Word: mcgregor
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Dates: during 1884-1884
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...strong feeling of affection with which the canoe is regarded by its admirers both in this country and abroad, had its origin in the cruise made by Mr. McGregor of London, some thirty years ago, and to his graphic descriptions of his trips in foreign Iands is directly traceable the great popularity which this most delightful of sports now enjoys-indeed he is styled and justly so, the father of modern canoe cruising. Previous to that time the canoe was popularly known in only its original types, the birch bark and the more primitive dugout. Its utility for hunting purposes...