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subject. Anyone who loves the grandeur of old houses or reads of the
gracious manner of living in the nineteenth century will feel a kinship
with i t all after a careful reading of this book. Those of us who look
with pride at our architectural heritage will read and reread it as we
have the wonderful books on the architecture of our early colonies.
Perhaps i t will help those over the state who a r e interested in preservation and restoration find a use for the remaining structures.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Edward D. James
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This book marks a daring departure for the author outside the
field of technical historical writing. Nevertheless, these essays-of
which the first three were delivered a s lectures at the University of
Wisconsin and the fourth as a presidential address to the Canadian
Historical Association-are a s comprehensive in scope as they a r e perceptive in conclusions. The dimension of the narrative should not
frighten the general American reader; for a n insider in Canadian
history, Professor Morton presents his material judiciously.
University of California, Santa Barbara
Felice A. Bonadio