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Page 33
... labour - saving appliances are in constant use , he is his own landlord , and last , but not least , that he and the members of his family do their own work , and only employ such additional hands as are absolutely neces- sary . There ...
... labour - saving appliances are in constant use , he is his own landlord , and last , but not least , that he and the members of his family do their own work , and only employ such additional hands as are absolutely neces- sary . There ...
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... labours and persever- The fame of the Province as a desirable place of settlement , where free grants of land were to be had , quickly spread through the neighbouring states and the British Isles , and great numbers of emigrants soon ...
... labours and persever- The fame of the Province as a desirable place of settlement , where free grants of land were to be had , quickly spread through the neighbouring states and the British Isles , and great numbers of emigrants soon ...
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... labour for the means of subsistence . Pamphlets containing full information regarding Ontario can be obtained on application to the Ontario Government Agency , 9 James Street , Liverpool . THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC BY HARRISON WATSON ...
... labour for the means of subsistence . Pamphlets containing full information regarding Ontario can be obtained on application to the Ontario Government Agency , 9 James Street , Liverpool . THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC BY HARRISON WATSON ...
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... mutual protection . The censitaire had to pay the seigneur a nominal rent , and also an annual tribute in kind , such as a pair of fowls or a goose . He had to labour for the seigneur a certain number of days , and THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC ...
... mutual protection . The censitaire had to pay the seigneur a nominal rent , and also an annual tribute in kind , such as a pair of fowls or a goose . He had to labour for the seigneur a certain number of days , and THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC ...
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... labour throughout the Province . They are industrious , sober , and steady - going , although as a rule unprogressive , and a contented people . The climate of Quebec , whilst subject to a wide range of temperature , is decidedly ...
... labour throughout the Province . They are industrious , sober , and steady - going , although as a rule unprogressive , and a contented people . The climate of Quebec , whilst subject to a wide range of temperature , is decidedly ...
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