Portraits of British Americans, Volume 2W. Notman, 1867 - Biography Contains photographic portraits of prominent Canadians |
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Fennings Taylor, William Notman. $ 400-18 r 20 em of British Americans W NOTMAN WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Drawn.
Fennings Taylor, William Notman. $ 400-18 r 20 em of British Americans W NOTMAN WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Drawn.
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... of the Registrar of the Province of Canada . The right of translation reserved . Montreal : PRINTED BY JOHN LOVELL , ST . NICHOLAS STREET . OF BRITISH AMERICANS , BY W. NOTMAN , PHOTOGRAPHER TO PORTRAITS OF BRITISH AMERICANS .
... of the Registrar of the Province of Canada . The right of translation reserved . Montreal : PRINTED BY JOHN LOVELL , ST . NICHOLAS STREET . OF BRITISH AMERICANS , BY W. NOTMAN , PHOTOGRAPHER TO PORTRAITS OF BRITISH AMERICANS .
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Fennings Taylor, William Notman. OF BRITISH AMERICANS , BY W. NOTMAN , PHOTOGRAPHER TO HER MAJESTY . WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES BY FENNINGS TAYLOR , DEPUTY CLERK , AND CLERK ASSISTANT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF CANADA . VOL . II ...
Fennings Taylor, William Notman. OF BRITISH AMERICANS , BY W. NOTMAN , PHOTOGRAPHER TO HER MAJESTY . WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES BY FENNINGS TAYLOR , DEPUTY CLERK , AND CLERK ASSISTANT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF CANADA . VOL . II ...
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... American mind . Mixing , as he necessarily must have done , with all sorts and con- ditions of men , it was impossible that Mr. McGee should not have formed many acquaintances more or less valuable , and some friend- ships , it may be ...
... American mind . Mixing , as he necessarily must have done , with all sorts and con- ditions of men , it was impossible that Mr. McGee should not have formed many acquaintances more or less valuable , and some friend- ships , it may be ...
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... American rule . He could look from that picture to this , from Monarchical England to Republican America , and with all the imperfections of the former , he would probably express his judgment of the contrast in the words of the Prince ...
... American rule . He could look from that picture to this , from Monarchical England to Republican America , and with all the imperfections of the former , he would probably express his judgment of the contrast in the words of the Prince ...
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