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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1876 Edition.
With Sketches Of Canadian Life, Sporting Adventures, And
Observations On The Forests And Fauna. Relatively little first-hand
is known of Rowan. He does not appear in the Dictionary of Canadian
Biography, the British Dictionary of National Biography, or in
other major biographical and bibliographical references and
sources. We may infer from his book that he was an Englishman of
extraordinary knowledge and writing skill. He obviously had a good
understanding of emigration and immigration, settlement, economy,
society, geography, history, natural resources, and sport as they
applied to Canada. Apparently this is his sole book. The full title
of this work is The Emigrant and Sportsman in Canada, Some
Experiences of an Old Country Settler, with Sketches of Canadian
Life, Sporting Adventures, and Observations on the Forests and
Fauna. In his Preface, Rowan acknowledges that portions of his book
are based on his contributions to Field sporting magazine under the
nom-de-plume of 'Caribou'. He identifies himself as both an
emigrant and sportsman, thus much of his book is based on personal
experiences. He notes that his emphasis is placed on "middle class"
of potential settlers rather than upon the well-to-do or poverty
stricken. To prospective emigrants of the aristocracy, Rowan
suggests that they leave their family arms and crest at home,
sending for them only after becoming well established in the new
land. Requirements of successful immigration in Canada required
hard work, pluck, having some trade or skill, and a bit of money
for basic necessities until attaining self-sufficiency.--Henry M.
Reeves.
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With Sketches Of Canadian Life, Sporting Adventures, And
Observations On The Forests And Fauna. Relatively little first-hand
is known of Rowan. He does not appear in the Dictionary of Canadian
Biography, the British Dictionary of National Biography, or in
other major biographical and bibliographical references and
sources. We may infer from his book that he was an Englishman of
extraordinary knowledge and writing skill. He obviously had a good
understanding of emigration and immigration, settlement, economy,
society, geography, history, natural resources, and sport as they
applied to Canada. Apparently this is his sole book. The full title
of this work is The Emigrant and Sportsman in Canada, Some
Experiences of an Old Country Settler, with Sketches of Canadian
Life, Sporting Adventures, and Observations on the Forests and
Fauna. In his Preface, Rowan acknowledges that portions of his book
are based on his contributions to Field sporting magazine under the
nom-de-plume of 'Caribou'. He identifies himself as both an
emigrant and sportsman, thus much of his book is based on personal
experiences. He notes that his emphasis is placed on "middle class"
of potential settlers rather than upon the well-to-do or poverty
stricken. To prospective emigrants of the aristocracy, Rowan
suggests that they leave their family arms and crest at home,
sending for them only after becoming well established in the new
land. Requirements of successful immigration in Canada required
hard work, pluck, having some trade or skill, and a bit of money
for basic necessities until attaining self-sufficiency.--Henry M.
Reeves.
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