Margaret Moran Dixon McDougall

Margaret Moran Dixon McDougall
Margaret Moran Dixon McDougall (1828–1899) was a Canadian writer, journalist, and poet known for her contributions to Canadian literature in the 19th century. Born in Northern Ireland, she immigrated to Canada, where she became active in writing, particularly addressing social issues and rural life. Her best-known work, "The Letters of 'Dinna Forget,'" a series of essays originally published in the Toronto "Globe", reflected her keen insights on the struggles of early settlers in Canada. McDougall also authored the novel "The Days of a Life" (1883), which explored themes of family and morality.

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PART I Lays of fair dames of lofty birth,  And golden hair alt richly curled;Of knights that venture life for love,  Suit poets of the older world.We wilt not fill our simple rhymes,  With diamond flash, or gleaming pearl;In singing of the by-gone times;We simply sing the love and faith,Outliving absence, strong as death,Of one Jow-born Canadian girl. 'Twas long ago the rapid spring  Had... more...

OFF—EXPERIENCES IN A PULLMAN CAR—HOARDING THE "ONTARIO"—THE CAPTAIN— THE SEA AND SEA-SICKNESS—IMAGININGS IN THE STORM—LANDING AT BIRKENHEAD. On January 27th I bade good-bye to my friends and set my face resolutely towards the land whither I had desired to return. Knowing that sickness and unrest were before me, I formed an almost cast-iron resolution, as Samantha would say, to have... more...