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A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century

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A CYCLOPÆDIA OF CANADIAN BIOGRAPHY: BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF PERSONS DISTINGUISHED IN THE PROFESSIONAL,MILITARY AND POLITICAL LIFE, AND THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF CANADA, IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURYUNKNOWN
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“Dalley, Frederick Fenner, 218 Dalton, Hon. Charles, 204 Daniels, Hon. Orlando T., 206 Dargavel, John Robertson, 133 Davey, James, 68 David, Hon. Laurent Olivier, 182 Davidson, James Wheeler, 191 Davidson, William McCartney, 225 Davis, Albert Mayno, 229 Davis, Aubrey, 176 Dawson, Arthur Osborne, 32 De Celles, Alfred Duclos, 66 Delage, Cyrille F., 195 Demers, Joseph, 160 Denis, J. Wilfred, 69 Denton, Frank, 62 Deroche, William Paschal, 172 de Tremaudan, A. H., 76 Detwiler, Noah Bechtel, 277 Dewart, Herbert Hartley, 275 Dickson, Rev. James A. R., 136 Dinnick, Lieut.-Col. Wilfrid Servington, 193 Diver, Frederick, 125 Dobell, Sir Charles Macpherson, 24 Doherty, Hon. Charles Joseph, 156 Dollard, Rev. James B., 184 Donogh, John Ormsby, 161 Donovan, Albert Edward, 300 Doughty, Arthur George, 297 Douglas, James, 32 Douglas, William James, 195 Dowling, John S., 176 Drayton, Sir Henry Lumley, 23 Drayton, Philip Henry, 276 Drysdale, William, 186 Duclos, Arnold Willard, 285 Duff, Hon. Lyman Poore, 271 Dunlop, Edward Arunah, 237 Dunning, Hon. Charles Avery, 216 Dwyer, William Henry, 72 Dymond, Allan Malcolm, 41”

1861  ·  Beeton
ROLY-POLY JAM PUDDING

1291. INGREDIENTS.--3/4 lb of suet-crust No. 1215, 3/4 lb. of any kind of jam. _Mode_.--Make a nice light suet-crust by recipe No. 1215, and roll it out to the thickness of about 1/2 inch. Spread the jam equally over it, leaving a small margin of paste without any, where the pudding joins. Roll it up, fasten the ends securely, and tie it in a floured cloth; put the pudding into boiling water, and boil for 2 hours. Mincemeat or marmalade may be substituted for the jam, and makes excellent puddings. _Time_.--2 hours. _Average cost_, 9d. _Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons. _Seasonable_.--Suitable for winter puddings, when fresh fruit is not obtainable.

Recipe from The Book of Household Management of 1861.

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“Wade, Mark Sweeten, 144 Wainwright, Arnold, 164 Walker, William Simpson, 187 Wallace, Thomas George, 152 Wallis, Horace, 116 Ward, Lieut.-Colonel Henry Alfred, 105 Watson, Brigadier-General Sir David, 162 Watson, Senator Robert, 295 Watt, John Ralston, 116 Webber, John A., 233 Weichel, William George, 154 Weir, William M., 158 Weld, Edmund, 220 Weld, John, 253 Wetherell, James Elgin, 222 Whalen, George Frederick, 192 White, Arthur V., 55 White, Gerald Verner, 136 White, James, 236 White, John T., 181 White, Rt. Hon. Sir William Thomas, 13 Whitney, Edward Canfield, 293 Widdifield, John W., 115 Wilkes, Alfred John, 112 Williams, Herbert Hale, 171 Williams, Right Rev. Lennox Waldron, 216 Williams-Taylor, Sir Frederick, 200 Willis, James E., 264 Wilson, Henry George Wilberforce, 148 Wilson, James Lockie, 114 Wilson, Peter Edward, 168 Winkler, Hon. Valentine, 208 Wood, Rev. William Robertson, 253 Woods, Lieut.-Colonel James W., 146 Workman, Mark, 113 Wright, Alexander Whyte, 290 Wright, George, 149 Wright, George Craig, 277 Wright, Harry George, 199 Wright, William J., 104 Wrong, Professor George McKinnon, 113 Wylie, Newton, 294”

1861  ·  Beeton
ROLY-POLY JAM PUDDING

1291. INGREDIENTS.--3/4 lb of suet-crust No. 1215, 3/4 lb. of any kind of jam. _Mode_.--Make a nice light suet-crust by recipe No. 1215, and roll it out to the thickness of about 1/2 inch. Spread the jam equally over it, leaving a small margin of paste without any, where the pudding joins. Roll it up, fasten the ends securely, and tie it in a floured cloth; put the pudding into boiling water, and boil for 2 hours. Mincemeat or marmalade may be substituted for the jam, and makes excellent puddings. _Time_.--2 hours. _Average cost_, 9d. _Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons. _Seasonable_.--Suitable for winter puddings, when fresh fruit is not obtainable.

Recipe from The Book of Household Management of 1861.

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“page vii, Cave, James G., 138 was added to the book index page vii, Chrysler, Francis Henry, 81 ==> Chrysler, Francis Henry, 80 page viii, Elson, John Mebourne ==> Elson, John Melbourne page viii, Gouin, Sir Jean Lomer, 26 ==> Gouin, Sir Jean Lomer, 22 page ix, Johnson, Ebeneazer Forsyth ==> Johnston, Ebenezer Forsyth page ix, Jones, James William, 116 ==> Jones, James William, 161 page ix, Macauzay, Thomas Basset ==> Macaulay, Thomas Basset also relocated in index from after MacLean, Hon. John Duncan page ix, Lieut.-Col. Kenrie Reid ==> Lieut.-Col. Kenric Reid page 1, Honorary LL.D., St. Francois-Xavier ==> Honorary LL.D., St. Francis Xavier page 10, The enconiums which ==> The encomiums which page 22, in rank, if ==> in rank with, if page 39, Toronto Hunt, as also ==> Toronto Hunt, and also page 69, he has two children ==> he has three children page 75, member of N.V. Veterinary ==> member of N.Y. Veterinary page 80, their mortgagees upon ==> their mortgages upon page 86, Z. of Kichiekewana Chapter ==> Z. of Kichikewana Chapter page 93, Regina, Wascana County Club, ==> Regina, Wascana Country Club, page 94, History, St. Johns, N.B. ==> History, St. John, N.B. page 97, a student, Mr. Saint-Pierre ==> a student, Mr. Sainte-Pierre page 97, Helene and Jean Saint-Pierre ==> Helene and Jean Sainte-Pierre page 97, Saint-Pierre is a Liberal ==> Sainte-Pierre is a Liberal page 97, occasion. Mr. Saint-Pierre is ==> occasion. Mr. Sainte-Pierre is page 97, securities, Mr. Saint-Pierre ==> securities, Mr. Sainte-Pierre page 97, these securities. Mr. Saint-Pierre ==> these securities. Mr. Sainte-Pierre page 97, province. Mr. Saint-Pierre is ==> province. Mr. Sainte-Pierre is page 97, skill of Mr. Saint-Pierre. ==> skill of Mr. Sainte-Pierre. page 97, Johnston, Ebeneazer Forsyth ==> Johnston, Ebenezer Forsyth page 118, Commerce, pursuaded him ==> Commerce, persuaded him page 125, son of Francais Bellemare ==> son of François Bellemare page 129, notably St. Johns, N.B. ==> notably St. John, N.B. page 143, Alberta Pharmacal Association, ==> Alberta Pharmaceutical Association, page 161, on September 31, 1869 ==> on September 21, 1869 page 180, is 329 Chaple Street, Ottawa ==> is 329 Chapel Street, Ottawa page 191, and from St. Francois Xavier ==> and from St. Francis Xavier page 250, B. Greening Wire Coy. ==> B. Greening Wire Co. page 258, Messines, Vis-en-ertois ==> Messines, Vis-en-Artois page 264, Scarborough Golf and County ==> Scarborough Golf and Country page 264, Hamilton Golf and County ==> Hamilton Golf and Country page 271, Beull, Orr, Hurdman & Coy., ==> Beull, Orr, Hurdman & Co., page 271, Quarries and Construction Coy. ==> Quarries and Construction Co. page 288, Elson, John Mebourne ==> Elson, John Melbourne page 295, James Coristine & Coy., Ltd., ==> James Coristine & Co., Ltd., page 298, “Nugae Canorae,” 1897 ==> “Nugæ Canoræ,””

1861  ·  Beeton
ROLY-POLY JAM PUDDING

1291. INGREDIENTS.--3/4 lb of suet-crust No. 1215, 3/4 lb. of any kind of jam. _Mode_.--Make a nice light suet-crust by recipe No. 1215, and roll it out to the thickness of about 1/2 inch. Spread the jam equally over it, leaving a small margin of paste without any, where the pudding joins. Roll it up, fasten the ends securely, and tie it in a floured cloth; put the pudding into boiling water, and boil for 2 hours. Mincemeat or marmalade may be substituted for the jam, and makes excellent puddings. _Time_.--2 hours. _Average cost_, 9d. _Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons. _Seasonable_.--Suitable for winter puddings, when fresh fruit is not obtainable.

Recipe from The Book of Household Management of 1861.

Sources: Every passage above is quoted verbatim from A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century, free to read in full at Project Gutenberg. The recipes come from cookbooks of the period, also free in full. All are in the public domain in the United States. The binding is ours — forest cloth, amphora stamp.

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