The English travelers : three narratives

Hope, Sharon M.

Book 2011

The English travelers follows the lives of three descendants of the Estlin family--from their British roots to their eventual settlement in Manitoba, Canada. In Part I, Susannah Estlin travels across France to Paris in July 1789, where she comments on French customs and the plight of the people. She describes the attractions of Paris, and witnesses the fall of the Bastille and seizure of the City. In Part II, John Prior Estlin, Susannah's grandso...

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Canada History 1867-1914 Personal narratives

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London (England) History 19th century Personal narratives

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Paris (France) History 1789-1799 Personal narratives, British