In the Backwoods of Muskoka, 1878
by
Frederick de la Fosse, Scott D. Shipman
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2004
Farming in the Canadian backwoods in the late 1800s was a prospect that enticed many young Englishmen to cross the Atlantic. One such fellow was Frederick de la Fosse, whose well-meaning uncle paid £100 per annum for his young nephew to serve as a farm pupil in the northern reaches of Muskoka. Some...