This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ... on June 27, 1882, inducted into his new parish of Inverness. The occasion was signalized socially by a public dinner, attended by the Provost and Magistrates of Inverness, the presby. and parishioners generally. Mr. L. has now been upwards of 13 yrs. at Inverness, and during all that time in the forefront of every ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ... on June 27, 1882, inducted into his new parish of Inverness. The occasion was signalized socially by a public dinner, attended by the Provost and Magistrates of Inverness, the presby. and parishioners generally. Mr. L. has now been upwards of 13 yrs. at Inverness, and during all that time in the forefront of every good work, philanthropic and educational, as well as ecclesiastical. He is a mem. of both Burg and Landward Sch. Bds.; on the Council of the Northern Counties' Coll. Sch.; Chairman of the Science and Arts Comte.; Chaplain of the Highland Volunteer Arty. Brigade; and, only lately, was returned at the head of the poll in his ward for the recently created parish council. It must bo pleasing to Mr. L.'s numerous friends in the Dom., that with all these parochial duties to discharge, he has found time to advocate, all over the North of Scot, and elsewhere, the claims of Can., and especially the great N.-W., as a desirable field for emigration. He has twice visited Can. since leaving it--in 1884, as a mem. of the Brit. Assn., and in 1892, as one of the Ch. of Scot, delegates to the 5th Genl. Council of the Alliance of the Reformed Chs., held in Toronto. He m. June 13, 1865, Frances Mary, dan. of Jas. Corbet, late of the H.E.I.C.'s service, and prop, of the valuable estate of Bieldside, Aberdeenshire, Scot., not far from the castle of Balmoral.--Inverness, Scot. LANG, Major John Irvine, R.E., is the s. of Win. Lang, of ' Willowdale," St. Mary's, Ont., and was b. there, Sept. 17, 1859. Ed. at the R. M. Coll., Kingston, Ont., where he graduated with honours, he was commissioned lieut. in the R. E., Juno 26, 1883; promoted capt., Oct. 1, 1891, and bt.-maj., Nov., 1896. He served as A. D.C. to Genl. Sir Andrew Clarke, Insp.-Genl. of Fortifications, 188...
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pp. 1117. Very thick 8vo. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. General shelfwear, binding with multiple small tears, very shaken, hinges tender but holding; good.
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Good. 1218 pages. Black and white photographic portraits of Lord Strathcona and Sir Sanford Fleming. "A difficult task most creditably performed."-Montreal Star. Sturdily rebound in contemporary burgundy buckram. Wonderful vintage advertisements includsing some for private schools. Relatively few library markings. A quality copy of this excellent reference.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; The Canadian Men and Women of the Time: A Hand-book of Canadian Biography of Living Characters.