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  • Narrative of an Expedition to The Shores of The Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847

    by John Rae ...
    It is already well known to those who take an interest in Arctic discovery, that The Hudson's Bay Company intended fitting out an expedition in 1840, which was to have proceeded to The norThern shores of America by Back's Great Fish River, for The purpose of tracing The coast between The river Castor and Pollux of Dease and Simpson, and The Strait of The Fury and Hecla, as it was Then very ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Arctic Journals of John Rae

    by John Rae ...
    Series series Classics West
    Scottish doctor and explorer John Rae is a controversial figure in the history of the Arctic. He began his career with the Hudson's Bay Company as a surgeon in Moose Factory, Ontario, where he learned to survey, live off the land, and travel great distances on snowshoes. These skills served him well when, in 1846, he was charged with completing the geography of the northern shore of North America ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • The Canada Exploration Anthology

    The Personal Accounts of the Great Explorers of Canada

    by David Thompson, John Rae, Samuel De Champlain ...
    Series series Bybliotech Discovery
    “The Canada Exploration Anthology”, features texts from Henry Hudson, Samuel de Champlain, Rene-Robert Chevalier de la Salle, Samuel Hearne, Alexander MacKenzie, David Thompson, John Rae. It also contains a wealth of pictures, photographs maps and diagrams pertaining to each of the 7 books included in this huge volume.The Anthology tells the tale of the discovery and exploration of Canada by ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • John Rae's Arctic Correspondence, 1844-1855

    by John Rae ...
    Series series Classics West Collection
    Although Arctic explorer and Hudson Bay Company surveyor John Rae (1813–1893) travelled and recorded the final uncharted sections of the Northwest Passage, he is best known for his controversial discovery of the fate of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1845. Based on evidence given to him by local Inuit, Rae determined that Franklin’s crew had resorted to cannibalism in their final, desperate days. ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Life of Adam Smith

    by John Rae ...
    The biography begins with Smith’s early years in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, where he exhibited prodigious intellectual abilities. Rae details Smith’s education at the University of Glasgow and Oxford, emphasizing the influences of key figures in the Scottish Enlightenment, such as Francis Hutcheson and David Hume. The narrative reveals Smith’s character, his friendships, and the development of his ideas ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • American Indian Fairy Tales

    by W. T. Larned, John Rae ...
    AMERICAN INDIAN FAIRY TALESBy W.T. Larned, 1921, Twenty-ninth Edition* Iagoo, the Story-Teller* Shin-ge-bis fools the North Wind* The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds* The Child of the Evening Star* The Boy who Snared the Sun* How the Summer Came* Grasshopper* Mish-o-sha, the Magician* The Fairy BrideWith one exception, all the tales in this book are adapted from the legends collected by Henry R. ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Martin Luther: Student, Monk, Reformer.

    by John Rae ...
    A great epoch in the history of the German nation, powerfully affecting- and shaping the history c£ the civilised world, was, humanly speaking, created by Martin Luther. ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Life of Adam Smith

    by John Rae ...
    Adam Smith was born at Kirkcaldy, in the county of Fife, Scotland, on the 5th of June 1723. He was the son of Adam Smith, Writer to the Signet, Judge Advocate for Scotland and Comptroller of the Customs in the Kirkcaldy district, by Margaret, daughter of John Douglas of Strathendry, a considerable landed proprietor in the same county... ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Historic Houses of New Jersey

    [Illustrated Edition]

    by W. Jay Mills ...
    One of the standard works on notable early houses in the state."UNTIL now the State possessing the most inexhaustible supply of colonial, Revolutionary, and republican souvenirs has been almost neglected. Indeed, few of the original thirteen States can be compared with New Jersey in the number and importance of its landmarks. Her society, too, was as intellectual as that which sprang from the ... Read more

    $4.18 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of the Mince Pie

    20 Christmas Tales

    by Josephine Scribner Gates ...
    Illustrated by John Rae ...
    Josephine Scribner Gates' book, 'The Story of the Mince Pie', takes a deep dive into the history and cultural significance of this iconic dessert. Gates skillfully weaves together historical facts, folklore, and personal anecdotes to create a compelling narrative that will leave readers craving a bite of the delectable pie. Her writing style is both informative and engaging, making the book ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of the Mince Pie (Illustrated) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. 20+ Wonderful Christmas Tales

    by Josephine Scribner Gates, Winter Fernwick ...
    Illustrated by John Rae ...
    The Story of the Mince Pie (Illustrated) is a brief, charming work of children's literature that turns a familiar domestic object into the center of moral and imaginative inquiry. In the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century tradition of instructive juvenile tales, the book combines plain, accessible prose with a fable-like movement from everyday household life toward ethical reflection. ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • John Rae Political Economist: An Account of His Life and A Compilation of His Main Writings

    Volume II: Statement of Some New Principles on the Subject of Political Economy (reprinted)

    Edited by R. Warren James, John Rae ...
    Series series Heritage
    Volume I contains a biographical study of John Rae, a brilliant economist and scholar who lived in Canada for a period in the early part of the nineteenth century, an analysis of Rae's contributions to economics, and a collection of his articles and essays on a variety of topics. These miscellaneous writings, many of which originally appeared in contemporary newspapers and magazines, reveal the ... Read more

    $44.99 CAD