Newbery

Newbery, John (1713-67), a London bookseller, was the son of a Berkshire farmer. About 1744 he set up in London as a seller of books and medicines. He was the first to publish children's books, some of which he helped to write. In Newbery's Universal Chronicle Dr. Johnson's Idler first appeared, and in his Public Ledger Goldsmith's Citizen of the World, at first called Chinese Letters.

New Brunswick, that part of the Dominion of Canada which lies between the province of Quebec and Nova Scotia, originally formed part of the latter. It was partially colonised by the French in the 17th century, but was taken possession of by the British in 1760, and ceded to them by the treaty three years later. Scotch settlers arrived in 1764, and after the American War, loyalist emigrants also came to New Brunswick, which was first separated from Nova Scotia in 1784. The climate is subject to great extremes of heat and cold. The country is hilly in the south, elsewhere gently undulating. The principal rivers, in which there is good salmon- and trout-fishing, are the St. John, the Miramichi, and the Restigouche. There are many small lakes, Grand Lake, the largest, being 30 miles long and 7 miles wide at the broadest. The wide extent of coast-line contains many excellent harbours. Northumberland Strait divides the province from Prince Edward Island; and Chaleur Bay lies between New Brunswick and Quebec. The chief article of export is timber; but crops of all kinds are grown from the fertile soil. As in other colonies, grants of land maybe obtained by settlers on very easy terms. The fisheries are prolific, and coal, silver, lead, copper and other minerals are found. The area of the province is 28,200 square miles. The largest town is St. Johns, but the capital is Fredericton. New Brunswick is governed by a Lieutenant-Governor and Executive Council, assisted by a Legislative Council of 17 and an elected Assembly of 41 members.

New Brunswick, a town of New Jersey, U.S.A., stands on the Raritan river, some 30 miles south-west of New York. It has large indiarubber factories. In it are Rutgers College, founded in 1771, connected with the Dutch Reformed Church, a state agricultural college, and a Roman Catholic cathedral.