Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 105 Hall, M. G. C. (Mary Georgina Caroline) Hall, Cecil, Mrs. A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba Produced by Mark Hamann, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba" by Mrs. Cecil Hall is a historical account reflecting daily life and experiences of a woman and her family during the late 19th century. The book presents a personal narrative through letters written home, chronicling the journey and challenges faced by the author and her companions as emigrants trying to establish a farm in Manitoba, Canada, amidst the backdrop of harsh landscapes and inclement weather. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for the author’s adventurous spirit as she embarks on a transatlantic journey filled with uncertainty and anticipation. Starting with a description of the challenging voyage, the narrative swiftly moves through the excitement upon arrival in New York City, notably detailing her feelings of both wonder and disappointment regarding the bustling city. With humorous observations and candid reflections, Mrs. Hall introduces her family and fellow travelers, describing the camaraderie they share amidst discomforts and mishaps. As she expresses a blend of eagerness and apprehension for their farm life ahead, themes of resilience, adaptation, and the transformation from genteel life in England to hard labor on a Canadian prairie begin to emerge, painting a vivid picture of settler life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Manitoba -- Description and travel Frontier and pioneer life -- Manitoba F1001 Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 225942 2025-07-03T08:41:17.923101 text/html 225763 2025-01-10T00:16:22.178928 text/html 165321 2025-07-03T08:41:23.916049 application/epub+zip 168176 2025-07-03T08:41:20.866047 application/epub+zip 147803 2025-07-03T08:41:19.782090 application/epub+zip 310319 2025-07-03T08:41:26.236066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297082 2025-07-03T08:41:23.242055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269962 2022-09-03T13:14:17.138078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209469 2025-07-03T08:41:17.663089 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204610 2020-12-29T23:43:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17528 2025-07-03T08:41:26.355059 application/rdf+xml 14593 2025-07-03T08:41:20.258032 image/jpeg 3389 2025-07-03T08:41:20.021044 image/jpeg 80596 2020-12-29T23:43:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 166368 2025-07-03T08:41:17.942071 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