The Emigrant Mechanic and Other Tales in Verse Together with Numerous Songs Upon Canadian Subjects by Thomas Cowherd
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THE EMIGRANT MECHANIC
AND OTHER TALES IN VERSE, TOGETHER WITH Numerous Songs Upon Canadian Subjects By Thomas Cowherd PREFACE. The Author of this volume does not feel much apology necessary for its publication, though the world is already flooded with Rhyme, upon almost every conceivable subject, and most of it of a very mediocre character. Though living but a short time upon a Bush farm, my experiences were of such a practical nature as to entitle me to speak with confidence on many rural matters. The religious opinions so frequently and strongly expressed are the result of a careful study of God's Word, and I feel that for them no apology is necessary. To learning I make but the most slender pretentions. Born in one of the humblest ranks in life, and going to my trade at the commencement of my _teens_, and working long weary hours for seven years at that trade, I found little opportunity of attaining anything like |
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