Project Gutenberg 2021-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 181 Russell, William Howard, Sir 1820 1907 Russell, W. H. (William Howard), Sir Canada; its Defences, Condition, and Resources Being a third and concluding volume of "My Diary, North and South" MWS, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Canada; its Defences, Condition, and Resources" by Sir William Howard Russell is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to analyze and detail Canada's geographical and political landscapes during a critical period marked by tensions with the United States and the contemplation of a North American Confederation. Its discourse offers insights into the challenges facing Canada, especially regarding its defenses against potential American aggression. At the start of the text, the author sets the stage with personal reflections following a delay in traveling to Canada, emphasizing the political climate of the time, including American sentiments and threats of invasion. Russell shares his observations during a journey from New York to Canada, highlighting the hostility he encountered in the United States amid the Civil War. He discusses the state of Canadian defenses, the geography of the region, and public opinions on both sides of the border, which he perceives as a time of caution yet potential for growth amidst a backdrop of national identity and loyalty to the Crown. The opening sets a thought-provoking tone for examining Canada’s future prospects and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Canada -- Description and travel Canada -- Defenses F1001 Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 695509 2025-07-26T09:30:27.603074 text/html 677684 2024-10-18T16:39:24 text/html 1302697 2025-07-26T09:30:37.288000 application/epub+zip 1302210 2025-07-26T09:30:29.639004 application/epub+zip 345570 2025-07-26T09:30:28.648040 application/epub+zip 1463556 2025-07-26T09:30:43.226949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1413909 2025-07-26T09:30:36.310973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459607 2022-09-29T21:17:05.844214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636860 2025-07-26T09:30:26.586007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 616847 2024-10-18T16:39:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16895 2025-07-26T09:30:43.387929 application/rdf+xml 19935 2025-07-26T09:30:28.769022 image/jpeg 2777 2025-07-26T09:30:28.712019 image/jpeg 1253894 2025-07-26T09:30:27.691019 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