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Thicknesse's account
Another popular account, Thicknesse proceeds more regularly than Pratt or Sterne, but their influence and elements of the picturesque are evident in the looming hills and the pious or pitiable pilgrims in the foreground. This account exemplifies the…
The Gentleman’s Magazine, and Historical Chronicle. Vol. XXX
The French realised the potential of the north west of America in the early 16th century. New France was founded, and towns like Quebec and Montreal were established on the banks of the St Lawrence River in the 17th century. By the mid-18th century,…
