Life of Colonel Talbot, and the Talbot settlement, its rise and progress, with sketches of the public characters, and career of some of the most conspicuous men in Upper Canada

Edward Ermatinger

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OF COLONEL TALBOT, A.ND THE TALBOT SETTLEMENT, ITS RISE AND WITHPROGRESS, THE PUBLICSKETCHES OF CHARACTERS, AND CAREER OF SOME OF THE r CONSPICUOUS MEN IN UPPER CANADA, WHO WERE EITHER FRIENDS OR ACQUAINTANCES OF THE SUBJECT OF THESE MEMOIRS. BY EDWARD ERMAT1NGER. ST. THOMAS : I at A. McLacklin'sHome Journal Office. 1859. PRESERVATION SERVICES F iiir VERSIONELECTRONIC AVAtLABLE NO. ' I have had onothe Life of Colonel Talbot,In writing transmit to whatever isin view, tonamely, posterity,object in his conduct and character, for their imita- praiseworthy The faults of such men as Coloneltation and example. ofmankindmuch from those of thebulk ,Talbot do not vary and not isand no But when evil, good,require biographer. of men's then thethe lives, picturegoverning principle instances ofshould be reversed. I have sketched both, with hand.impartial in-The Life of Colonel Talbot must highlyprove has underto a whichlarge grown upteresting population, with hishis and whose is identified own,auspices, history Suchalife attract attention, fromin wouldmany respects. "' the f-trest.nusual character, as a ofsimply pioneer was associated withi to this, Colonel Talbot's name '{ of those noble who have contributed tocharacters, 1 .me and of England,glory facts connected with Colonel Talbot'sThe principal from himself atlife, were obtained friend,early through _a and he was ill at the time, hemy request, although very shouldwas that but the truth bonothingvery particular, communicated.

Sujets

• Talbot
• Ontario
• Biography
• Port Talbot

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 13
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 13 Mo

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