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conversations.value: Do you know the first five paragraphs for a book with the title 'Muddling Through'?
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conversations.value: Muddling Through
  Hamilton, Z. M., compiler. "Place Names of Saskatchewan." 1949. Holmgren, Eric J. "Isaac M. Barr and the Britannia Colony." Master's thesis, University of Alberta, 1964. BPSC.
  Ivany, Kathryn. "The History of the Barr Colonists as an Ethnic Experience: 1903-1928." Master's thesis, University of Alberta, 1985. BPSC.
  SEVERAL MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY ASSISTED ME IN THIS PROJECT. MILDRED Beamish, Eric Beamish, Leona Beamish, Muriel Bick, Bruce Boan, Jack Boan, William Crossley, Isabel Davie, the late Mary Fuller, Zaida Gilchrist, Hazel Holtby, Jack Holtby, Dorothy Reinhardt, John Scott and Bette Slater shared memories, artifacts, letters, genealogical tables and photographs of their parents and grandparents. Leola Crossley provided tremendous assistance with promotion.
  Three professionals in the field of historical writing deserve special thanks. Dr. Michael Bliss gave me an invaluable boost at the beginning of the project. Barry Broadfoot was generous with his vast knowledge of Western Canada and with witty reminders of writers' frailties. Dr. Lewis G. Thomas, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Alberta, read an earlier version of the manuscript for accuracy. His comments often took the form of short essays on aspects of prairie history that eloquently reflected a lifetime of thought and study. Any mistakes or misinterpretations remaining in the manuscript are mine alone.
  My husband, Dick, is amazingly tolerant of things historical. I am very grateful for his encouragement, his wisdom and his companionship.
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conversations.value: Do you know two more paragraphs?
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conversations.value: Crossley, Frederick Ivan, , , , -92, , , ; in colony, -50, , , , , ; decision to emigrate of, -34, , , , -52; on trek, , ; on voyage, , , , , , ; and wild cow, ; and wild steer, -57
  Fire(s): using backfires to control, , ; at headquarters, , , ; prairie, , , -32, -74, , , ; at Saint John landing stage, ,
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conversations.value: Do you know the last paragraph?
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conversations.value: Weather: in colony, , , , , , , -87, , -94; in Saskatoon, ; during trek, , , , , , , , ; during voyage, ,