The Making of the Great West, 1512-1883

Transcriber's Note:
Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
The following alternate spellings were identified and retained:

CARTIER TAKING POSSESSION FOR FRANCE.
BY SAMUEL ADAMS DRAKE
WITH MANY ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS
London GIBBINGS & COMPANY, Ltd. 18 BURY STREET, W.C. 1894
Copyright, 1887, by CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS.
Presswork by Berwick & Smith, Boston, U.S.A.

Time's noblest offspring is the last.