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Henry David Thoreau 1866

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Henry David Thoreau 1866

"I fear that I have not got much to say about Canada, not having seen much; what I got by going to Canada was a cold."

Henry David Thoreau was a fine writer and thinker (and the author of Walden in 1854) but not much of a traveller. He left Concord, Mass., for Quebec on Sept. 25, 1850, returning on Oct. 2, 1850. He was not very impressed. A Yankee in Canada (1866) is the dyspeptic account of his experiences. He explained, "In Canada you are reminded of the government every day."

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