Newfoundland : as it was, and as it is in 1877

Toque wrote this history of the people of Newfoundland "to show British and American reader that Newfoundland is something more than a mere fishing station, as well as to make Newfoundlanders themselves better acquainted with their own country" (preface).Includes bibliographical references

A peep at Uncle Sam's farm, workshop, fisheries, &c.

A native Newfoundlander, Tocque arrived in Boston in 1849 to further his prospects. Much impressed, he recorded his own observations and added additional material from various sources, having as his goal to make his fellow Newfoundlanders more acquainted with the United States. Concentrating on the state of Massachusetts, Tocque discusses the agricultural, commerical and industrial activities carried out in New England. Includes numerous other facts and statistics on the United States in general

Wandering thoughts, or solitary hours

Tocque wrote Wandering Thoughts while residing on the northern coast of Newfoundland, and mingled his own observations with material drawn from other writers. Covering a myriad of subjects he is in turn a naturalist, historian and teacher of science. Tocque's purpose was "to afford instruction and entertainment to the youth of his native country, Newfoundland, and more especially to those classes whose means of information are somewhat limited, viz. the young fisherman and mechanic" (Preface)

Kaleidoscope echoes : being historical, philosophical, scientific and theological sketches from the miscellaneous writings of the Rev. Philip Tocque

An eclectic collection of stories, reminiscences, and musings of Rev. Philip Toque, an Anglican minister from Newfoundland edited by the minister's daughter Annie. Topics included range from religion and Christian life to the press and personal debt. References to Newfoundland are plentiful throughout the book, and several chapters are devoted entirely to the province. Toque considers Newfoundland an ideal place to use as a health spa, and goes to great lengths to describe it as such to readers (p. 108-125). Other subjects include the fishery, mining, and agriculture