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 TORONTO 
 
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 COUNTY OF YORK- 
 
 A POPULAR HISTORY. 
 
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 Containing an account from the earliest settlement to the present time of the 
 Capital and the Metropolitan County of the Province, embracing its topographical 
 geological, physical and climatic features; its agricultural, railroad and commercial 
 interests, etc.; with chapters on its aboriginal inhabitants, early settlement by the 
 whites, pioneer incidents, its growth and development, organization of the County 
 and subordinate municipalities, the judicial history, the business industries, religious^ 
 educational and scientific institutions, etc.; Bivgraphical Sketches; Portraits of sofHt 
 of the Early Settlers, Prominent Men, etc. ; together with an outline history of the 
 Dominion of Canada, from the landing of Jacques Cartier to the present day, accom- 
 panied by portraits of leading Canadian Statesmen, past and present. 
 
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 ILLUSTRATED. 
 
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 C. BLACKETT ROBINSON, PUBLISHER. 
 
 ., 1883. 
 
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PROSPECTUS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 -. JmSW ILLITSTRATJEn HISTORY' 
 
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 I'oponto ^ the County of yorl^. 
 
 
 |ROVIDED sufficient encouragement is extended to the enter- 
 prise it is proposed to bring out an Illustrated History of 
 Toronto and the County of York, which will contain : — 
 
 . I— An Outline of Canadian History from the landing of Jacques 
 Carher ; reviewing the Indian, French, and American wars; the 
 efltplorations, discoveries, and vicissitudes of the voyageurs, mission- 
 aries and early pioneers ; the national and political changes through 
 which the country has passed during the periods of French and 
 British rule ; and ending with the present epoch of material develop- 
 ment and progress. This part of the work will contain finely 
 executed portraits of a number of leading Canadians, both of native 
 and "foreign birth, whose lives and labours have helped to form the 
 histary of the Dominion, and so largely contributed to make the 
 country what it is to-day. 
 
 II. A Resume of Facts connected with the founding of the city 
 of Toronto; a history of the growth and development of its municipal, 
 parliamentary, and judicial systems; a record of its commercial life, 
 lake traffic, and railway enterprises; together with incidents con- 
 nected with its industrial and social progress; notices of its public 
 men and well-known citizens, and other matters of interest to the 
 community relating to the " Toronto of old " and Toronto of to-day; 
 all of which will be interspersed with suitable illustrations. 
 
 III. — ^A History of the County from its earl-est settlement, care- 
 fully compiled from authentic sources, with special chapters on its 
 topographical and geological characteristics, and natural advantages ; 
 together with all such facts and incidents connected with the early 
 settlements as will prove interesting to the present generation, and 
 lend to preserve for a future age the story of the heroic part played by 
 the pioneers in conquering from the wilderness this fair domain, now 
 one of the most advanced and progressive sections, not only of the 
 Province, but of the whole British Empire. This portion will deal with 
 all matters of general interest comprised within the scope of a county 
 history; including municipal organization and parliamentary repre- 
 
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 sentation ; the military record of the " Men of York " in the stirring 
 times of 'i2 and '37; political topics and incidents; organization and 
 growth of religious and educational institutions; the advancement 
 made in manufactures, arts, agriculture, etc., etc.; all ably written, 
 and presented in a concise and attractive form. 
 
 IV. — A Descriptive History of towns, villages, and townsliips, 
 with interesting facts connected with the local records of each, care- 
 fully gleaned; description of soil, products and agricultural develop- 
 ment; first settlers and incidents of their settlement; first schools, 
 churches, marriages, births, deaths, etc., etc., so far as obtainable; 
 personal incidents and reminiscences ; and many matters of interest, 
 referring both to the olden times and to more recent events. 
 
 V. — A Biographical Department devoted to sketches of the lives 
 of the patrons of the work, alphabetically arranged by municipalities. 
 This will be an important feature of the work, preserving in a desir- 
 able form the family record, which might, through the ravages of time, 
 pass into oblivion; thus handing down to posterity information of 
 ancestral lineage that could not otherwise be readily preserved. In 
 addition to the illustrations noted above, that portion pertaining 
 specially to fhis county will contain a number of portraits of well- 
 known citizens, pioneers and leading men of the different sections of 
 the county, so executed as to add materially to the interest and 
 value of the work. 
 
 The literary portion of the publication will be in charge of gentle- 
 men in every way well qualified to do justice to the work; while its 
 excellent typographical appearance is guaranteed by the style and 
 character of the books already issued by the publisher. The forth- 
 coming volume will be printed on heavy calendered paper, from new 
 type, and will be substantially bound in half-morocco, with marbled 
 edges, gilt back and title stamp, and will contain about 800 pages. 
 In a word, it will be the publisher's aim to produce a book which 
 shall not only be an ornament to the drawing-room table, a useful 
 and reliable work of reference in the library, but a source of pride 
 and satisfaction to the inhabitants of the Capital of the Province 
 and the Metropolitan County of the Dominion. 
 
 As a large outlay will be entailed in the production of such a 
 publication, a liberal patronage is necessary. If warranted by an 
 experimental canvass, everything will be done to carry the work to 
 a successful and early completion. 
 
 To this end the cooperation of influential and public-spirited 
 men throughout the courty is invited, and their cordial assistance 
 asked, in giving such information as they only can furnish to the 
 staff of writers engaged, thus conducing to its completeness, accuracy 
 and value. 
 
 
 Toronto, April, 1883 
 
 C. BLACKETT ROBINSON, 
 
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