"Medicine, more than science, was once a realm of mysticism and superstition."Journey back to May 1872 as Walter Butler Cheadle, a trailblazing author, explores the fascinating world of early medical practices in "The Early Superstitions of Medicine." This illuminating article peels back the layers of time to reveal the origins of healing, from ancient rituals to the dawn of scientific medicine.Cheadle's work is a captivating reminder of the human pursuit o...

"The North-West Passage by Land" is an adventurous account that chronicles the journey of Walter B. Cheadle and Viscount William Fitzwilliam Milton as they explore the uncharted territories of the Canadian Arctic. Their expedition aimed to discover a navigable route through the North-West Passage, a long-sought goal for explorers of the time. The narrative is rich with vivid descriptions of the harsh landscapes, the challenges faced by the explorers, and the interactions with Indigenous pe...

Written with the voice and vision that have made Mosley one of the most entertaining writers in America, "Fear Itself" marks the return of a master at the top of his form.

Walter B. Cheadle’s diary tells his incredible story of travelling with Lord Milton, as they journeyed along the uncharted Yellowhead route in 1862–63. A miraculously successful expedition, the men traversed the continent, making their way from Quebec, through Saskatchewan, Alberta, up the Athabasca River, risking their lives opening the trails through the Canadian Rockies, and eventually arriving in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1863. Cheadle’s candid and gritty but also humorous account...

In this classic Western travelog, the author leaves his native Boston for an unforgettable journey across the disappearing American frontier.In the spring of 1846, Francis Parkman, headed west to experience the untamed regions of America, to acquaint himself with the wild mountain men in the Rockies, and to visit the surviving Indian tribes before all were absorbed by the relentless advance of Western civilization. The Harvard-educated aristocrat had been preparing...

In the summer of 1903 when Leonidas Hubbard, Jr., went to Labrador to explore a section of the unknown interior it was my privilege to accompany him as his companion and friend. The world has heard of the disastrous ending of our little expedition, and how Hubbard, fighting bravely and heroically to the last, finally succumbed to starvation. Before his death I gave him my promise that should I survive I would write and publish the story of the journey. In “The Lure of The Labrador Wild” th...

First published in 1849, "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" is an account the author's boat trip from Concord, Massachusetts to Concord, New Hampshire in 1839. Thoreau was accompanied by his brother, John, who died of tetanus in 1842 and to whom the book is a tribute. It is noted for its detailed descriptions of nature, and it is interwoven with profound digressions on such topics as religion, poetry, and history. This volume is highly recommended for lovers of nature writing and...

Arthur Philemon Coleman was a passionate Canadian and one of the first to truly discover the beauty and majesty of this country''s mountain ranges as an explorer, geologist and mountaineer. In 1884, before the railway traversed the Rocky and Columbia mountains, Coleman headed west on the first of what would be eight mountaineering expeditions, making his way on foot and pack horse, with Native guides and without, over passes in Alberta and British Columbia. First published in 1911, this ne...

Egerton R. Young wrote a collection of legends and tales passed down by various Algonquin Native American tribes. This edition includes a table of contents.

This selection of writings by 29 women, known and unknown, professional and amateur, presents a unique portrait of Canada through time and space, from the 17th to the early 20th century, from the Maritimes to British Columbia and the Far North. There is a range of voices from high-born wives of governors general, to an Icelandic immigrant and a fisherman's wife in Labrador. A Loyalist wife and mother describes the first hard weather in New Brunswick, a seasick nun tells of a dangerous voya...