Project Gutenberg 2011-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 377 Fraser, Alexander 1860 1936 03032322 The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada Produced by Barbara Watson, James Wright 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) "The Last Laird of MacNab" by Alexander Fraser is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Archibald MacNab, the last chief of the MacNab clan, who seeks refuge in Canada as he faces financial ruin and legal troubles in Scotland. His journey and subsequent attempts to establish a settlement for his clansmen unfold against the backdrop of early 19th-century Canada, detailing the struggles of the settlers against oppression and the unfortunate fate of their independence. The beginning of the book introduces the dire situation of Archibald MacNab, who, in 1823, escapes Scotland to seek a new life in Canada, where he can reclaim his lost fortunes. He arrives in Upper Canada with aspirations of establishing a settlement for his clansmen, driven by the support and guidance of figures like Bishop McDonnell. However, as he begins to negotiate land grants and arrangements with the settlers, the narrative reveals the complexities of their plight—MacNab’s growing tyrannical grip over the township, as well as the hardships faced by the settlers, culminating in betrayals, arrests, and struggles for basic sustenance. The opening sets the stage for a compelling exploration of loyalty, oppression, and the pursuit of freedom, making it clear that the settlers' journey will be fraught with challenges as they navigate their new lives in McNab Township. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/35841/35841-h/images/001_title.jpg Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en MacNab, Archibald, 1778?-1860 CT F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 337231 2025-06-14T15:43:11.309291 text/html 330285 2011-04-12T12:20:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 612908 2011-04-12T12:20:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 733068 2025-06-14T15:43:18.325225 application/epub+zip 739541 2025-06-14T15:43:12.932240 application/epub+zip 191606 2025-06-14T15:43:12.132245 application/epub+zip 791742 2025-06-14T15:43:22.254227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757251 2025-06-14T15:43:17.416229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241058 2022-09-16T11:57:17.933702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290076 2025-06-14T15:43:10.571296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290012 2011-04-12T12:20:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107302 2011-04-12T12:20:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 290005 2011-04-12T12:20:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107267 2011-04-12T12:20:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21026 2025-06-14T15:43:22.436170 application/rdf+xml 3541 2025-06-14T15:43:12.239227 image/jpeg 1039 2025-06-14T15:43:12.188227 image/jpeg 724224 2025-06-14T15:43:11.386215 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