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The Father of British Canada: a Chronicle of Carleton

by William Wood

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The Father of British Canada: a Chronicle of Carleton is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to William Wood. Catalog subjects include Canada -- History -- 1763-1867; Dorchester, Guy Carleton, Baron, 1724-1808; Canada -- History -- 1775-1783. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

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Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

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Extended sentences averaging 22.2 words, with 10.4% reaching 40 words or more

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9.1% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

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Short commitment

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Table of contents

12 chapters

  1. 01Toronto, 19162 min
  2. 02CHAPTER I — GUY CARLETON11 min
  3. 03CHAPTER II — GENERAL MURRAY22 min
  4. 04CHAPTER III — GOVERNOR CARLETON17 min
  5. 05CHAPTER IV — INVASION25 min
  6. 06CHAPTER V — BELEAGUERMENT33 min
  7. 07CHAPTER VI — DELIVERANCE11 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VII — THE COUNTERSTROKE17 min
  9. 09CHAPTER VIII — GUARDING THE LOYALISTS17 min
  10. 10CHAPTER IX — FOUNDING MODERN CANADA39 min
  11. 11CHAPTER X — 'NUNC DIMITTIS'3 min
  12. 12BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE2 min
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