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""Ocean to Ocean"" recounts the journey of Reverend George Monro Grant across Canada in 1872 as part of the Sandford Fleming expedition to survey the proposed route of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Grant's engaging narrative captures the vastness and diversity of the Canadian landscape, from the forests of the east to the prairies of the west and the mountains of British Columbia. More than just a travelogue, the book offers insights into the social, economic, and political conditions of the country at a pivotal moment in its history. Grant's observations on Indigenous peoples, settlers, and the challenges of nation-building provide a valuable historical perspective. This edition preserves the original text, allowing readers to experience Grant's adventure firsthand and to appreciate the historical context of Canada's development. ""Ocean to Ocean"" remains a significant contribution to Canadian literature and a testament to the spirit of exploration and discovery. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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