John Richardson's Eight Years in Canada is a compelling account of his time in the Canadian wilderness, from 1829 to 1837. A fur trader by profession, Richardson provides an in-depth view of Canadian society and the challenges early settlers faced as they struggled to carve out a new life in the wilderness. A must-read for anyone interested in Canadian history, adventure writing, and the challenges of life on the frontier. 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 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. 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.