Transcriber’s Notes
A number of the variants in spelling have been left, e.g. gayly/gaily.
Much of the hyphenation has been standardised.
Changes made are noted at the [end of the book.]
THE CONQUEST OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST
Collier’s famous picture of Hudson’s Last Hours.
THE CONQUEST OF THE
GREAT NORTHWEST
Being the story of the ADVENTURERS OF ENGLAND
known as THE HUDSON’S BAY COMPANY. New pages
in the history of the Canadian Northwest and Western States.
BY
AGNES C. LAUT
Author of “Lords of the North,”
“Pathfinders of the West,” etc.
IN TWO VOLUMES
Volume I
TORONTO
THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY
LIMITED
Copyright, 1908, by THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London, England
All Rights Reserved
TO G. C. L. and C. M. A.