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The mysterious stranger, or, Memoirs of the noted Henry More Smith: containing a correct account of his extraordinary conduct during the thirteen months of his confinement in the jail of Kings County, province of New Brunswick, where he was convicted of horse stealing, and under sentence of death, and finally pardoned, and set at liberty. Also a sketch of his life and character. From his first appearance at Windsor, in Nova Scotia, in the year 1812, to the time of his apprehenssion and confinement. To which is added a history of his career up to 1841, embracing an account of his imprisonments and escates. Selected from the most authentic sources, both public and private
The mysterious stranger, or, Memoirs of the noted Henry More Smith: containing a correct account of his extraordinary conduct during the thirteen months of his confinement in the jail of Kings County, province of New Brunswick, where he was convicted of horse stealing, and under sentence of death, and finally pardoned, and set at liberty. Also a sketch of his life and character. From his first appearance at Windsor, in Nova Scotia, in the year 1812, to the time of his apprehenssion and confinement. To which is added a history of his career up to 1841, embracing an account of his imprisonments and escates. Selected from the most authentic sources, both public and private
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The mysterious stranger, or, Memoirs of the noted Henry More Smith: containing a correct account of his extraordinary conduct during the thirteen months of his confinement in the jail of Kings County, province of New Brunswick, where he was convicted of horse stealing, and under sentence of death, and finally pardoned, and set at liberty. Also a sketch of his life and character. From his first appearance at Windsor, in Nova Scotia, in the year 1812, to the time of his apprehenssion and confinement. To which is added a history of his career up to 1841, embracing an account of his imprisonments and escates. Selected from the most authentic sources, both public and private

DateBwtween 1856 and 1863
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Earlier ed. (1817) published under the title: Companion for Caraboo
"Additional material dated after the date of the imprint [i.e. 1856], being three letters about Henry More Smith; by John W. Harris (1857), Murdoch Stewart (1857), and, Abraham Gesner (1863), while paginated continuously with the main text, i.e., pp. 126-132, they are printed on a separate gathering and not conjugate with other gatherings in the main text"--David Ewens Books
 "... has an anonymous editor, who has written his own Preface and deleted Bates' Preface, altered Bates' concluding remarks although not entirely eliminating them, and, added the additional material in the form of three letters at the end..."--David Ewens Books

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DimensionsCover size: 18 cm x 12 cm (7 1/16 in. x 4 3/4 in.)
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CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131055324305D
Dewey Number364.162 M58 B13 1856 \B BR
Catalogue Record for Print Bookhttps://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=1103613
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Saint John
Province or state:New Brunswick
Companion for Caraboo: A narrative of the conduct and adventures of Henry Frederic Moon, alias Henry Frederic More Smith, alias William Newman, a native of Brighthelmstone, Sussex, and now under sentence of imprisonment, in Connecticut, in North America; containing an account of his unparalleled artifices, impostures, mechanical ingenuity, &c &c displayed during and subsequently to his confinement in one of His Majesty's gaols in the province of New Brunswick
Companion for Caraboo: A narrative of the conduct and adventures of Henry Frederic Moon, alias Henry Frederic More Smith, alias William Newman, a native of Brighthelmstone, Sussex, and now under sentence of imprisonment, in Connecticut, in North America; containing an account of his unparalleled artifices, impostures, mechanical ingenuity, &c &c displayed during and subsequently to his confinement in one of His Majesty's gaols in the province of New Brunswick
1817
The mysterious stranger, or, The adventures of Henry More Smith,: containing a descriptive account of his life and adventures from the time of his appearance in Windsor N.S. in 1812 until his confinement in Toronto, Upper Canada
The mysterious stranger, or, The adventures of Henry More Smith,: containing a descriptive account of his life and adventures from the time of his appearance in Windsor N.S. in 1812 until his confinement in Toronto, Upper Canada
1855
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Young paraplegic Aaron Smith does not let confinement to a wheelchair with his love of hobbies and sports
3/7/1975
A 10-year-old boy spent up to two months in solitary confinement at Peckham Public School, isolated from his schoolmates and cooped up in a 5-by-7-foo(...)
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Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
12/23/1977
Memoir of John Yates Beall : his life, trial, correspondence, diary, and private manuscript found among his papers, including his own account of the raid on Lake Erie
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1865
The affecting history of Tom Bragwell : an unhappy young man, who was cut off for his crimes in the morning of his days, with some account of his companions in iniquity; wherein, are strikingly delineated the rise, progress and fatal termination of juvenile delinquency; and in which frequent allusion is made to certain facts, connected with the history of the times; particularly to the cases of the three young men, who were executed at Edinburgh a few years ago ...
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1821
It's difficult, but Dr. Yury Pelech makes his phone call. Doctors broke his neck deliberately to help correct an arthritic condition in his spine. Fra(...)
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11/11/1970
Final judgement: Mr. Justice Samuel Grange, seen here reviewing his notes last month, has completed his report on the mysterious deaths of 36 babies a(...)
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11/13/1984
Putting his feet to work, Blue Jays' second baseman Dave McKay catches Al Oliver stealing during yesterday's game at Exhibition Stadium. McKay used hi(...)
Putting his feet to work, Blue Jays' second baseman Dave McKay catches Al Oliver stealing during yesterday's game at Exhibition Stadium. McKay used hi(...)
5/12/1979
His own account of his trip across the continent
His own account of his trip across the continent
189-?
Blue paper cover with the following text: THE YOUNG CADET ; OR TRAVELS IN HINDOSTAN BY MRS HOFL ...
The young cadet, or, Henry Delamere's voyage to India : his travels in Hindostan, his account of the Burmese War, and the wonders of Elora
1827