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(Egerton Ryerson era) Graduate of Victoria College, 143.
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(Samuel de Champlain era) Accompanies Champlain to Quebec, 41; reveals conspiracy against Champlain, 43; death of, 46. ... Nation
Newspaper published at Toronto. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Radical journal, founded after Liberal victory of 1874, 235; its programme, 236. ... National Club
Social club at Toronto. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Founded during Canada First movement, 235. ... National Policy
(George Brown Era) Secret of its success in 1878, 241. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Description and history of, 217-219; political picnics used as means of placing its advantages before the country, 220-223; Macdonald on its advantages, 221-223; Blake i... Navigation Acts
(Lord Sydenham era) Poulett Thomson's speech on, 17. (Lord Elgin era) Their disastrous effect on Canadian development, 38-39; Legislature passes address praying for repeal of, 45; repealed in 1849, 83. ... Navigation Art Of
(Samuel de Champlain era) Highly praised by Champlain, 7. ... Navy Hall
(John Graves Simcoe era) Simcoe's residence at Niagara, 99, 180; guests entertained at, 183-188, 229, 230; erected by Haldimand for accommodation of naval officers, 195; description of, 195, 196. (General Brock era) Residence of Governor Simcoe at Nia... Naxouat
(Count Frontenac era) Governor Villebon of Acadia establishes himself at, 327. ... Needham William H
(Tilley era) Elected for St. John, 10, 18; character, 12, 86-87; refuses to resign his seat, 24; candidate in York County, New Brunswick, 86; elected for York, 95; defeated in York, 108. ... Negroes
(Lord Dorchester era) Disputed property in, at close of war, 216. See also Slavery. ... Neilson John 1776-1848 Born In Scotland In 1790 Came To Canada
and in 1797 edited the Quebec Gazette. Member of the provincial Assembly for Quebec County, 1818. In 1822 one of the delegates, with Papineau, sent to England to oppose the union of Upper and Lower Canada; and in 1830 went on a similar mission. Member... Nelles S S
(Egerton Ryerson era) Graduate of Victoria College, 143. ... Nelson Horatio Viscount 1758-1805 Born At Burnham Thorpe
England. In 1770 entered the navy; in 1794 served under Lord Hood in the capture of Corsica; under Sir John Jervis at the battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1797; and in 1798 defeated the French fleet in Aboukir Bay; in 1801 destroyed the Danish ships and ba... Nelson River
Rises in the Rocky Mountains, at the headwaters of Bow River, a branch of the South Saskatchewan. Length to Lake Winnipeg, 390 miles; to headwaters of the Bow, 1660 miles. The mouth of the river was discovered, and named, by Sir Thomas Button in 1612.... Nelson Robert 1794-1873 Born In Montreal Practised As A Surveyor
and in 1812 served during the War. In 1827 elected with Louis J. Papineau to the Assembly as member for Montreal. In 1838, while residing in the United States, organized a force of 600 filibusters, and invaded Canada, making his headquarters at Napier... Nelson Wolfred 1792-1863 Born In Montreal Practised Medicine And
served as a surgeon in the War of 1812. One of the leaders of the Rebellion of 1837; captured and banished to the Bermudas, but released in October, 1838. In 1842 returned to Montreal and resumed the practice of his profession. In 1844 elected to Parl... Neptune
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Ship in which Wolfe sailed for Quebec, 75. ... Nesbitt William
Accompanied Governor Cornwallis to Halifax. Acted as Secretary of Nova Scotia for several years. Afterwards practised the profession of law at Halifax. Attorney-general for twenty-five years. Elected to the Assembly, 1758; Speaker of the House, 1759-1... Nesle Captain De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Brings out settlers, 252. ... Neuchatel Canton Of
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Haldimand born in, 3. ... Neutral Nation
An Iroquoian tribe, occupying the north shore of Lake Erie. First visited by the Jesuit Fathers, Brebeuf and Chaumonot, in 1640, who described them as ferocious and extremely superstitious. Despite all efforts, the attempted mission had to be abandone... New Brunswick
The gulf coast of the province was discovered by Cartier in 1534; first settlement made by De Monts and Champlain, on St. Croix Island, near the entrance to the Bay of Fundy, in 1604. The same year they discovered and named the St. John River, at the ...