An introduction to perspective, drawing, and painting : in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues between the author's children ; illustrated by appropriate plates and diagrams, and a sufficiency of practical geometry, and a compendium of genuine instruction, comprising a progressive and complete body of information, carefully adapted for the instruction of females, and suited equally to the simplicity of youth and to mental maturity
Cottage economy : containing information relative to the brewing of beer, making of bread, keeping of cows, pigs, bees, ewes, goats, poultry and rabbits, and relative to other matters deemed useful in the conducting of the affairs of a labourer's family
An encyclopædia of gardening : comprising the theory and practice of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture and landscape gardening : including all the latest improvements ; a general history of gardening in all countries ; and a statistical view of its present state ; with suggestions for its future progress, in the British isles
An encyclopædia of cottage, farm, and villa architecture and furniture : containing numerous designs for dwellings, from the villa to the cottage and the farm, including farm houses, farmeries, and other agricultural buildings ; country inns, public houses, and parochial schools : with the requisite fittings-up, fixtures, and furniture ; and appropriate offices, gardens, and garden scenery : each design accompanied by analytical and critical remarks
Nursery Poems from the Ancient and Modern Poets ; The interesting story of Cinderella, and her glass slipper ; The history of Tom Thumb ; Jack the giant killer, a hero celebrated by ancient historians ; The cries of Banbury and London, and celebrated stories ; Death and burial of Cock Robin ; The history of Dick Whittington, Lord Mayor of London : with the adventures of his cat ; Poetic trifles, for young gentlemen & ladies ; The children in the wood restored, by Honestas, the hermit of the forest, or perfidy detected ; The interesting story of the children in the wood, an historical ballad ; Jack & Jill, and old Dame Gill ; Life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe ; The renowned history of Dame Trot and her cat ; London jingles and country tales for young people ; Nursery rhymes, from the royal collections ; The book of beasts, for young persons ; The life of Jack Sprat ; Old mother Hubbard and her dog.
Rudimentary dictionary of terms used in architecture, civil, architecture, naval, building and construction, early and ecclesiastical art, engineering, civil, engineering, mechanical, fine art, mining, surveying, etc., to which are added explanatory observations on numerous subjects connected with practical art and science
Voyage of the U.S. exploring squadron : commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes, of the United States navy, in 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, and 1842 : together with explorations and discoveries made by Admiral D'Urville, Captain Ross, and other navigators and travellers ; and an account of the expedition to the Dead Sea, under Lieutenant Lynch
The British metropolis in 1851 : a classified guide to London; so arranged as to show, in separate chapters, every object in London interesting to special tastes and occupations
Indian captivities : or, Life in the wigwam; being true narratives of captives who have been carried away by the Indians, from the frontier settlements of the United States, from the earliest period to the present time
The slang dictionary; or, The vulgar words, street phrases, and "fast" expressions of high and low society. Many with their etymology, and a few with their history traced.
Woodward's National architect : containing 1000 original designs, plans, and details, to working scale, for the practical construction of dwelling houses for the country, suburb, and village, with full and complete sets of specifications and an estimate of the cost of each design
Manual of geology : treating of the principles of the science with special reference to American geological history, for the use of colleges, academies, and schools of science
The Englishman's House from a Cottage to a Mansion : a practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in electing or building a house
Ocean to ocean : Sandford Fleming's expedition through Canada in 1872. Being a diary kept during a journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with the expedition of the engineer-in-chief of the Canadian Pacific and Intercolonial Railways
The treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-west territories, including the negotiations on which they are based, and other information relating thereto
Report on an exploration from Port Simpson on the Pacific Coast, to Edmonton on the Saskatchewan : embracing a portion of the northern part of British Columbia and the Peace River county. 1879
Manitoba and the North-west : journal of a trip from Toronto to the Rocky Mountains, via Lake Superior, Thunder Bay, Rat Portage, Winnipeg, Qu'Appelle, Prince Albert, Battleford, Fort Calgary, and Fort McLeod. And return via Edmonton, Touchwood Hills, etc.
Manitoba and the great North-west: the field for investment; the home of the emigrant, being a full and complete history of the country, its geography, area, situation, and boundaries; its early history and progress; incidents of the settlement from the earliest period up to the present time; topography and general character of the country - its climate, together with tables of temperature and climatic changes; fuel supplies - coal, timber, etc.; the soil- its wonderful richness and fertility; natural products- grain, fruits, grasses, and flowers; natural history, with enumerations of its mammals, reptiles, insects, birds and fishes; stock raising - special advantages and adaptability; mineral resources and prospects of development; the water supply- rivers, lakes, etc.; steamboat and interprovincial communication; the railway system-its rise, progress, and development; the Indians-their past history and present status; the Hudson’s Bay Company and its relations with the country-its past and present history,