 2025-07-14T11:39:33.837059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 578806 2011-03-16T09:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 578809 2011-03-16T09:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22121 2025-07-14T11:39:52.655965 application/rdf+xml 25475 2025-07-14T11:39:37.913046 image/jpeg 4705 2025-07-14T11:39:37.655042 image/jpeg 229177 2011-03-16T09:36:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 236075 2011-03-16T09:36:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 229089 2011-03-16T09:36:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 338788 2025-07-14T11:39:34.840061 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