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Hochelaga Depicta (1839) ou Montréal à l’infini présent
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Hochelaga Depicta (1839) ou Montréal à l’infini présent
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The author points out that the publication in 1839 of Newton Bosworth’s Hochelaga Depicta (William Greig, publisher) represented an important moment in the history of publishing and knowledge about Montreal and Lower Canada. Not only does the book include pages on Montreal’s prehistory and contemporary history, including the rebellions of 1837- 1838, but it also describes and illustrates many of the buildings and institutions (churches, schools, banks and hotels) in existence at the time. As such, the author maintains, it represents a moment in the city’s architectural evolution, as most of the public buildings from the New France period gave way to two-story ashlar buildings that were to disappear in the 1870-1880s. The author concludes that the book provides a compendium of knowledge about the colonial city and is aimed primarily at the English-speaking community and those passing through, military personnel and tourists alike. Its approach is to underline the importance and interest of Montreal, to stimulate immigration and to extol its achievements of recent years.
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Les Cahiers des Dix
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2023-2024
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No. 77
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91-112
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fr
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Lacroix, Laurier. “Hochelaga Depicta (1839) ou Montréal à l’infini présent.” Les Cahiers des Dix No. 77 (2024 2023): 91–112. https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/cdd/2023-n77-cdd07977/1099193ar.pdf.
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